Business Resources
For in-depth business information, please refer to the following categories to guide you in your research.
Agriculture and Bio-Business
Business Forms
- Choose a Business Structure
- Register Your Business
- Writing a Business Plan - SBA
- Business Plan Template
Demographics
eCommerce
E-Mail Marketing
Employment and Training Programs
Energy Saving and Rebates
Entrepreneur Resources
Environmental
- Minnesota Environmental Quality Board
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
- Minnesota Technical Assistance Program
Export
- US Export Assistance Center - Minneapolis
- Minnesota Trade Office
- US Commercial Service
- US Customs & Border Protection
- US Commercial Service - Minnesota
- US Government Export Portal
Financing
- Federal Domestic Assistance Listing
- Minnesota Business Finance (504)
- GovLoans.gov
- Federal Grants
- Mid-Minnesota Development Commission (MMDC)
- Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, Finance
- Minnesota Grants
- Southwest Regional Development Commission
- Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfers (STTR)
- Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF)
- US Small Business Administration (SBA)
- Upper MN Valley Regional Development Commission
Financing - Seed Capital
Franchising
- International Franchise Association
- Small Business Administration - Franchising
- Score Franchise Training
Government - Federal
Government - State
- Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
- Minnesota Office of Secretary of State
- Minnesota Small Business Assistance Office
- Minnesota Trade Office
- Small Business Administration - Minnesota District Office
Human Resources and Labor
- eLaws- Employment Laws Assistance for Small Business
- Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
- Minnesota Labor Market Information
- SBDCNET Human Resources for Small Business
- Social Security Administration
- Southern Minnesota Area Human Resource Association
- US Department of Labor
- Unemployment Insurance (UI) Program
Intellectual Property
Inventors
Legal Assistance
Licenses
Manufacturing
Minority Business Resources
- African Development Center of Minnesota
- Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Minnesota
- La-Mano, Inc.
- Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC)
- Minnesota American Indian Chamber of Commerce
- Minnesota Hmong Chamber of Commerce
- Minority Business Development Agency (MDDA)
- National Minority Business Council
- United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Nonprofit Assistance
Starting a Business
- Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) - Apply online
- SBA Small Business Planner
- Starting a Business in Minnesota
- Minnesota Tax ID Number - Apply online
Taxes - State
Taxes - Federal
Terminology
Technical Assistance
- Better Business Bureau of Minnesota
- Minnesota Council for Quality
- SCORE - Service Corps of Retired Executives
- University of Minnesota Extension Service
Veterans
- Buy Veteran
- Minnesota Veterans Programs
- National Veteran-Owned Business Association
- US Small Business Administration, Veteran Owned Businesses
