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

Incubators ................................................................................................................... 274 Inventors Resources...................................................................................................274 Minnesota State.........................................................................................................275 Regional Development Commissions ........................................................................275 Export / Import Assistance.. ....................................................................................... 275 SCORE ........................................................................................................................276 Women Owned Business Assistance ......................................................................... 276 Business Certification.................................................................................................277 Business Succession and Exit Planning. .................................................................... 277 Resource Directory .....................................................................................................................281 Cooperatives ....................................................................................................................... 281 Environmental. ................................................................................................................... 281 Export/Import Assistance ................................................................................................... 281 Financing, Federal Sources . ................................................................................................ 281 Financing / Tax Credits, State Sources . ............................................................................... 283 Financing, Local Sources ..................................................................................................... 285 Financing, Private Sources ................................................................................................. 287 Government, Federal .......................................................................................................... 288 Government, State . ............................................................................................................ 292 Government, Regional ........................................................................................................ 300 Insurance............................................................................................................................ 301 Inventors ............................................................................................................................301 Job Service and Job Training ............................................................................................... 302 Legal Assistance .................................................................................................................. 304 Libraries..............................................................................................................................305 Local Assistance for Small Businesses ................................................................................. 308 Management Assistance / Mentors .................................................................................... 310 Management / Development Assistance for Minority Owned Businesses .........................313 Procurement / Purchasing / Certification / Other Assistance .............................................314 Tax and Accounting Assistance ........................................................................................... 316 Additional Resources .........................................................................................................316 ADA Information ........................................................................................................316 County Licensing Agents ............................................................................................316 City Licensing Agents .................................................................................................317 Co-Working / Creative / Incubator Spaces ................................................................317 Nonprofit Information ...............................................................................................319 Other .........................................................................................................................319 Directory of Licenses and Permits ..............................................................................................321

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