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Helps business standout and connect to the community through networking, resources, promotion, and special events.

- Advocacy: Advocates for business in the Winona Area that supports economic sustainability, as well as attract the talent and visitors

- Entrepreneurship: Fosters an environment to identify, support, and accelerate an ecosystem of entrepreneurial growth

- Workforce creation: Offers opportunities for local businesses to receive resources and direct assistance in order to impact local economic growth, job retention and job creation

- Workforce developpment: Connects high school and college students to higher education and workforce training.

• For REALTOR members - Support office - Liaison for State and National Association

Offers information and assistance to new businesses interested in locating to Kandiyohi County by providing essential information ranging from loan programs to networking opportunities, and helps existing businesses in the county grow and expand.

Business Retention and Expansion/Recruitment: Supports business growth in Kandiyohi County.

• Organizes community and networking events

• Promotes and markets businesses

• Takes positions on legislations and policies that might influence business

Provides certification programs, learning opportunities, and education information in real estate. Educational opportunities include:

- Advocacy on affordable housing to bring about positive change in the multi-housing industry. Aims to help owners and managers engage government officials in constructive, ongoing dialogues, and participate in policy decisions affecting the ability to provide qualify housing to communities.

- Assisted housing manager

- Certifications in becoming a Certified Resident Manager (CRM) and Certified Resident Maintenance Technician (CRMT)

- Continuing education courses for Minnesota Real Estate licensing

- Fall convention and products show

- Landlord and tenant law

- Maintenance training

- Monthly investor's club meetings for independent owners

- Preparation seminars for special and second-class boiler licensing

- Speaking at conventions or workshops

- Successful evictions

- Understanding and controlling property taxes

Helps businesses succeed by influencing public policy, improving the business environment, and building a better community. Provides networking, educational, business recruitment, and social opportunities. Works on business retention and expansion through Grow Minnesota, a statewide Minnesota Chamber initiative.