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SUMMARY:CHAMBER EVENT--Boost Your Business: Advocacy & Access Series
DESCRIPTION:Boost Your Business:\n\nCDA Resources & Open to Business Opportunities\n\nAdvocacy & Access Series\n\nApril 29\, 2025\n\n\n\nJoin us for an exciting and informative educational program designed to empower small businesses in Washington County! Discover the valuable resources\, ongoing initiatives and expert support offered by the Community Development Agency (CDA) to help your business thrive. Learn how the Open to Business Program provides personalized assistance\, financing options\, and strategic guidance to entrepreneurs and small business owners. Plus\, stay ahead of the curve with insights into emerging business trends and opportunities in our community.  Whether you're starting out or looking to expand\, this session will equip you with the tools and connections to succeed!\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\n\nChris Eng currently serves as the Director of Economic Development for Washington County. He has over 30 years of experience in housing\, community and economic development at the regional\, city and county levels.  He is a certified economic development finance professional and belongs to many organizations that seek to promote and further economic development opportunities in Minnesota.\n\n\n\n \n\nTyler Hilsabeck is the Director of Small Business Development at MCCD and is the MCCD advisor for Washington County.  Tyler provides business technical assistance and access to loan capital for emerging entrepreneurs and existing business owners in Washington County.  He also leads a team of business advisors who provide these services throughout the Twin Cities.  \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\nADVOCACY & ACCESS SERIES: A SEAT AT THE TABLE\n\nCommunity leaders will speak throughout the year on issues affecting business and our community.  The  sessions will provide members with a great opportunity for networking and garnishing valuable information about the Woodbury community.--get your seat at the table! \n\n\n\nSPONSOR
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div style="text-align: center\;"><span style="color:#006400\;"><strong><font face="arial"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Boost Your Business:<br />\nCDA Resources &amp\; Open to Business Opportunities</span></font></strong></span><br />\n<span style="color:#006400\;"><strong><font face="arial"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Advocacy &amp\; Access Series</span></font></strong></span><br />\n<span style="color:#006400\;"><strong><font face="arial"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">April 29\, 2025</span></span></font></strong></span></div>\n\n<p><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Join us for an exciting and informative educational program designed to empower small businesses in Washington County! Discover the valuable resources\, ongoing initiatives and expert support offered by the <strong>Community Development Agency</strong> (CDA) to help your business thrive. Learn how the <strong>Open to Business Program</strong> provides personalized assistance\, financing options\, and strategic guidance to entrepreneurs and small business owners. Plus\, stay ahead of the curve with insights into emerging business trends and opportunities in our community.&nbsp\; Whether you&#39\;re starting out or looking to expand\, this session will equip you with the tools and connections to succeed!</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:black\;"><strong>Speakers</strong></span></span></span><br />\n<img alt="" height="121" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1149/Image/EngHeadshot.jpg" style="width: 80px\; height: 121px\;" width="80" /><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Chris Eng </strong>currently serves as the Director of Economic Development for Washington County. He has over 30 years of experience in housing\, community and economic development at the regional\, city and county levels.&nbsp\; He is a certified economic development finance professional and belongs to many organizations that seek to promote and further economic development opportunities in Minnesota.<br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="100" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1149/Image/THHeadshot.jpeg" style="width: 100px\; height: 100px\;" width="100" /></span></span> </span></span><br />\n<strong><font color="#000000" face="arial"><span style="font-size: 14px\;">T</span></font></strong><span style="font-weight: bold\; font-size: 11pt\;"><strong>y</strong>ler Hilsabeck</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;"> is the Director of Small Business Development at MCCD and is the MCCD advisor for Washington County.&nbsp\; Tyler provides business technical assistance and access to loan capital for emerging entrepreneurs and existing business owners in Washington County.&nbsp\; He also leads a team of business advisors who provide these services throughout the Twin Cities.&nbsp\; </span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n\n<div font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " text-align:="" trebuchet=""><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;"><strong>ADVOCACY &amp\; ACCESS SERIES: A SEAT AT THE TABLE</strong><br />\nC</span></span><span style="font-size:14px\;"><em><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">ommunity leaders will speak throughout the year on issues affecting business and our community.&nbsp\; The&nbsp\; sessions will provide members with a great opportunity for networking and garnishing valuable information about the Woodbury community.--get your seat at the table!&nbsp\;</span></span></em></span></div>\n\n<p><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">SPONSOR</span></span></strong><br />\n<img alt="" height="73" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1149/Image/HellmuthJohnson.jpg" style="width: 200px\; height: 73px\;" width="200" /><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n
LOCATION:Woodbury Chamber Conference Room 700 Commerce Drive Suite 145 Woodbury\, MN
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URL:https://members.woodburychamber.org/events/details/chamber-event-boost-your-business-advocacy-access-series-68934
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