MANKATO — Minnesota State University will host the inaugural Summit of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 12 in the Mayo Clinic Health Systems Event Center.
The event is free and open to the public but registration is due by 3 p.m. Friday. Register at mankato.mnsu.edu/about-the-university/strategic-partnerships/mbffa/2025-summit-of-entrepreneurial-ecosystems/ .
The summit focuses on sustainable business growth and life balance, offering entrepreneurs, students and professional practical tools to scale successfully. There will be a variety of breakout sessions.
Coralyn Musser, director of outreach and engagement at MEI Total Elevator Solutions, is the event’s opening speaker and will be featured during a fireside chat with Dan and Angie Bastian, founders of Angie’s Boomchickapop Popcorn. The closing speaker is Beth Benike, an Army veteran turned entrepreneur.