A Guide To STARTING A BUSINESS IN MINNESOTA 44th Ed 2026

Stearns County Procurement Office 3301 County Road 138 Waite Park, MN 56387

MN-Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) MNSBIR, Inc. is a science and technology-based non- profit organization to assist startups and small businesses in Minnesota to access non-dilutive funding from programs like the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR), as well as other federal funding opportunities. Enterprise Minnesota Enterprise Minnesota is an ISO 9001:2015 certified consulting organization that works with medium and smaller manufacturing enterprises to help them compete and grow profitably. 2100 Summer Street N.E., Suite 150 Minneapolis, MN 55413 612-373-2900 | contactus@enterpriseminnesota.org TAX AND ACCOUNTING ASSISTANCE Minnesota Association of Public Accountant s PO Box 301 Big Lake, MN 55309 612-366-1983 Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants 1650 W. 82nd Street, Suite 600 Bloomington, MN 55431 952-831-2707 800-331-4288 customerservice@mncpa.org Minnesota Chapter of Enrolled Agents (MNcEA) 202-822-6232 | info@naea.org Prepare + Prosper 2610 University Ave. W., Suite 450 St. Paul, MN 55114 651-287-0187 | contact@prepareandprosper.org ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ADA INFORMATION ADA.gov Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Assistance Information and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act. ADA Business Connection

320-656-3977 Bloomington Purchasing

1800 West Old Shakopee Road Bloomington, MN 55431-3027 952-563-8856 Duluth Purchasing Department 411 W. 1st Street, Room 100 Duluth, MN 55802 218-730-5340

Note: This is only a partial listing of city and county offices. Further information can be obtained by contacting individual city and county offices.

MINORITY SUPPLIER ASSISTANCE Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA) Provides business development services, business financing and access to market opportunities to support entrepreneurs of color. 1256 Penn Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55411 612-332-6332 | info@meda.net North Central Minority Supplier Development Council (NCMSDC) Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) certification. 1041 Grand Ave #342 St. Paul, MN 55105 612-465-8881 | info@mmsdc.org University of Minnesota Office for Supplier Diversity Office for Supplier Diversity works with businesses owned by women, BIPOC, and disabled individuals, and with other underserved businesses, to facilitate their integration into the University supply chain. 2221 University Ave. S.E., Suite 136 OTHER D-U-N-S Number Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) provides a D-U-N-S Number, a unique nine digit identification mumber, for each physical location of your business. D-U-N-S Number assignment is FREE for all businesses required to register with the U.S. Federal government for contracts or grants. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414 612-624-0530 | osd@umn.edu

COUNTY LICENSING AGENTS Anoka County License Bureau / Government Center 2100 3rd Ave. Anoka, MN 55303 763-324-4000

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