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Export Counseling and Assistance: Market Experts Western Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand 651-248-7230 Latin America, Mexico, Caribbean, China, Education 651-248-7492 India, Medical Technology 651-336-2650 ASEAN, Clean/ Green Technology 651-248-3745 Export Financing Programs STEP Grant Program provides financial and technical assistance to qualifying Minnesota small businesses with an active interest in exporting products or services to foreign markets. Program supports the development of Native- owned and operated businesses and promotes economic opportunities for Native peoples throughout Minnesota. 651-259-7823 Office of Youth Development This youth employment, training and education programs provide vital experience and guidance to help prepare Minnesota’s neediest young people to succeed. People with Disabilities Programs that assists persons with significant disabilities to seek, gain, and retain employment. 651-259-7366 800-328-9095 SEED Capital Investment Credit Program Provides tax incentives for investing in innovative business located in the Minnesota border cities of Breckenridge, Dilworth, East Grand Forks, Moorhead, and Ortonville. bordercities.deed@state.mn.us Small Business Assistance Office (SBAO) International Business Services Directory Trade Helpline 651-259-7498 Native American Business Loan Program Office serves as a point of first and continuing contact for individuals and firms with questions
Streamlines the development process for complex business startups, expansions or relocations that involve financing, licensing, permitting, and regulatory issues that overlap multiple state agencies. 855-893-2099 | FirstStop@state.mn.us MN Family Resiliency Partnership (MFRP) - federally known as Displaced Homemaker Program (DHP) Program provides pre-employment services for participants to enter or re-enter the labor market after having been homemakers. 651-259-7174 Minnesota Investment Fund (MIF) Provides financing to help add new workers and retain high-quality jobs on a statewide basis. 800-657-3858 Minnesota Job Creation Fund Fund provides financial incentives to new and expanding businesses that meet certain job creation and capital investment targets. 651-259-7483 800-657-3858 Minnesota Job Skills Partnership (MJSP) Programs works with businesses, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations to train or retrain workers, expand work opportunities and keep high-quality jobs in the state. 651-259-7514 800-657-3858 MN Reservist and Veteran Business Loan Program Provides business loans to companies that are affected when certain employees are called to active military duty and to individual veterans who have returned from active duty and want to start their own business. 651-259-7445 Minnesota Small Business Development Centers (Mn SBDCs) Operating through a network of nine statewide regional centers, offering confidential consulting to help clients identify, and understand running a successful business. Find an SBDC See MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE, GENERAL for Mn SBDC locations throughout Minnesota. Minnesota Trade Office (MTO) Provides export assistance to Minnesota’s manufacturers and service providers. Programs and services focus primarily on assisting small and medium-sized companies. 651-259-7498 | Mto.TradeAssistance@state.mn.us
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