Surviving a Recession: How to Survive and Thrive When Your Business Doesn't

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Elaine Rasmussen shares how she overcame losing everything in 2001 to become a successful entrepreneur and community activist today.

In 2002 Elaine Rasmussen experienced catastrophic failure in the wake of the 2001 dot com bubble burst. She lost her business, her home, and only managed to survive through a single act of kindness that helped her get back on her feet and start the process of recovery. In this session, Elaine shares the lessons that she learned from hitting rock bottom and the journey of pulling herself up by her bootstraps to survive and thrive on the other side.About ElaineY. Elaine Rasmussen is Founder and CEO of Social Impact Strategies Group (SISG) a Black/Native-led certified B-corp social enterprise and a serial entrepreneur. SISG provides facilitation and consultation on racial equity and social impact audits, education workshops for investors &amp; underestimated entrepreneurs, and produces the annual ConnectUP! MN Summit which promotes and grows inclusive and equitable entrepreneur ecosystems that drive positive, sustainable social impact grounded in economic justice. Rasmussen is a Cordes Fellow and RSF Social Finance Integrated Capital Fellow. Rasmussen was recently featured in Fearless Commerce Magazine and received the National Association of Women Business Owners Achieve! Innovation Award for her work on inclusive economic development.About the Series&quot;Surviving a Recession&quot; is a five-part series presented by <a href="https://www.beta.mn/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">BETA</a> and <a href="https://mn.gov/launchmn/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Launch Minnesota</a> featuring local and national thought leaders sharing how they are applying lessons learned from their experiences weathering multiple recessions (such as the dot com bubble, September 11 and the 2008 housing crisis) to their businesses today.Once you successfully register, we will email you the Google Calendar invite with the session&#x27;s Zoom information to ensure the virtual space is private and safe. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

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