We're working to build a better community. Your support helps us build capacity while supporting BIPOC entrepreneurs and small businesses in North Minneapolis- making our community an economically sustainable destination.

WHAT WE DO

Building wealth for low-to moderate income entrepreneurs

Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON) has been building wealth for low-to-moderate income grassroots entrepreneurs since 2006.

By building and supporting a diverse, multi-cultural community of entrepreneurs, our approach to business development seeks to bring Northside-grown wealth and vibrancy home to the North Minneapolis.

CHANGING THE NARRATIVE

NEON 2022 Event Series

Join us for the Community Conversation 3.0 Series with NEON President, Warren McLean as he leads a series of discussions in 2022-2023 with business executives and community leaders.

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The Conversation series brings together local entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and BIPOC business owners with connections to food, sports, housing, and other business interests. Topics range from economic opportunity and equity to entrepreneurial success stories and leadership within the BIPOC community.

$3.8M

In loans disbursed to smallbusinesses last year

6,784

Technical assistance
hours provided last year

1,352

Small businesses

served in 2020

2020

Launchedcapital

campaign

NEWS

Representative Illhan Omar to Announces $1 Million in Community Project Funding

Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON) has been building wealth for low-to-moderate income grassroots entrepreneurs since 2006.

By building and supporting a diverse, multi-cultural community of entrepreneurs, our approach to business development seeks to bring Northside-grown wealth and vibrancy home to the North Minneapolis.

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

NEON Business spotlight

We're shining the light on the many achievements of small businesses in North Minneapolis! Read how these businesses have worked with NEON to start, grow and thrive.

$11M

Needed to support the Grow & Thrive Northside capital campaign

90%

Of NEON clients identify

as Black, Indigenous or

People of Color (BIPOC)

130

Jobs are created and secured each year becauseof your support

1,000+

Small businesses served last year

PARNERSHIPS

Work with us in community

Explore how a partnership with NEON can help us achieve our vision - to transform North Minneapolis and the surrounding area into a prosperous, visible, sustainable, and highly diverse multicultural community of entrepreneurs

SUPPORT OUR WORK

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We rely on the generous support of others to help us deliver services to North Minneapolis entrepreneurs. Please consider

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Learn how your giving supports our capital campaign, Grow & Thrive Northside and the vision of creating a sustainable North Minneapolis.