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June 1999 Newsletter of The Minnesota Entrepreneurs, Inc.

Gov. Jesse Ventura Feted as Entrepreneur of the Year - May 4


Meet Young Inventors at June 1 MEI Meeting

Come early on June 1 (6 p.m.) to meet future entrepreneurs and inventors.  The Young Inventors will demonstrate their inventions. These youth people have put their great ideas into actual products.


"Marketing On The Internet" May 27 - 2 p.m. at the Strictly Business Expo - Minneapolis Convention Center Sponsored by MEI Presented by Joan Holman

When: May 27 - 2:00 p.m. - Room 208B Where: Minneapolis Convention Center Presented by: Joan Holman, Internet Marketing Consultant and Web site developer. Fee: $15 Information: 612-922-1136


CALENDAR

May 26 & 27 - MEI exhibit at the Strictly Business Expo, Booth #2937 - Minneapolis Convention Center,

May 27- Special Seminar - Marketing on The Internet - Sponsored by MEI - Presented by Joan Holman - 2:00 p.m. Room 208B at the Strictly Business Expo - Minneapolis Convention Center

June 1 - MEI Monthly meeting (Back at St. Thomas University - 10th and LaSalle in Minneapolis) Kojo Benjamin Taylor - The Pelican Group - 7:00 p.m. June 1 - Young Inventors will show their inventions at MEI monthly meeting - 6 p.m.


Next Meeting

June 1 - BEN TAYLOR - CEO - THE PELICAN GROUP

Learn how he built a $70 million company!
7:00 p.m. - University of St.Thomas - 10th & LaSalle, Minneapolis


Speaker Quote

"When I see a lousy business plan, it's like they're begging me not to give them money." - Esperanza Guerrero-Anderson to the MEI, April 6, 1999.

Powerful Guest Speakers - A Sample Of Past Speakers


Don't Miss These Breakfast Networking Opportunities!

The Minnesota Entrepreneurs encourages three monthly breakfast networking meetings. These informal breakfast meetings offer opportunities for entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs to meet informally and discuss entrepreneurial issues. There is no charge for these meetings.  Each attendee pays for his or her own breakfast. The meetings:

St. Paul Group meets 3rd Tuesday monthly - May 18 at 7:30a.m., Bakers Square Restaurant on Fairview and 36 (across from Rosedale Shopping Center in Roseville). Call Chuck Prescott - 612-978-1673

Bloomington Group meets 2nd Tuesday monthly - May 11 at 7:30 a.m., Byerly's Restaurant in Burnsville, County Road 42 and Portland. Call Scott Kaiser - 612- 948-1005

Minneapolis Group meets 3rd Thursday monthly - May 20 at 7:30 a.m., Dover Restaurant, Double Tree Park Place Hotel in St. Louis Park. Call Bill Lehnertz - 612- 897-5002.

Drop-ins are welcome at all of these breakfast meetings.


Member News


MEI Offers Corporate Membership

MEI's new Corporate Membership program allows companies to send up to four employees to MEI meetings without paying door fees. The Corporate rate fee is only $178.


WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Dan Christensen - Entrepreneur

Bob Labat - MinneHealth Co, LLC

Marius Poliac - Poliac Research Corporation

Jeff Zarling - Entrepreneur


This Newsletter is published by the Minnesota Entrepreneurs, Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation with a mission to educate, to inspire and to act as a resource for entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs.

The Minnesota Entrepreneurs, Inc. and its directors assume no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of statements made by speakers and do not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information in this newsletter. Readers are advised to independently verify information before using it. Copyrighted 1998, The Minnesota Entrepreneurs, Inc.  The Minnesota Entrepreneurs is a trademark of the Minnesota Entrepreneurs, Inc.

Executive Director:
Mary Martin Mason
adoped@uswest.net

The Minnesota Entrepreneurs, Inc.
MPL 470, University of St. Thomas
1000 LaSalle Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403-2005
612-922-1136