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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