Non-Traditional Lenders Forum Luncheon - Duluth, MN

Are you a small business owner, lender, or community partner looking for innovative financing solutions? Join us for a luncheon focused on non-traditional lending options that are helping entrepreneurs across our region access the capital they need to grow.

This forum brings together CDFIs, micro-lenders, and other mission-driven lenders to share what’s possible when businesses don't meet the criteria for traditional bank loans. Learn about new financing tools, ask questions, and connect with local resources.

Whether you're supporting clients or growing your own business, this event is a valuable opportunity to build relationships and gain insights into how non-traditional lending is expanding access to capital in northern Minnesota and northern Wisconsin.

Free to attend and lunch is provided. Please register here.

Presenters include:

• Northland Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
• Entrepreneur Fund
• Minnesota Center for Employee Ownership (MN CEO)
• City of Duluth
• 1200 Fund
• Itasca Economic Development Corporation (IEDC)
• Forge Fund
• Arrowhead Regional Development Commission (ARDC)
• Great River Energy
• Northland Foundation
• Department of Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation (IRRR)
• MBFC
• Northspan Group, Inc.
• DAWN Program