Launchpad Bemidji

09/23/2026

09/15/2026

Join us tomorrow for the LaunchPad Meet-Up! 🚀

Ryan Weber, Managing Partner at Great North Ventures, will share his experience building a tech company in Greater Minnesota, angel investing, and launching a fund.

He’ll also talk about why founder referrals matter, what makes technology exciting right now, and how the Bemidji community can stay connected.

09/14/2026

This Wednesday at 11 AM, join us for the Creativity & Innovation Lab! 💡

Bring a current business challenge and work through it with others in this hands-on session.

👉 Register here: https://mnsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/11663

💡 Creativity & Innovation Lab: Human-Centered Design for Entrepreneurs

Starting next week! Join us for a hands-on, one-hour working lab designed to help entrepreneurs and organizational leaders tackle real-world challenges—from marketing and customer engagement to process improvement and new product ideas.

Each session introduces practical creativity and human-centered design tools to help you generate ideas, test assumptions, and develop actionable solutions.

📅 Monthly | 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
💰 $10 per session
✨ Each session stands alone, so attend when your schedule allows!

Come bring a challenge and leave with new ideas and practical next steps.
Register here: https://mnsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/11663

09/09/2026

💡 Creativity & Innovation Lab: Human-Centered Design for Entrepreneurs

Starting next week! Join us for a hands-on, one-hour working lab designed to help entrepreneurs and organizational leaders tackle real-world challenges—from marketing and customer engagement to process improvement and new product ideas.

Each session introduces practical creativity and human-centered design tools to help you generate ideas, test assumptions, and develop actionable solutions.

📅 Monthly | 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
💰 $10 per session
✨ Each session stands alone, so attend when your schedule allows!

Come bring a challenge and leave with new ideas and practical next steps.
Register here: https://mnsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/11663

09/02/2026

Thank you to Dr. Shawn Schooley for joining us at this month’s LaunchPad Meet-Up, and thank you to everyone who came out! 🙌

We hope to see you at the remaining Flourishing Leadership workshops and our Creativity & Innovation Lab, starting September 16! 🚀

https://launchpadbemidji.com/events/

08/28/2026

Thanks to the Bemidji Pioneer for highlighting some of the great events happening in our community! 📰

Check out what’s coming up at LaunchPad and find an event to join: https://launchpadbemidji.com/Events/

The six-part Flourishing Leadership Series and monthly Creativity and Innovation Lab will offer practical professional development for entrepreneurs and community leaders.