NEHBA Monthly Business Meeting
Wednesday. April 17, 2-3 pm
Curran's Restaurant, 4201 Nicollet Ave S
Featured Speaker - The Cube Consulting
Reminder! NEHBA May Business Meeting
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
2 – 3 pm
Curran’s Restaurant (4201 Nicollet Ave S.)
Featured Speaker - Emily Stern, City of Minneapolis CPED Business Development Group
Topic - Emily is involved in some of the City’s Community Planning & Economic Development’s (CPED) green business & energy efficiency policy development and programs and will be speaking to NEHBA businesses about the latest developments in this area including:
- Minneapolis’ green business benchmarking pilot program (RETAP).
- A new energy benchmarking & disclosure ordinance for commercial buildings in Minneapolis.
- City and partner financing programs for businesses and building owners to make energy efficient upgrades.
Featured Business - Nancy Weiss, Catalyst Consulting Group
Locus Architecture invites you to 2×2 #6: Responsible Investing on April 20 at GaLA (Gallery at Locus Architecture), 708 W 40th St. The presentation begins at 7:30 pm.
2×2 is a series of free talks on creativity and collaboration hosted by Locus several times per year. In an informal presentation setting, two influential locals reveal their passions and challenges in life, art and business. From organic farming to cutting edge music to life-changing dreams, our presenters discuss common themes that shape their work and influence those around them. Click here to see some of the past presenters.
2×2 #6 will feature:
Financial planner, Kelly Guncheon, head of the local financial firm, Guncheon Financial will address socially and environmentally responsible investing. Kiva fellow, Anna Forsberg has experience working with Kiva in Africa and is currently working with the non-profit in Minnesota. Anna will be speaking about micro financing (worldwide as well as Minnesota-specific).Together, their presentation will offer inspiration for conscientious investment strategies – considering value beyond the bottom line. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. Refreshments will be served.
RSVPs are greatly appreciated as seating is limited. Email wynne@locusarchitecture.com
NEHBA April Business Meeting
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
2 – 3 pm
Curran’s Restaurant (4201 Nicollet Ave S.)
Featured Speaker - Lindsey Bauer and Polina Panich from The Cube Consulting
Topic - Avoid Making These Common I9 HR Mistakes
Lindsey and Polina started The Cube Consulting to do Human Resources better. They believe that it is not about what you can’t do, its about how they can help you do what you want with the least risk and the most reward.
Lindsey Bauer earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota in Human Resources Development focusing on Organizational Development. Since she started working she has earned several notches on her HR belt including representing the company in Department of Labor hearings, handling complex employee relations cases (yes people do really do that at work), conducting a nationwide I9 audit, implementing an eVerify program and has lead the design and implementation of a performance evaluation process for a manufacturing facility with 700 employees.
Polina Panich went to school at the University of Illinois and earned a Master’s degree in Human Resource and Industrial Relations. Polina has been working in the field for 10 years and has held roles as a Labor Relations Specialist, Human Resources Generalist, Human Resources Manager – Manufacturing Operations and Global Human Resources Manager at a global manufacturing corporation.
Date: April 4, 2013
Time: 1:30 p.m. or shortly thereafter
Place: Room 317 City Hall, 350 South 5th Street
Purpose: Exhibitions, Temporary Markets and Flea Markets
The Regulatory, Energy and Environment Committee of the Minneapolis City Council will consider text amendments to Title 13, Chapter 321, Article III of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Exhibitions, Temporary Markets and Flea Markets. If approved, licenses will be available to establish temporary markets commonly known as flea markets.
In addition to identifying standards and restrictions, the following underlined terms will be added to the current definitions:
Exhibition or temporary marketshall mean a temporary exhibition, convention, sale, flea market, show or exposition of arts, crafts, antiques, or secondhand goods.
The proposed ordinance is available on our website at www.minneapolismn.gov/licensing.
You are invited to attend, express your opinions, and/or submit your comments in writing by contacting Inspector Julie Casey at 612-673-3905 or julie.casey@minneapolismn.gov.
Saving Tape Media Conversion, a leading media restoration and conversion company and NEHBA member, successfully restored and digitally transferred in High Definition (HD) complete Golden Gopher Men’s basketball games from the original 16mm film reels shot in the 1950′s. The HD digital files were recently donated to the University Athletic Department as a tribute to the success of men’s basketball program and their selection to the upcoming 2013 NCAA March Madness tournament. Click here to read more about the film conversion and to watch some of the converted video clips.
The Small Business Association (SBA) and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are looking for small to medium size businesses that show a high potential for growth to participate in the E200 Emerging Leaders Program. E200 offers qualified business owners the opportunity to gain specialized training and business growth strategies, to work with experienced mentors and to develop and build a network with your peers, city leaders and financial communities.
E200 training is for small businesses located in the cities of Minneapolis or Saint Paul or surrounding suburbs, with annual revenues between $400,000 to $10 million that have been in business for at least three years. This training is not for start-up businesses. E200 is considered a mini-MBA type of training with the case study being the owner’s business and does require a major time commitment of the business owner/CEO. Thirteen classes will begin mid-April and run through early November. The only costs are your time and commitment to complete the curriculum.
Interested small business owners are invited to complete and submit a 2013 E200 Minnesota Expression of Interest Form by March 5. To learn more about E200 contact Cindy Collett at SBA office by phone at 612-370-2312 or by email cynthia.collett@sba.gov.
A series of three open house meetings is scheduled to give the public an opportunity to learn about modern streetcar and enhanced bus options being considered within the Nicollet-Central Corridor, and to share their ideas on improving transit service. The open houses will provide an update on the Nicollet-Central Transit Alternatives Study, including the results of the initial screening of transit alternatives and an overview of the next phase of study – the detailed evaluation of alternatives.
The corridor extends from the south along Nicollet Avenue at the 46th Street/Interstate 35W Transit Station, through downtown Minneapolis along Nicollet Mall, over the Mississippi River, and north along Central Avenue NE to the Columbia Heights Transit Center at 41st Avenue NE. The Nicollet-Central Transit Alternatives Study began last fall and will be completed later in the summer of 2013. The outcome of the study will identify a preferred transit enhancement that could serve as the first phase of a longer-range vision for transit service in the corridor.
Open houses are being held:
- Tuesday, Feb. 12, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
MPHA Parker Skyview Community Room, 1815 Central Avenue NE
Presentation at 6 p.m. - Wednesday, Feb. 13, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
HCMC Whittier Clinic, 2810 Nicollet Avenue S
Presentation at 6 p.m. - Thursday, Feb. 14, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall
Presentation at 4 p.m.
The City of Minneapolis invites and encourages participation by every resident to each program, service and event within our city. There will be Somali and Spanish interpreters at the open houses. The open houses are wheelchair accessible. Should you require an accommodation for you to fully participate or interpreter services for language(s) other than Somali or Spanish, please contact Anna Flintoft at 612-673-3885 or anna.flintoft@minneapolismn.
For more information, visit the project website at www.minneapolismn.gov/
Invite your colleges and friends to join you at the next Think Tank.
When: First and Third Thursday of every month, February 7, 21 and March 7 and 21 from 4:15 to 5:30 pm
Where: The Lowbrow, 4244 Nicollet Ave S
General Information about the FREE Think Tank: A think tank by Webster’s definition is “… an organization that consists of a group of people who think of new ideas on a particular subject or who give advice about what should be done — also called a ‘think factory.’” Catalyst Consulting Group, LLC brings this concept to owners of smaller consulting firms and other local entrepreneurs as an opportunity to co-mentor each other. Read the latest blog about the last think tank. To read more blogs go to the Think Tank Blog located in the lower right-hand corner of Catalyst home page.
Here’s how the Think Tank works: We start by introducing ourselves and sharing a recent success or lesson learned for the first 15 minutes. Then we throw our names into a hat and if yours is picked, you have up to 20 minutes to get great ideas, advice, feedback, or answers about your business question from other consultants like you who have excellent experience and knowledge to share. Three people benefit from this undivided attention in the remaining hour. If the group is large we can divide into two tanks.
Feel free to contact Nancy Weiss at nancy@catalystconsultinggroupllc.com with any questions.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Social & Networking Time 6:00 – 6:30 pm
Meeting & Elections 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Frame Ups (4325 Nicollet Ave S.)
Hors d’oeurves & beverages will be provided
The Annual Meeting will replace the monthly business meeting regularly scheduled on the third Wednesday of the month.
