E1 Summit & Expo

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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 4 pm on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at Cascade Meadow Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota 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