Nicollet-East Harriet
Business Association (NEHBA)
(NEHBA is a Southwest Minneapolis, community based business association)

Events

38th and Chicago Open House
Swing by, have some wine and cheese, tour the Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center, meet other area business owners, and find out about available property and opportunity in the area.

Location: 3734 Chicago Ave
Date: Monday, September 13th
Time: 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm

There will be a presentation at 5 pm and tours of the Fire Art Center begin at 5:30 pm

This event is sponsored by 38th & Chicago Business Association, Powderhorn Park, Bryant, Central and Bancroft Neighborhood Associations, City of Minneapolis Great Streets, Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers (MCCD) and South City Cafe.

For more information contact Jessica Thesing at 612.867.7773 or 38thandchicagoplan@gmail.com.

Nice Rides Wants Your Ideas
Nice Ride Minnesota, a non-profit organization, launched the largest public bike sharing system in American on June 10 in Minneapolis. Now that they have reached their 3 month anniversary, they want to hear from you how they are doing. Join Nice Ride on Wednesday, September 15, at 7 pm at the University of Minnesota Urban Research and Community Outreach/Engagement Center (UROC), located at 2001 Plymouth Ave N, Minneapolis.

Nice Ride will present a brief summary of their initial 3 month performance. A discussion will follow focusing on the potential to expand Nice Ride Minnesota to more communities.

If you are unable to attend this event and have ideas to share with Nice Ride, please send an email to ideas@niceridemn.org before September 10.

Celebration at Blackbird!
The Center for Energy and Environment is planning an event to celebrate the City’s 1,000th 2% loan (to BlackBird Café!) on Thursday, September 30 at 3pm.

The event will be held at BlackBird Café’s new location, 3800 Nicollet Avenue.

We hope you can join the City as we showcase the finance tools and support available for the City’s diverse business community.

For more information, please contact Judy Moses • CPED Business Finance

The Minneapolis Development Review

The City of Minneapolis will offer in-person assistance on starting a business in Minneapolis. Entrepreneurs will be able to learn about available financing, site selection, and employment and training assistance.

The City offers a variety of business support programs and staff will be available to discuss one-on-one with business owners and entrepreneurs. No appointment is necessary to take advantage of this assistance, which will be available on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon in the Minneapolis Development Review Service Center. Minneapolis Development Review is located in the Public Service Center at 250 S. 4th St., Room 300.

For more information, visit the Minneapolis Development Review Web site or call 311. The City is working to drive new business activity and new jobs in Minneapolis while increasing awareness of the tools and services the City provides to its business community.