2026 archive
Rising Entrepreneur of the Year
The September 2026 nomination program recognized the vision and momentum behind Minnesota builders’ work.
Nominations are closed.
The 2026 program was associated with the September 26 MN Rising Professionals Conference in Minneapolis. This page remains as a record of the nomination program.
The nomination process
The program invited nominations of Minnesota builders, including self-nominations. Each nomination described the builder, their work and why it mattered, and was reviewed by hand.