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St. Paul/Minneapolis Minnesota as an unconventional ecosystem.
Brief Background:
== Brief Background on Project ==Unconventional ecosystems are increasingly becoming a major part of the incubator discussion. With the ease of access to information through the internet, small businesses are able to run their business in smaller cities that are more financially sustainable for their business operations. Smaller cities have cheaper rent, typically lower turnover, and lifestyle may be better. === Minnesota as a state: ===
Currently, according to Kauffman Indicators of Entrepreneurship Index, Minnesota is on par with the national average in terms of percent of population that starts new businesses at 30%. Additionally, of those startups, approximately 84% are expected to keep surviving after one year. Additionally, from 2005-2015, Minneapolis has moved up in rankings in terms of top U.S. cities by venture capital invested.
Here are resources for people looking to get hired into a startup:
'''[http://iotweeklynews.com IoT Weekly]''' : These are hand picked articles by Justin Grammens , an innovator in the Twin Cities area, on the Internet of Things. Published and delivered to your Inbox inbox every Wednesday. Free Forever. Startup Digest: StartupDigest provides a weekly email newsletter of the top tech and entrepreneurship events in the Twin Cities. Minnesota Headhunter Blog: MN IT and recruiter jobs, links to Minnesota business news and promotion of the local tech community.
TECHdotMN'''[https: is the one//www.startupdigest.com/digests/twin-stop-shop for all things cities Startup Digest]''' StartupDigest provides a calendar along with a weekly newsletter about events occurring regarding entrepreneurship and tech/startup startups in the Minneapolis/St.Paul ecosystem. News, Jobs, company database etcarea.
Startup Hire'''[https: Search thousands //www.mnheadhunter.com/ Minnesota Headhunter Blog]''': MN IT and recruiter jobs, links to Minnesota business news and promotion of jobs at the world’s best startups and find your place to shinelocal tech community.
Medical Alley Job Listings'''[http: Job postings listed by Medical Alley’s member companies//tech.mn/ TECHdotMN]''': This website provides a comprehensive insight into all things tech/startup in the Minneapolis/St.Paul ecosystem. This includes news, jobs, company database etc.
Minnesota Works'''[https: Job site provided by the Minnesota Department //www.startuphire.com/search/index.php?searchId=e5d1eb1828934f2b2fb4081bd0b312df Startup Hire]''' Online portal displaying thousands of Employment and Economic Developmentjobs at startups. Website is currently down however.
'''[http://venturelake.com/#filter=* Venture Lake]''': This is the a online hub for Minnesota’s innovation and startup community. As a regional Regional entrepreneur resource portal, VentureLake supports and promotes the Minnesota startup environment and links ; helps link entrepreneurs to the resources they need to be successfulsucceed as a startup.