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 North Minneapolis.
2025 Impact Snapshot
$2.8M
Loans disbursed to small businesses
6,130
Technical assistance
hours provided
2,072
Entrepreneurs
served
137
New businesses launched
Programs and Services
NEON provides free technical support for low- to moderate-income entrepreneurs in North Minneapolis and surrounding communities, empowering them with crucial business and market knowledge.
Trainings and Workshops
Designed to build entrepreneural knowledge
NEON Spaces
Coworking at NEON's main offices to focus on work, network and collaborate, access WI-FI, and more
Business Development
Feasibility assessment; business model assessment and growth plan creation
Business Capital
For clients with established businesses, we may be able to provide business loans, commercial real estate loans, and access to external grant programs
Business Incubator
Clients receive full-service technical assistance within industry-specific business incubator programs
NEON Collective Kitchens
25,000 square feet of commercial kitchen rental spaces for food trucks, caterers, restaurants, and CPG entrepreneurs
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