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Hard to believe it has been so long! As we enter our 6th year, Christine Beech is now handing off the leadership of the WE Forum to Tawonda Burks who is the owner and publisher of the Rochester Women’s Magazine and leader of Elocina.

This handoff is an exciting point in the history of the WE Forum, as it marks an opportunity to build on the past success and ensure continued relevancy and support for our local women in business.

Please join us in welcoming Tawonda Burks to this role!

This will be a great series - free and available online - or in person in Rochester at Collider!

Registration for the pitch event is encouraged but not necessary. Come and learn strategies for sharing your business story most effectively in this 5 part series. Register below!

Path to Pitch Classes start January 24th!
The first course in the series is “Building a Strong Value Proposition / Early Validation of the Problem or Opportunity.”
This is a multi-course series being taught in person at Collider in Rochester and virtually.

To find class details and register, click the link: http://ow.ly/eSGq50Mom6l


Xcel Energy Xcel Energy Minnesota E1 Entrepreneurs First SE MN Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation Red Wing Ignite Collider Copiavia

The Ignite Cup provides an opportunity to win up to 15K in prize money that you can use to grow your business.
We are offering these free prep sessions to learn how to pitch your business and compete for this funding!
Whether you decide to pitch or not is up to you, but either way these workshops will help you develop effective ways to share your business with others.
You can join the in-person sessions during the day in Rochester or the virtual sessions in the evening. Registration information is provided below.

What is the E1 Ignite Cup?!? And why should you register?
It is a regional entrepreneurial pitch competition created to elevate entrepreneurs and emerging startups. If you win the E1 Ignite Cup, you get a chance at the statewide MN Cup competition.🏆 Finalists present their business to a panel of judges made up of entrepreneurs, investors, business/regional leaders, and an MN Cup representative. AND you could win up to $15k in prize money. 💰

To increase your chances of winning the E1 Ignite Cup, register to attend these courses.
1st Course is “Building a Strong Value Proposition / Early Validation of the Problem or Opportunity.”
Hosted by: Christine Beech and Christopher Mazziotto
Each class has an in-person option that will be held in Rochester, MN, at the Collider CoWorking building. There is a virtual option if you can’t make the in-person class.

Options to attend the class:

In-Person link to register: http://ow.ly/1ymC50MniTG
Time: 12pm - 1pm
Location: Collider Classroom - 221 1st Ave SW, Suite 610, Rochester, MN 55902

Virtual Link: http://ow.ly/ugoT50MniTN
Time: 5pm - 6pm

Sponsored by: Xcel Energy Xcel Energy Minnesota E1 Entrepreneurs First SE MN Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation Red Wing Ignite Collider Copiavia

Copiavia is proud to be a sponsor of the WE Forum