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CEO Next information session

Join other CEOs at this information session to learn about the 9-month opportunity to engage in CEO roundtables, learn from speaker forums, and work with a team of experts on strategic research to achieve your unique business goals.  Hear from CEO Next alum about their journey and experience. 

  • Are you a leader of business in Hennepin, Dakota, Ramsey, or Scott with revenue between  
    $1 million and $50 million and an eye towards growth? 
  • Is your goal to work more on the business than in the business? 
  • Would you like to benefit from access to research to help you expand regionally or nationally? 
  • Do you want to connect, learn, and grow with other CEOs? 

CEO Next Business Institute is a regional, no-cost program that provides cohort learning, advanced research, and expert forums to qualifying business leaders.  

CEO Nawal Noor describes the market research component of the program as “priceless.” 

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CEO Next information session

Date

September 05, 2024

Time

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Location

Ridgedale Library (Robert H. Rohlf Room)

12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305

Presented by

Hennepin County Economic Development

Cost

Free

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