A Guide To STARTING A BUSINESS IN MINNESOTA 43rd Ed 2025

MANAGEMENT / BUSINESS DEVEOPMENT ASSISTANCE FOR MINORITY OWNED BUSINESSES African Development Center (ADC) of Minnesota 1931 South 5th Street Minneapolis, MN 55454 612-333-4772 877-232-4775 ADC Rochester 415 16th Street S.W. Rochester, MN 55902 507-282-7333 877-232-4775 ADC St. C l oud 101 7th Avenue S. Suite 201 St. Cloud, MN 56301 320-204-5310 ADC Willmar 518 Litchfield Ave. S.W. Willmar, MN 56201 320-262-8545 877-232-4775 African Economic Development Solutions (AEDS) 1821 University Ave. W., Suite S-145 St. Paul, MN 55104 651-646-9411 | info@aeds-mn.org Ascend Twin Cities Provides management education, market access, and money to grow and close the racial wealth gap with BIPOC Entrepreneurs. Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA) 1256 Penn Avenue North Suite 4800 Minneapolis MN 55411 Asian Economic Development Association (AEDA) 422 University Ave. W., Suite 14 St. Paul, MN 55103 651-222-7798 | info@aedmn.org

LegalCORPS Entrepreneurs of Color LegalCORPS initiative to make its services more

accessible and useful to recent immigrants and Black/ Indigenous/People of Color. The goal of the program is to provide support and business law resources to small business owners and those who would like to start a small business who are from historically marginalized communities.

1000 LaSalle Ave TMH331 Minneapolis, MN 55403 612-206-0780 | info@legalcorps.org

Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA) / Minority Business Development Agency (MDBA) Business Center MBDA Business Center is a part of a nationwide network of thirty-nine centers. Operated by MEDA, the MBDA is the only federal agency created specifically to foster the growth of minority owned businesses in America. 1256 Penn Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55411 612-332-6332 | info@meda.net Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce 401 N. Robert Street, Suite 150 St. Paul, MN 55101 651-224-4320 | info@minnesotablackchamber.org Minnesota Hmong Chamber of Commerce 401 Robert Street N #150 St. Paul, MN 55101 651-265-2780 | info@mnhmongchamber.org Minnesota Indigenous Business Alliance P.O. Box 40354 St. Paul, MN 55104 651-646-1033 | info@mniba.org Mni Sota Fund Provides training and access to capital in order to promote home ownership, entrepreneurship, and financial capabilities among American Indian men and women throughout the state of Minnesota. 817 Fifth Avenue South – 4th Floor Minneapolis, MN 55404 612-225-0480 | info@mnisotafund.org North Central Minnesota Minority Supplier Development Council (NCMSDC) 1041 Grand Ave #342 St. Paul, MN 55105 612-465-8881 | info@mmsdc.org Native American Community Development Institute (NACDI)

Black Women's Wealth Alliance (BWWA) 1200 West Broadway Ave. N., Suite 250 Minneapolis, MN 55411 612-256-0110 | info@bwwa-us.com Itasca Economic Development Corporation

12 Northwest 3rd Street Grand Rapids, MN 55744 218-326-9411 888-890-5627 Lake Street Council 2925 Chicago Ave. S Ste. 190 Minneapolis, MN 55407 612-822-0232

1414 East Franklin Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55404 612-425-4675 | info@nacdi.org Neighborhood Development Center (NDC)

Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC) 804 Margaret Street St. Paul, MN 55106 651-724-5332

625 University Ave. St. Paul, MN 55104 651-291-2480

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