The Midwest's Premier Conference
Since 2018, Twin Cities Business Growth has provided an avenue for business executives to learn from one another and strategize with industry leaders through its annual conference. Each year, we identify prevalent issues and opportunities companies face to develop a program that addresses them head-on. We strive to connect innovative thinkers and leaders by bringing them together to share insights, ideas and experiences.
Meet our panel.
Hear from these accomplished business leaders as they share their stories and experiences with risk and reward and provide new perspective for thinking about this delicate balance.
Darin brings 25 years of leadership experience from Fortune 100 financial firms to start-ups. He has been honored as a 40 Under 40 winner, one of the Real Power 50, and is a member of the Federal Reserve Board Small Business Council.
Darin Lynch
Founder and CEO of Irish Titan
Jennifer leads a national team of Fractional Chief Marketing Officer advisors, adding to her 25 years of experience leading accelerated-growth companies. She has been named a 2024 recipient of the "Women in Business Award."
Jennifer Zick
CEO of Authentic
After 15 years leading a team of concrete engineers and scientists, Nick purchased TMC Industries in 2019 and has since tripled the company's revenue and profits.
Nick Hansen
President of TMC Industries
Breakout Sessions & Time to Connect
Insight on elevating your talent game
with actionable strategies to evaluate your approach to risk, find the right structure, and capitalize on the potential of transformative hires.
Practical applications to leverage AI right now
to quit talking about AI and learn how to drive productivity, efficiency and sales growth.
Valuable time collaborating and networking
with other business owners and leaders throughout the day and into happy hour.
Conference Schedule
12:30 - 1:00 PM | Check-in & Light Lunch
1:00 - 2:30 PM | Panel Discussion & Break
2:30 - 4:30 PM | Presentations / Q&A
4:30 - 6:00 PM | Complimentary Happy Hour & Networking
No vendors. Just learning and connection.
This event is for Business Owners & Leaders including CEO's, Presidents, VP's and C-Suite leaders.
We are confident all attendees will leave the event with valuable insights and key takeaways that can be then implemented at their business.
Conference Schedule
12:30 - 1:00 PM | Check-in & Light Lunch
1:00 - 2:30 PM | Panel Discussion & Break
2:30 - 4:30 PM | Presentations / Q&A
4:30 - 6:00 PM | Complimentary Happy Hour & Networking
No vendors. No high-pressure sales. Just learning.
This event is exclusively for Business Owners, CEO's, Presidents, VP's and C-Suite leaders.
We are confident all attendees will leave the event with valuable insights and key takeaways that can be then implemented at their business.
Previous Events
Leading Growth in Your Company: What Got You Here Won't Get You There
Trying something new in honor of our 5th anniversary, we hosted a workshop that allowed attendees to participate in four highly engaging and interactive presentations from the Twin Cities Business Growth partners. During their respective sessions, speakers revealed how:
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the best executives get what they want from their organization
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to make their business a more valuable asset
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to effectively use artificial intelligence tools to their advantage
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to build a highly effective leadership team to drive growth
2023
Playing Offense in Uncertain Times
Kicking off the event was John Warrillow, founder of The Value Builder System™, author of two best-selling books, and host of Built to Sell Radio. Following his informative and inspirational keynote were sessions covering some of the hottest issues facing small businesses to help prepare for a fantastic 2023, including:
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the importance of hiring for your future workforce
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flipping the sales field to attract new opportunities
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evolving tech strategies to support constant changes
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exploring secondary growth engines to ensure the success of your long-term goals
2022
Reignite Your Growth After A Tumultuous Year
Keynote speaker, David Reiling of Sunrise Banks, discussed how 2021 launched the business world into unfamiliar territory that was now paved with remote meetings, hybrid conferences, and constant regulation changes. After the unpredictability of the prior two years, we looked at what insights to take with us into 2022 to ensure progress and growth in a post-pandemic era. Attendees then broke out into sessions centered around:
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optimizing sales in a new economy
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healthy teams drive culture and performance
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unrelenting & ruthless cyber attacks on American businesses
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hiring a stallion, creating a unicorn
2021
Driving Growth in a Changing Landscape
This virtual event featured keynote speaker, Rhoda Olsen, former CEO of Great Clips as well as a panel of leaders who have worked with hundreds of Twin Cities based companies. The panel discussed what they've seen the most successful owners and leaders implement, and explored how to plan, communicate and get buy-in from their people as well as how to execute to get maximum results.
2020
Reigniting Your Growth in a Changing Business World
Wendi Breuer, CEO of SeaChange Print Innovations, kicked off Twin Cities Business Growth’s inaugural event with her story of how, in just five years, she was instrumental in revamping a failing printing company into one with 100 employees and a $21M revenue. Featured in the Star Tribune and named the 2019 “Woman Business Owner of the Year” by the Minnesota chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners, Wendi’s story of success is truly inspiring and motivating.
Following Wendi, our four partners took attendees through proven techniques in sales, business management and high-potential employee management to jumpstart their company’s growth and help move it to the next level.
2019
