Naturally Minnesota Forums
About Forums
Forums are member-led groups that share an interest and meet to discuss best practices or work together to tackle projects as set forth by the Forum and Naturally Minnesota.
Forums meet once a month and are led by a member chair and co-chair. The Forum Chair and Co-Chair are responsible for conducting Forum meetings and operations and must meet with NMN staff quarterly for progress reports and operational feedback.
Interested in joining a Forum? All Forum members and participants must be Naturally Minnesota members in good standing.
Check Out This Month’s Forum
Current Forum Groups
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Capital and Funding
A Forum group for all founders fundraising. This Forum works alongside Naturally Minnesota programs and educational events while providing community support.
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Ambassadors
A Forum with the purpose of creating an inclusive and welcoming community. Current Forum projects include new member coffees, creating the ecosystem resources map, and sharing best practices to accelerate learning.
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Scaling Manufacturing
A Forum that helps answer questions and navigates founders around the messiness of scaling - whether that include manufacturing, processing, formulation, safety and quality, logistics, and more.
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Omni Channel Strategy
This Forum is here to help founders navigate the best go-to market strategy for them - whether it’s retail, B2B, foodservice, or e-commerce. We want to make sure you’re making the best decisions for your business.
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Distributor Support
This Forum is here to help founders navigate what’s the right plan for distribution support - where to go, who to work with, and how to maximize your distribution and minimizing your costs.
Interested in starting a Forum?
New Forums can be created and added quarterly if they meet the following criteria:
The member interested in creating the Forum agrees to Chair or Co-Chair the group. Even better if you already have a co-chair in mind.
Forums are led with member energy. In order to start a new Forum, the proposing Chair must submit a co-chair and at least 6 additional Naturally Austin members in good standing to participate and become an official Forum.