A Guide To STARTING A BUSINESS IN MINNESOTA 42nd Ed 2024

Regional Development Commissions ........................................................................273 Export / Import Assistance.........................................................................................273 SCORE ........................................................................................................................274 Women’s Business Center..........................................................................................274 Business Certification.................................................................................................275 Business Succession and Exit Planning......................................................................275 Resource Directory .....................................................................................................................279 Cooperatives....................................................................................................................... 281 Environmental. ................................................................................................................... 281 Export/Import Assistance...................................................................................................281 Financing, Federal Sources.................................................................................................282 Financing / Tax Credits, State Sources................................................................................284 Financing, Local Sources.....................................................................................................286 Financing, Private Sources .................................................................................................289 Government, Federal..........................................................................................................290 Government, State.............................................................................................................294 Government, Regional........................................................................................................305 Insurance............................................................................................................................ 306 Inventors ............................................................................................................................307 Job Service and Job Training...............................................................................................307 Legal Assistance..................................................................................................................310 Libraries..............................................................................................................................310 Local Assistance for Small Businesses.................................................................................314 Management Assistance / Mentors....................................................................................316 Management / Development Assistance for Minority Owned Businesses.........................319 Procurement / Purchasing / Certification / Other Assistance.............................................321 Tax and Accounting Assistance...........................................................................................324 Additional Resources .........................................................................................................324 ADA Information ........................................................................................................324 County Licensing Agents ............................................................................................324 City Licensing Agents .................................................................................................325 Co-Working / Creative / Incubator Spaces ................................................................326 Nonprofit Information ...............................................................................................327 Other .........................................................................................................................328 Directory of Licenses and Permits ..............................................................................................333

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