Oct 6, 2026

Greetings!


This week join St. Paul Urban Tennis Rally for the Future at their fundraiser on Oct 11. ESABA invites you to join our table - email Paris.


Then next week we'll catch up with Behind the Plate Urban Roots Oct 17 and also next week meet some of these characters at right when the East Side Community Investment Cooperative (ESCIC) celebrates the building they just bought. Come join us to Celebrate Community Ownership on Thursday Oct 15. [Pictured L to R: Benjamin Werner (Dayton's Bluff Neighborhood Housing Services), Garrett Peterson (Twin Cities Land Bank), Giovonnia Harris (President of ESCIC), Ianni Houmas (ED SECO), Paris Dunning (ESABA)]


Also:

Running for Office - Metro State

Conversation on Healthy Aging - Metro State

Upcoming NDC Programs for your Business - See them all here


And get ready for the return of Coffee Break on Oct 20 and Lunch Bunch on Oct 29. Details coming soon.


Submit your Events: ESABA Community Calendar

Quick Links

Stamp Card Hometh - The Great Return

Oct 1 - November 30


Andy Olson - co-owner of Ideal Printers gets us ready for that Stamp Card.


Keep It Open Arcade is Back! See the details here.


And we're keeping E7th Businesses in the spotlight here.


We've got two campaigns for the Fall that bank on Deals and Customers to make sure these corridors stay strong.


Read More and find out how you can help.

The DMV Center Doing Good in Hmong Village


Best Time to visit ESABA Members Thomas Herr and his partner Malia pictured above is Tues, Wed, or Thurs afternoons. We were there Saturday and had a very comfortable 35 minute wait complete with friendly and effective service. This place is great!

Launched and Growing Ready to strengthen your business operations? Our ten-session course is built to help you scale!

If you sign up for a BizRecycling Assessment, we've got Saints Tickets while supplies last! What? Talk with Yolanda Davis at yolanda@esaba.org

Connect with Yolanda to see how you can combine the services of BizRecycling and our Preferred Hauler Deal to maximize savings on your solid waste bill. Nobody should be paying more than they need to. ESABA members, that means you. Click the BizRecycling logo below to learn more about how to get started.

Community Events see all here

Jobs & Careers: See all Listings here


If you have employment opportunities and need help getting the word out, connect with Paris.

Board of Directors:

President:

Tonya Bauer

Saint Paul Port Authority


Vice President:

Allison Wittner

Premier Banks


Secretary:

Judy Gonzalez

Keller Williams


Treasurer

Krista Schnelle

Pin the Map


Board Members:


Shateka Flowers

Family Values For Life

Dist 5 rep


Rosalva Hernandez

Metropolitan State University


Taelor Johnson

Mueller Memorial

Dist 4 rep


Vernisha Powers

United Kidz Transportation Nanny LLC


Wesley Sanford

Property Restoration Professionals

Dist 2 rep


Jeff Viel

Clearly Clean

Paris Dunning, Executive Director

651-335-0986

paris@esaba.org

 
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