Small Business Resources and Helpful Links
Agriculture/Bio-Business
Benchmarking - Compare your company to others in the same industry
Business Forms
Business Plans
Certifications
Demographics & Statistics
E-mail Marketing
Constant Contact
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Employment and Training Programs
Energy Savings/Rebates
Entrepreneurship
Environmental
Export & International Trade
Financing
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minnesota Guide on Navigating Funding for Business Growth
Minnesota Indian Business Loan Program
Minnesota USDA – Rural Development
Region Nine Development Commission
Small Business Innovation Research
(SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
Financing -- Seed Capital
Franchising
Government -- Federal
Government -- State
Human Resources/Labor
eLaws – Employment Laws Assistance for Small Business
Employee Benefit Research Institute
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
Minnesota Labor Market Information
Social Security Administration
Society for Human Resource Management
Intellectual Property
Legal
Manufacturing
Marketing
Minority Business Resources
Starting a Business
Taxes - Federal
Taxes - State
Technical Assistance
Veterans
Women's Business Resources
Providing no cost assistance to new, existing and distressed businesses in South Central Minnesota since the early 1980s.