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

Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. 3 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 100 Mankato, MN 56001 507-385-6640 800-697-0652 Region Five Development Commission 200 1st Street NE, Suite 2 Staples, MN 56479 218-894-3233 Aitkin County Economic Development 307 2nd Street NW, Room 316 Aitkin, MN 56431 218-927-7305 Alexandria Area Economic Development Commission (AAEDC) 324 Broadway, Suite 101 Alexandria, MN 56308 320-763-4545 Development Corporation of Austin (DCA) 329 N. Main Street, Suite 106 L Austin, MN 55912 507-433-9495 | austindca@austindca.org Benton Economic Partnership, Inc. c/o Falcon National Bank 183 Cedar Drive Foley, MN 56329 320-968-6197 Brainerd Lakes Area Development Corp. (BLADC) 224 West Washington Street Brainerd, MN 56401 218-828-0096 888-322-5232 info@growbrainerdlakes.org Carlton County Economic Development Authority Carlton County Courthouse 301 Walnut Ave., Room 106 Carlton, MN 55718 218-384-9597 Carver County Community Development Agency 705 N Walnut Street Chaska, MN 55318 952-448-7715 Cass County Economic Development Corporation 303 Minnesota Avenue West P.O. Box 1606 Walker, MN 56484 218-547-7262 | cass.edc@co.cass.mn.us

Research and Development Tax Credit Companies that engage in certain research and development (R&D) activities in Minnesota may qualify for the Credit for Increasing Research Activities. Minnesota Department of Revenue: 651-556-3075 businessincome.tax@state.mn.us Opportunity Zones Opportunity Zones are a new community development program established by Congress in the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 to encourage long- term investments in low-income and urban communities nationwide. Minnesota Department of Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation (IRRR) P.O. Box 41 - 4261 Hwy 53 S. Eveleth, MN 55734 218-735-3000 Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), MN 520 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155-4194 651-296-6300 800-657-3864 Grants, Loans and Contracts Contract information - contracts.pca@state.mn.us Grant information - grants.pca@state.mn.us Small Business Environmental Improvement Loans 651-757-2218 800-657-3938 Small Business Environmental Assistance

651-282-6143 800-657-3938 smallbizhelp.pca@state.mn.us

FINANCING, LOCAL SOURCES Regional / County / City Economic Development Programs Arrowhead Regional Development Commission (ARDC) 221 W. First Street Duluth MN 55802 218-772-5545 800-232-0707 East Central Regional Development Commission

100 Park Street S. Mora, MN 55051 320-679-4065 | ecrdc@ecrdc.org

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