Equity Fund Links
A listing of helpful articles, podcasts, videos, and organizations.
Iowa
Iowa Small Business Development Center
Minnesota
Elevate Hennepin—A nonprofit organization offering resources to small business owners in Hennepin County.
The FINNOVATION Fellowship Program
Greater MSP Small Business Assistance Directory
Launch Minnesota—Launch Minnesota is a statewide collaborative effort to accelerate the growth of startups and amplify Minnesota as a national leader in innovation.
Minnesota Small Business Assistance Office
MN Cup—An annual public/private competition for entrepreneurs from Minnesota, run by the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.
Quorum (Minnesota’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce)
Social Enterprise Impact Showcase
Springboard for the Arts — Springboard offers a variety of professional development activities and resources for artists and creatives.
North Dakota
North Dakota Small Business Development Center
Resources for LGBTQ People in North Dakota— A list maintained by the University of North Dakota’s office of counseling services.
South Dakota
South Dakota Small Business Development Center
Resources for LGBTQ People in South Dakota— A list maintained by Equality South Dakota.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce
Wisconsin Small Business Development Center
General Resources
Clover - Guide to LGBTQ+ business grants and resources
Bad With Money (Podcast)—Twice a week, Gabe Dunn (they/them) brings you a money show for the queerdos and weirdos—with an unabashedly radical point of view about finances.
The Enabled Disabled (Podcast)—Gustavo Serafini hosts The Enabled Disabled Podcast, where he hopes to shift the narrative about disability and entrepreneurship. He speaks about what it does and doesn’t mean to have a disability and interviews entrepreneurs and business owners about their career trajectories and achievements.
How to Get Rich (Netflix)—An approachable eight-episode series that covers the fundamentals of personal finance, hosted by Ramit Sethi.
Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit
Latina to Latina (Podcast)—Latina to Latina’s host, Alicia Menendez, talks to Latinas about their career trajectories and getting to where they are. Menendez digs deep, and listeners hear unique origin stories about business growth and tips and strategies to overcome obstacles and failures. It’s a valuable resource for Latinx entrepreneurs looking to thrive in a system built to keep them out.
Mike Monteiro: F*ck You, Pay Me. (Video)—Mike Monteiro gives some valuable advice on how to get paid for the work you do.
Nerdwallet’s Guide to Small Business Grants—An article that covers the basics of where small businesses can look for grant assistance from federal, regional, and local sources.
Queer Money (Podcast)—Queer Money is a podcast about how personal and business finance affects the LGBTQ+ community. Hosts David Auten and John Schneider discuss how they’ve built the life they wanted and achieved financial security and educate listeners on how they can do the same for themselves and their businesses.
Side Hustle Pro (Podcast)—Side Hustle Pro’s host Nicaila Matthews Okome interviews inspiring Black women entrepreneurs that have grown side hustles into profitable businesses. Listeners learn about their processes, failures, and successes and leave with strategies to leverage to help them build their side projects or interests into successful ventures.
Why the Lean Start-Up Changes Everything—Article in Harvard Business Review by Steve Blank.