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ConnectUP! 2020

Welcome to ConnectUP! MN Summit

4:30pm CDT

ConnectUP! Welcome Reception & Alumni Night Osborne 370, 4th Floor

7:00am CDT

VOLUNTEERS ONLY SESSION Metropolitan State UniversityFILLINGStephannie L. Lewis • Robbin Molnar

7:30am CDT

Breakfast New Main Hall Registration New Main Hall

8:00am CDT

Blessing & Welcome New Main HallQuinn Villagomez • Junita Flowers

8:30am CDT

Keynote Speaker: District 4 - Commissioner Toni Carter New Main HallToni Carter

8:50am CDT

Get Ready, Stay Ready: Getting the Most Out of ConnectUP! New Main HallLeah Goldstein Moses • Stephannie L. Lewis • Melanie Lewis • Jina Penn-Tracy

9:15am CDT

Collective Impact: Metrics that Matter Room L215Meg Steuer • Garrett Hoffman Geting It Done: Activating Cross-Sector Collabos Room L214Trina Olson • Alfonso Wenker Pitch Perfect: Perfecting the 1-minute pitch New Main HallPheng Vang

10:25am CDT

Smart Cities: How Governments Support Local Entrepreneurship Room L214McKeever Conwell, II • Mark Ritchie Dirty 30: A Due Diligence Checklist to Prep for Investors Room L213Anisha Murphy Securing the Bag: Capital Landscape Room L210La Juana Whitmore Investing in the Next Economy: Impact Strategies, Investing and Integrated Capital Room L215Valerie Red Horse Mohl

12:00pm CDT

LUNCH New Main Hall

12:05pm CDT

DEI: More than a Statement on Your Landing Page New Main HallChanda Smith Baker • Casey Shultz • Cecilia Stanton Adams

1:15pm CDT

Supporting Catalytic Capital Room L215Corinne Horowitz • Aley Desiderio CANCELED-Moving from Side-Hustle to Main-Hustle Room L210Kate DiLeo CANCELED-Sh*t Happens!: Why Developing an Actionable Customer Service Plan to Grow You Business Today Room L213Janine Jones

2:05pm CDT

On the Books: City Programs Supporting Growing Businesses Room L215Shauen Pearce • Dee Sabol • Maureen Ramirez The New Face of Investing Room L214Joel Luedtke • E. Coco CANCELED-Get Right, Get tight: Business Modeling for Growth Room L213Massaoud Yunus Know Your Numbers: Financials for Side-Hustles Room L210Emma Chang

3:30pm CDT

Swipe Left: Define Your Ideal Investment Room L214La Juana Whitmore Swipe Right: Define Your Ideal Investor Room L210Connie Rutledge Table Talks / Fix-It Clinic New Main Hall

4:20pm CDT

Leveraging the Power of Rural Ecosystems New Main HallY. Elaine Rasmussen • Scott Marquardt

5:15pm CDT

CLOSING REMARKS New Main HallJunita Flowers • Quinn Villagomez

6:00pm CDT

NO HOST GATHERING (RSVP using Sched) click to see address CU Team AirBnB

8:00am CDT

Breakfast New Main Hall

8:30am CDT

Opening Remarks/Reflections New Main HallJunita Flowers • Quinn Villagomez

8:45am CDT

The "Untold Truth' of Impact Investing, Development & Opportunity Zones New Main HallChris Webley • Miranda Walker • D'Angelos Svenkeson • Matthew Ramadan

10:00am CDT

Guided Networking Session (INVITE ONLY) Room L214FULL Table Talks / Fix-It Clinic New Main Hall

11:20am CDT

Getting on track: Building Your Business Strategy Room L214Raechell Pullett Building Your Beehive: Crowdraising Room L210Y. Elaine Rasmussen Don't Sweat the Technique: Storytelling for Entrepreneurs Room L213Louis Garcia

12:00pm CDT

LUNCH New Main Hall

12:40pm CDT

Fixing the Leaks: DIY Business Budgeting Room L210Isaiah Goodman Eliminating the Bricks: Developing a Strong Follow Through Game Room L213Robbin Molnar • Melanie Lewis Table Talks / Fix-It Clinic New Main Hall

2:00pm CDT

Entrepreneur Ecosystem: Taking it to the Next Level, All Together Now New Main HallY. Elaine Rasmussen • Junita Flowers • Quinn Villagomez

2:30pm CDT

Appreciation/Closing Ceremony New Main HallY. Elaine Rasmussen • Junita Flowers • Quinn Villagomez