Sandi Larson Email & Phone Number

Duluth, Minnesota Area

Business Advisement• Counsel and consult entrepreneurs, women and men, on strategic and tactical issues at various stages of business.• Contribute to the professional development of entrepreneurs in growing their technical, managerial, entrepreneurial, and personal skills.Programming• Plan and execute programs and events for women, focused on building the entrepreneurial capacity of women business owners and addressing women-specific experiences.• Oversee and provide the delivery of training and host events on relevant small business topics.• Recruit women entrepreneurs for strategy and business management programming/training.• Develop and facilitate a network of influential, experienced, and aspiring women entrepreneurs.• Facilitate Entrepreneur Fund training programs focused on growing a business and leadership development.WBA Leadership and Grant Outcomes• Provide leadership and strategic management to achieve the vision and goals for the Women’s Business Alliance.• Represent the Women’s Business Alliance and the Entrepreneur Fund at local, regional, and national venues.• Ensure effective trainings, case management and region-leading customer service.• Build and develop a pipeline of aspiring and ambitious women entrepreneurs throughout the region.• Provide small business consulting.• Ensure annual WBC grant compliance and outcomes achieved.• Ensure annual grant compliance and outcomes achieved through oversight, recruitment and delivery for the SBA and other stakeholders providing grants to match Federal funds.

Duluth, Minnesota Area

As a Business Development Professional I oversaw outreach activities of CED including: acting as a liaison between CED and other Economic Development organizations, UMD Departments and other agencies, as well as organizing events, and participating in special projects.Oversight/supervision the administrative functions of following CED programs: • Northeast Minnesota Small Business Development Center Program• Minnesota Mining Cluster Program and Grant• Student to Business Initiative (SBI) Marketing program held each semester • SBI Accounting Program which runs each Fall Semester • Annual week long Basic Economic Development Course (BEDC)• Annual week long Teen Enterprise youth entrepreneurship camp• The Annual Joel Labovitz Entrepreneurial Success Awards Program• Business and Computer workshopsSpeaker: Present at local, state and national conferences, retreats, meetings, and other events. Topics include: generational diversity, starting a business, lean principles for small businesses, writing a business plan, strategic planning to lead an organization, and more.Other responsibilities include developing collaborative relationships to enhance economic development resources in the Northeast region, creating and participating in outreach activities, developing innovative programs to create economic impact, grant writing, updating and maintaining the department website, newsletter and social media pages, writing nomination materials for awards, supervising administrative staff, administrating aspects of new job hires, and oversee general office operational issues.

11 E Superior St, Suite 210, Duluth Mn

As Workshop Coordinator I provided oversight to coordinate all aspects of holding 300+ workshops per year. As Program Coordinator I organized events, participated in special projects for the MnSBDC, and acted as a liason between CED and MnSBDC. I oversaw the organizational details for the following programs: • Northeast Minnesota Small Business Development Center• Student to Business Initiative (SBI) Marketing and Accounting programs • Annual Basic Economic Development Course (BEDC)• The Annual Joel Labovitz Entrepreneurial Success Awards ProgramOther responsibilities included writing grants, writing nomination materials for awards, Effort Coordination, administrating aspects of new job hires (including posting jobs, arranging interviews, assisting in interviews, processing hire documents), update and maintain the department website, newsletter and social media pages, and oversee general office operational issues.

Duluth, Mn

Department: Chancellor's OfficeProvided administrative support to the Chancellor of UMD. In addition to everyday support and travel arrangements, I also assisted each year with UMD Commencement overseeing the guest services portion of the event.

Master Of Liberal Studies, Leadership And Community Engagement

Ba, Communications Major, English & History Minors

Activities and Societies: IVCF