Twin Cities Startup Week (TCSW)

Final hours for General Admission at Twin Cities Startup Week GA closes tonight (Fri, Oct 3) at 11:59 pm CT—secure your spot before prices rise. Expect a focused week of sessions, founder dialogues, practical workshops, and high-value connections across the broader innovation community. 🎟️ Get General Admission: https://hubs.la/Q03M9vr90

🔥 Top 5 Most-Saved Sessions at Twin Cities Startup Week Inside Venture Math (Glenn McMahon, Reed Robinson, Scott Burns, Mary Grove) Read more: https://hubs.la/Q03LQ6q60 Startup Connect (Nick Tietz with Ashley Hawks & Thompson Aderinkomi) Read more: https://hubs.la/Q03LQ52m0 Inside the Deal: Raising Your First VC Round (Garrett Lauderdale, Jon Horne, Matthew Walz (PhD)) Read more: https://hubs.la/Q03LQ8jQ0 The REPEAT Method: A 6-Part Framework for Memorable Brands (Jenna Redfield) Read more: https://hubs.la/Q03LQ8h60 How AI Is Impacting Your Marketing ROI (Emily McMahon, Tien Barnett) Read more: https://hubs.la/Q03LQ78Y0 📅 Build your schedule: https://hubs.la/Q03LQ6zG0 🎟️ Get tickets: https://hubs.la/Q03LQ6360 🎟️ Final call: General Admission ticket sales end Friday, Oct 3 at 11:59pm CT. Join founders, operators, corporate innovators, service-based entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, and creators for a week of practical learning and real community.

🎟️ Final call: General Admission ticket sales end Friday, Oct 3 at 11:59pm CT. Join founders, operators, corporate innovators, service-based entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, and creators for a week of practical learning and real community. Get GA tickets: https://hubs.la/Q03LyzsZ0

🎤 Announcing the rest of our TCSW 2025 Keynotes (Oct 6–10): — Get In, Get Care: Breaking Barriers to Healthcare Access — Breaking down systemic barriers to timely, equitable care across Minnesota Speakers: Nneka S. Sederstrom — Chief Health Equity Officer, Hennepin Healthcare Michael Arulfo, CPM, CLP, CSPO Arulfo — Principal Enterprise Architect, Boston Scientific; Chairman, BETA Lulete Mola — President, Black Collective Foundation MN Eric Zilge — VP, Customer Service & Experience, HealthPartners — Scaling a Service-Based Behemoth — Building durable, people-powered growth at national scale. Speaker: Ryan Hasbrook — Founder & CEO, Eight Eleven Group — OBSESSED: Turning Brands into Fandoms — Turn casual followers into loyal advocates. Speaker: Emily Pritchard — Founder & CEO, The Social Lights — Catching a Monster: Finding Success in Niches — Precision catalog + community = retention and LTV. Speaker: Matt Johnson — Co-Founder & CEO, Omnia Fishing — How I Sold My Company: And Why I’m Starting Again — Founder-to-founder lessons on exits and next chapters. Speaker: Cale Johnston — Founder & CEO, Onsetto; ex ClickSWITCH 🔗 Tickets: https://hubs.la/Q03L8cLB0

🎤 Announcing the TCSW 2025 Keynotes (Oct 6–10): Steve Grove — CEO & Publisher of The Minnesota Star Tribune — “Ink in the Wires: Modernizing a Powerhouse Media Brand” — Modernizing local news for the AI era while rebuilding trust and reach. Yia Vang — Chef & Owner of Union Hmong Kitchen and Vinai — “Fire & Soul: Building World Class Food Concepts” — Scaling operations by anchoring to identity, story, and community. Nancy Lyons — Co-founder of Clockwork and Tempo; Author & Keynote Speaker — “We are NOT Robots: The Intersection of Culture and Value Creation” — Culture as an operating system that drives outcomes. Sunny Han — Founder & CEO of Fulcrum — “Manufacturing isn’t Dead: Finding your Wedge in a Legacy Industry” — Winning in legacy markets with credibility, reliability, and pace. Jeff Reekers — CEO & Co-founder of Champion — “Going Viral: Leveraging your Customers as Marketers” — Building repeatable customer-led growth loops that prove ROI. 🔗 Tickets: https://hubs.la/Q03KQCmC0 #TCSW #StartupEcosystem #MinnesotaBusiness #BuildingTogether #TwinCities

🎤 General, VIP, or Spotlight — which TCSW 2025 ticket fits you? General: All core content + coworking Tue–Thu (free coffee Wed/Thu). VIP: Speaker meet-and-greets, VIP breakfasts & lunches (Tue/Wed), VIP happy hours (incl. a free drink at Mega Med Social). Spotlight: All VIP perks plus a branded Spotlight Space at Basecamp for high-traffic visibility and lead gen. Are you a VIP? Or ready for the Spotlight? 🔗 Compare tickets: https://hubs.la/Q03Kx88t0 #TCSW #StartupEcosystem #MinnesotaBusiness #BuildingTogether #TwinCities

🎉 Introducing St. Paul Day — Thursday, Oct 9 Join us for a full day in downtown St. Paul: core sessions, coworking, and four marquee evening events. Core Venues: Osborn370, CollaborationAI Cowork Partner: Wellworth Headline Evening Events: - DEED Resource Fair @ Great North Building - Innovation at The Park with the 2nd Annual MN Founders Cornhole Tournament - Minnedemo @ The Ordway - Wild AI Afterparty 🎟️ Get Tickets: https://hubs.la/Q03J3RyR0 #TCSW #StartupEcosystem #MinnesotaBusiness #BuildingTogether #TwinCities

🙌 Volunteers needed for Twin Cities Startup Week. Help greet attendees, support sessions and evening events, and keep the week running smoothly—plus get a free TCSW ticket as our thanks. Apply to volunteer: https://hubs.la/Q03HJjlk0

When businesses sponsor Twin Cities Startup Week, they’re not just backing startups, they’re investing in Minnesota’s future. This is the largest startup week in the Midwest, bringing together thousands of entrepreneurs, investors, and community leaders. Sponsorship means fueling growth, creating jobs, and building a thriving economy for all Minnesotans. Let’s build the future of Minnesota business—together. Learn more about sponsorship opportunities: https://hubs.la/Q03H5pPV0 #TCSW #StartupEcosystem #MinnesotaBusiness #StrongerTogether #TwinCities

🎉 Introducing North Loop Day — Wednesday, Oct 8 Join us for a full day in the North Loop: core sessions, coworking, and three marquee evening events. Core Venues: broadhead, The Upload Company, WeWork North Loop Cowork Partner: WeWork North Loop Headline Evening Events: Groove Pitch Series at Luminary Arts Center (brought to you by Groove Capital) Tickets: https://hubs.la/Q03GJbvK0 Mega Med Social at Modist Brewing (in partnership with HealthcareMN, Twin Cities Medical Device Networking Group, Medical Alley, and Let’s Talk Women) BETA x gener8tor Showcase at TractorWorks (in partnership with JP Morgan and Brooksource) 🎟️ Get Tickets: https://hubs.la/Q03GJfVV0