Clarence Bethea

The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal has announced the first round of our 2018 40 Under 40 honorees, a list that includes young business and community leaders from throughout the Twin Cities. We'll continue releasing more honoree names in the coming days.

Each year, Business Journal editors select 40 leaders under the age of 40 — from a pool of hundreds of nominations — who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement while also becoming leaders in their communities.

Minnesota tech entrepreneur Clarence Bethea was born in 1980 and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He moved to Minnesota in 2002 to attend Bemidji State University and found his way to tech entrepreneurship as most do: first hand pain, a mindset of opportunity, and the drive show the world what’s possible.

Village Capital is seeking financial technology entrepreneurs from across the US that are disrupting existing industries and increasing financial health for underserved communities and small businesses to participate in the Village Capital FinTech: US 2016 program, held in partnership with PayPal. This three-month program will support entrepreneurs with an award-winning program curriculum, 1:1 mentorship from sector leaders, and tailored engagements with potential strategic partners and… Show more

Village Capital is seeking financial technology entrepreneurs from across the US that are disrupting existing industries and increasing financial health for underserved communities and small businesses to participate in the Village Capital FinTech: US 2016 program, held in partnership with PayPal. This three-month program will support entrepreneurs with an award-winning program curriculum, 1:1 mentorship from sector leaders, and tailored engagements with potential strategic partners and investors. Show less

Semi-finalist Winner in the Midwest region. Will pitch live at the ACORD2016 event in November 2016.

The ACORD Insurance Innovation Challenge (AIIC) is a competition/business incubator hybrid which strives to identify and promote significant and sustainable innovation in and for the insurance industry, specifically in the areas of technology, operations and process improvements for insurers, distribution channel stakeholders, and vendor partners.

The members of The (Real) Power 50 are the linchpins in their company. The connectors in their industry. The heart of the operation. The people who make things happen. The remarkable players in the Minnesota business community with a knack for getting things done — and being helpful along the way.

To create this list, we selected people we trust to be nominators, people who understand what The (Real) Power 50 means — the Alumni! We also scanned the state’s business community, asking our… Show more

The members of The (Real) Power 50 are the linchpins in their company. The connectors in their industry. The heart of the operation. The people who make things happen. The remarkable players in the Minnesota business community with a knack for getting things done — and being helpful along the way.

To create this list, we selected people we trust to be nominators, people who understand what The (Real) Power 50 means — the Alumni! We also scanned the state’s business community, asking our trusted partners and business leaders to identify the movers and shakers who have impressed them in the last year. And thus, the list of 50 came to be. Show less

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation's One in a Million competition was launched to provide educational opportunities to entrepreneurs and to showcase some of the stellar startups in the 1 Million Cups community.

The initial field of contest entries was narrowed to 15 semifinalists based on their businesses’ marketability; long-term potential; management team; and the entrepreneurs’ ability to persuasively present their businesses in a few minutes.

The semifinalists presented at… Show more

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation's One in a Million competition was launched to provide educational opportunities to entrepreneurs and to showcase some of the stellar startups in the 1 Million Cups community.

The initial field of contest entries was narrowed to 15 semifinalists based on their businesses’ marketability; long-term potential; management team; and the entrepreneurs’ ability to persuasively present their businesses in a few minutes.

The semifinalists presented at the Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City during Global Entrepreneurship Week. Show less

Tekne Award Winner in category 'Startup'.

The MHTA selected 15 recipients whose innovations improve the lives of Minnesotans and people around the world. MHTA is an innovation and technology association united in fueling Minnesota’s prosperity. Helping to bring together the people of Minnesota’s technology ecosystem and lead the charge in directing technology issues to Minnesota’s state capitol.

Winner of the Eureka! Awards

Eureka! Innovation awards recognize creativity, innovation and progress in business, education, the arts, health care and other areas.

MN Cup is the premier resource for early stage entrepreneurs, supporting and accelerating the development of breakthrough business ideas across Minnesota. They support emerging entrepreneurs through events, educational programming and an annual startup competition that provides them with tools, resources and support to launch and accelerate the development of their new ventures.