Inventors Resources . .................................................................................................. 257 Minnesota State Coleges and Universities................................................................. 257 Regional Development Commissions ........................................................................ 258 Export / Import Assistance......................................................................................... 258 SCORE ........................................................................................................................ 258 Women Owned Business Assistance ......................................................................... 259 Business Certification.................................................................................................259 Business Succession and Exit Planning. .................................................................... 260 Resource Directory .................................................................................................................... .262 Cooperatives....................................................................................................................... 264 Environmental . ................................................................................................................... 264 Export/Import Assistance................................................................................................... 264 Financing, Federal Sources................................................................................................. 264 Financing / Tax Credits, State Sources................................................................................ 266 Financing, Local Sources..................................................................................................... 268 Financing, Private Sources ................................................................................................. 270 Government, Federal.......................................................................................................... 271 Government, State............................................................................................................. 274 Government, Regional........................................................................................................ 282 Insurance ............................................................................................................................ 283 Inventors ............................................................................................................................ 283 Job Service and Job Training............................................................................................... 283 Legal Assistance.................................................................................................................. 286 Libraries...............................................................................................................................287 Local Assistance for Small Businesses................................................................................. 290 Management Assistance / Mentors.................................................................................... 291 Management / Development Assistance for Minority Owned Businesses......................... 293 Procurement / Purchasing / Certification / Other Assistance............................................. 295 Tax and Accounting Assistance........................................................................................... 297 Additional Resources .........................................................................................................297 ADA Information ........................................................................................................297 County Licensing Agents ............................................................................................297 City Licensing Agents .................................................................................................298 Co-Working / Creative / Incubator Spaces ................................................................299 Nonprofit Information ...............................................................................................300 Other .........................................................................................................................300 Directory of Licenses and Permits ..............................................................................................304
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