E1 Summit & Expo

Entrepreneurs and small business owners in southeastern Minnesota have the opportunity to learn, connect, and chart the next steps of their business journey at the 2025 E1 Summit & Expo.

The event will be held from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at Cascade Meadow - Saint Mary’s University, Rochester Campus. 

Sponsors

Destination Medical Center

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Saint Mary’s University

IgniteMN

U.S. Economic Development Administration

Launch Minnesota

Our Partnerships

  • WorkForce Development

  • Minnesota State College SouthEast

  • Owatonna Area Business Development Center

  • Community and Economic Development Associates (CEDA)

  • Rochester Area Economic Development

  • Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

  • Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

  • Collider

  • HACER

  • GreenSeam

  • Austin Community Growth Ventures

  • Red Wing Ignite

  • Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation

  • St. Olaf College