We strengthen connections between people and communities to create a supportive and inclusive ecosystem. We facilitate conversations that build trust across sectors and work towards shared goals.
Examples include:
Cultivating inclusive environments where all residents feel valued and supported, fostering social cohesion and equitable access to opportunities.
Creating a supportive ecosystem where resources are shared, redundancy is reduced, and entrepreneurial communities can efficiently and effectively thrive.
Where: Greysolon by Black Woods & Zeitgeist
Coming soon!
Date: May 2027
Where: Duluth, MN
Coming soon!
Date: June 2027
Registration Here
Location: Giants Ridge Main Chalet
Date: September 24
Time: 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM, with lunch
Format: Attendees will sit in on four panel discussions aligned with the topic areas below. Each one will feature subject-matter experts sharing insights, followed by dedicated breakout time for deeper conversation, questions, and meaningful connections.
Serves the Northeast Minnesota counties of Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis. Our consultants work throughout this region to help anyone seeking assistance to start, manage, or grow a business, and our services are offered at no-cost to clients.
Learn more here.
an entrepreneurial education and training program offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as part of the Department of Defense Transition Assistance Program (TAP).
Sign up here.
offers resources to veterans, service members, and military spouses who are interested in starting or growing a small business.
Click here to learn more.
We help to streamline initiatives, making our regional ecosystem more efficient and effective. We create a supportive environment that provides valuable tools and grows skillsets for entrepreneurs and businesses to thrive.
Examples Include:
Helping businesses navigate the complexities of property development and expansion, fostering regional economic growth and stability.
Enhancing employer & workforce readiness and helping bridge the gap between job seekers and employers, contributing to regional economic resilience.
We help underestimated entrepreneurs in underserved communities create untold opportunity.
Click here to learn more and apply.
We help underestimated entrepreneurs in underserved communities create untold opportunity.
Click here to learn more and apply.
Provides entrepreneurial technical assistance, access to capital, a peer network support system, referrals, advocacy, and business coaching services.
Click here to learn more and apply.
Creating an entrepreneurial ecosystem that empowers Black and Brown business owners to build generational wealth around their culture and heritage.
Click here to learn more and apply.
Maximize your potential by focusing on your business strategy, not just the day-to-day operations.
A program offering personalized advising, growth-focused training, networking opportunities, and access to capital for entrepreneurs.
Applications now open for 2025 Business Masterminds in Duluth and St. Cloud, MN! Join a dynamic peer group of entrepreneurs with a shared drive to grow, learn, and transform challenges into opportunities.
We help remove barriers to funding for startups and offer educational programs for skill development, training, networking, and opportunities to pitch business concepts.
Examples include:
Eligible applicants include members and first descendants of the Bois Forte, Fond du Lac, and Grand Portage Bands.
Applications are open, click here to learn more or contact Jared Dunlap jdunlap@northspan.org
We strengthen connections between people and communities to create a supportive and inclusive ecosystem. We facilitate conversations that build trust across sectors and work towards shared goals.
Examples include:
Cultivating inclusive environments where all residents feel valued and supported, fostering social cohesion and equitable access to opportunities.
Creating a supportive ecosystem where resources are shared, redundancy is reduced, and entrepreneurial communities can efficiently and effectively thrive.
Where: Greysolon by Black Woods & Zeitgeist
Coming soon!
Date: May 2027
Where: Duluth, MN
Coming soon!
Date: June 2027
Registration Here
Location: Giants Ridge Main Chalet
Date: September 24
Time: 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM, with lunch
Format: Attendees will sit in on four panel discussions aligned with the topic areas below. Each one will feature subject-matter experts sharing insights, followed by dedicated breakout time for deeper conversation, questions, and meaningful connections.
Serves the Northeast Minnesota counties of Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis. Our consultants work throughout this region to help anyone seeking assistance to start, manage, or grow a business, and our services are offered at no-cost to clients.
Learn more here.
an entrepreneurial education and training program offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as part of the Department of Defense Transition Assistance Program (TAP).
Sign up here.
offers resources to veterans, service members, and military spouses who are interested in starting or growing a small business.
Click here to learn more.
We help to streamline initiatives, making our regional ecosystem more efficient and effective. We create a supportive environment that provides valuable tools and grows skillsets for entrepreneurs and businesses to thrive.
Examples Include:
Helping businesses navigate the complexities of property development and expansion, fostering regional economic growth and stability.
Enhancing employer & workforce readiness and helping bridge the gap between job seekers and employers, contributing to regional economic resilience.
We help underestimated entrepreneurs in underserved communities create untold opportunity.
Click here to learn more and apply.
We help underestimated entrepreneurs in underserved communities create untold opportunity.
Click here to learn more and apply.
Provides entrepreneurial technical assistance, access to capital, a peer network support system, referrals, advocacy, and business coaching services.
Click here to learn more and apply.
Creating an entrepreneurial ecosystem that empowers Black and Brown business owners to build generational wealth around their culture and heritage.
Click here to learn more and apply.
Maximize your potential by focusing on your business strategy, not just the day-to-day operations.
A program offering personalized advising, growth-focused training, networking opportunities, and access to capital for entrepreneurs.
Applications now open for 2025 Business Masterminds in Duluth and St. Cloud, MN! Join a dynamic peer group of entrepreneurs with a shared drive to grow, learn, and transform challenges into opportunities.
We help remove barriers to funding for startups and offer educational programs for skill development, training, networking, and opportunities to pitch business concepts.
Examples include:
Eligible applicants include members and first descendants of the Bois Forte, Fond du Lac, and Grand Portage Bands.
Applications are open, click here to learn more or contact Jared Dunlap jdunlap@northspan.org
202 W Superior St , Suite 600
Duluth, MN 55802
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