Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers 507-330-4224 507-508-0230 507-884-0098 320-441-6569 Minnesota Business First Stop 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 Minnesota Investment Fund (MIF) Provides grants 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 | deed.mjsp@state.mn.us Minnesota 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 Technology Association 400 South 4th St., Suite 416 Minneapolis, MN 55415 952-230-4555
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. 651-259-7423 877-653-8333 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. 651-259-7499 800-657-3858 651-282-6142 (TTY) 800-366-2906 (TTY) Mto.TradeAssistance@state.mn.us Export Financing Programs
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Export Counseling and Assistance: International Trade Representatives:
Greater China, Southeast Asia & Pacific Oceana
651-259-7484 Middle East, India, and Africa 651-259-7492 Latin America & Caribbean 651-259-7490 Canada & Mexico (NAFTA) 651-259-7495 Eastern Europe Central Asia Japan, Korea, and ASEAN Industry Experts: 651-259-7495 Agribusiness & Machinery 651-259-7492 Education International Business Services Directory STEP (State Trade and Export Promotion Program) European Union & Western Europe
Grant Program 651-259-7485 Trade Helpline 651-259-7498
299
Made with FlippingBook - Online Brochure Maker