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Regional Director, Small Business Development Center, University of St. Thomas' Opus College of Business

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A biography of Diane, referred to as Ms. Paterson, Regional Director of the Small Business Development Center at the University of St. Thomas' Opus College of Business. It states that she provides educational and coaching opportunities to clients pursuing small business ownership, covering business planning, funding opportunities, financial management and marketing strategy. It states that she is a previous business owner whose observations have been published in outlets including the Star Tribune and Pioneer Press, and that she was the recipient of the Progress Minnesota Award. It also states that she earned a Bachelor Degree in Economics and History and her Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota.

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“Regional Director, Small Business Development Center, University of St. Thomas' Opus College of Business.” Original at docs.house.gov. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/hhrg-117-sm24-bio-patersond-20220713-0057e20e4fa2-25299f1298/, SHA-256 0057e20e4fa2d79d2b90b71f529ecd63ea35a2371e73eda40b630b27a304982c.

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As the Regional Director of the Small Business Development Center at the University of St. Thomas’
Opus College of Business, Diane is a resource for economic development and small business, where she
is passionate about sustainability and innovation as they relate to business. She provides educational
and coaching opportunities to diverse clients pursuing small business ownership, encompassing business
planning, funding opportunities, financial management and marketing strategy. As a regional expert on
business development and a previous business owner, she has spoken to and educated audiences
statewide. Her observations and insights on businesses successes, challenges and trends have been
published in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, Star Tribune, Pioneer Press, Finance and
Commerce and Minnesota Business Magazine, and she was the recipient of the Progress Minnesota
Award. A lifelong learner, Ms. Paterson is a Certified Exit Planning Advisor, a Certified Global Business
Professional and is certified as an Economic Development Finance Professional and Revolving Loan
Fund expert by the National Development Council. She earned her Bachelor Degree in Economics and
History and her Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota.


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