Links & Resources
If you are considering expanding your existing business or starting a business, you need to do your homework. Check out these links to on-line resources and printable information.
Agriculture/Bio-Business
Business Forms
Business Plans
eCommerce
Commercial Property Site Selection Tool
Demographics
E-mail Marketing
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Employment and Training Programs
- Fairmont WorkForce Center
- Mankato WorkForce Center
- University of Minnesota Extension Service
- Minnesota Job Skills Partnership
- New Ulm WorkForce Center
Environmental
Export
Financing
Financing – Seed Capital
Franchising
- Federal Trade Commission – Franchising
- International Franchise Association
- MyFranchiseLaw.com
- Small Business Administration – Franchising
Government — Federal
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Business.gov
- Federal Stimulus Information
- Health Care Reform for Small Businesses
- US Small Business Administration
- Statistical Information
Government — State
- Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
- Minnesota Office of the Secretary of State
- Minnesota Small Business Assistance Office
Human Resources/Labor
- eLaws – Employment Laws Assistance for Small Business
- Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
- Minnesota Labor Market Information
- Social Security Administration
- Southern Minnesota Area Human Resource Association (SMAHRA)
- US Department of Labor
- Unemployment Insurance (UI) Program
Intellectual Property
Inventors
Legal Assistance
Licenses
Manufacturing
Minority Business Resources
Nonprofit Assistance
Starting a Business
Taxes – Federal
Taxes – State
Technical Assistance
Veterans
Women’s Business Resources