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Prosperity Initiative

The Prosperity Initiative promotes inclusive entrepreneurship and business growth for entrepreneurs who identify as Black, Indigenous or people of color (BIPOC). The program provides regular education, coaching and business resources to BIPOC business owners in SMIF’s 20-county region.

This project is in Plan Phase

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Collaborators, Project Type, Impacts, Related Projects

Collaborators

Lead Organization: Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation

Contact: Meg Steuer ; Email: MegS@smifoundation.org ; Phone: 608-397-0079

Known/Likely Collaborators: Community and Economic Development Associates (CEDA) ; Diversity Council ; SE Minnesota Small Business Development Center (SBDC) ; Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation

Potential Collaborators:

Related Projects

Collider Inclusion Open Entrepreneur Ecosystem Navigator ; Diversity in Business Initiative ; Supplier Diversity Initiative ; Targeted Business Enterprise Utilization ; enCounter Poverty

Impacts

Major Impact: Workforce Development

PlanScape Impacts :

Level 1: Business Process, Diversity and Inclusion, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Workforce Development

Level 2: Education, Education

DMC Impacts:

Community Health Impacts:

Type of Project

Planning

Detailed Description

"The program, designed to provide education and business resources to minority business owners, will also educate resource partners of the barriers and opportunities these individuals encounter," according to the release.

The first phase of the program includes a survey of existing minority businesses, available on SMIF's website. This information will inform SMIF and its partners of the immediate and long-term needs of minority-owned businesses.

"We know our region is facing a labor shortage," said SMIF Vice President of Economic Development Pam Bishop. "A key factor in sustaining a strong economy in southern Minnesota is making sure all business owners are getting the necessary support to grow and to encourage aspiring entrepreneurs from diverse, underrepresented backgrounds. We are hopeful that the collaborative nature of The Prosperity Initiative can help us meet these needs."

Pinned Reports on: Prosperity Initiative

Prosperity Initiative (August 17, 2022)

(1) About the program and August 2022 recruting (2) 2018-07-011 Minority Business Conference hosted by SBDC, Diversity Council and Prosperity Initiative

Reports on: Prosperity Initiative

Prosperity Initiative (August 17, 2022)

(1) About the program and August 2022 recruting (2) 2018-07-011 Minority Business Conference hosted by SBDC, Diversity Council and Prosperity Initiative

Other Community News and Reports having impacts on:

Business Process, Diversity and Inclusion, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Workforce Development

October 16, 2024: 2024 Destination Medical Center Reports

Proceedings

September 2024 DMCC Board Meeting with 2025 Workplan Breakout

May 2024 DMCC Board Meeting and City, County, DMC Joint Meeting

Feb 2024 DMCC Board Meeting

October 11, 2024: Juneteenth Activities

November 2024 Selma Film and Discussions

2024 Recognition: $1K Scholarship: 2024 Rochester H.S. Graduate: Application and Nomination, Sponsorship and Donation support, Facebook photos of 2024 Mr. and Miss Juneteenth

October 09, 2024: Rochester Community Initiative (RCI)

Students Decoded: The Mental Health Database

C2C October 9, 2024 Summit

Presentation Slides

October 02, 2024: Rochester Vision 2050

Call for inputs: Mayor Norton YouTube Messages

Vision 2050 AI-Powered Interactive Survey LINK

Mayor Norton Memo to the Public

October 02, 2024: OpenBeam to support collective impact

Presentation Slides of Education Portal for C2C Oct 9, 2024 Education Summit

Results Based Accountability

Collective Impact: Spectrum of working together

Tech Support

October 01, 2024: Early Childhood Resource Hub Launch

The Early Childhood Resource Hub, a collaboration between C2C and IMAA, aims to connect Olmsted County families with young children to various resources and services.

September 30, 2024: West Transit Village

September 2024 DMCC Board Update

September 2022 DMCC Board Status: NTH to run a developer selection process with Mayo

September 30, 2024: Economic Vibrancy & Growth Management

City teammates providing an update on this work, specifically regarding legacy public infrastructure projects, Unbound, infrastructure investments and regulatory milestones.

September 23, 2024: A Study of Financial Hardship

2024 ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) Report

September 17, 2024: Rochester Public Schools Referendum Nov 2024

RPS Superintendent Video and Presentation Slides

Referendum to support: Strong Communities; Strong Schools; Strong Young People

August 30, 2024: CMRC Legacy and Future

CMRC pausing public activities and investment potential white paper availability announcement.

August 27, 2024: SBDC Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month

Sept. 16^th: Workshop: Finding your First Customers and sell without being salesy; Sept 21^st: Workshop: Financial Literacy; Sept. 28^th: Workshop: How to Start a Business from Scratch (Part 1); Oct. 5^th: Workshop: How to Start a Business from Scratch (Part 2);

August 20, 2024: Rochester Community Initiative (RCI)

2024 Presentation at DMC DEI Series

2022 News Next chapter, summer programming: 5-K run; Narcan training partnership with Diversity Council.

August 12, 2024: Community Healthcare Simulation Center Co-Design Report

Jun 2021 Co-design Report

2024-08-12 PB Reporting GRAUC leads project to build prototype sim center The Southeast Minnesota Community Healthcare Simulation Center is set to open in downtown

Rochester by mid-October

August 08, 2024: Anti-Hate Rally and Forum

Racism, Anti-Semitism and the Fight Against Hate

"Abolishing racism, hate crimes, and white supremacy isn’t a problem for one group to face alone; it’s a shared burden that requires a strong and unified response."

Last modified by allnode on 2023/03/22
Created by allnode on 2016/01/08

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Project Phase Definitions

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Concept Phase - idea scoped out with enough details to give an early sizing and/or to build a proof of concept
demonstration
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Prosperity Initiative

This project is in Plan Phase

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Reports on: Prosperity Initiative

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