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Local Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Arden Hills
Twin Cities-Metro Certified Development Company
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....View details

Bemidji
Northwest Minnesota Foundation
Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Serves Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittsson, Lake of...View details

Coon Rapids
Central Minnesota Development Company
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....View details

Hutchinson
Southwest Minnesota Foundation
Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Serves Big Stone, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyphi,...View details

Mankato
South Central Business Finance Economic Development Corp
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....View details

Minneapolis
Minneapolis Economic Development Company
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....View details

Minneapolis
Minnesota Minneapolis Consortium of Community Developers
Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Serves portions of the City of Minneapolis. Executive...View details

New Brighton
Metro East Development Corporation
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....View details

Owatonna
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation
Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Serves Sibley, Nicollett, LeSueur, Rice, Wabasha, Brown,...View details

Rochester
Southeastern Minnesota 504 Development, Inc
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....View details

Rochester Area
Rochester Area Economic Development, Inc. (RAEDI)
RAEDI's primary goal is to attract, retain and assist the growth/expansion of base business within the Rochester Area. RAEDI's value proposition is the ability to assist businesses and entrepreneurs...View details

Saint Cloud
Minnesota Business Finance Corporation
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for commercial real estate and equipment. ...View details

Saint Paul
Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development
Works to facilitate and invest in the creation of high quality jobs and effective workforce development programs, promote Minnesota as an excellent business location and travel destination, and...View details

Saint Paul
WomenVenture
Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Serves cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul and, Anoka, Carver,...View details

Slayton
Prairieland Economic Development Corporation
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....View details

Virginia
Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc
Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Also serves as a Community Dvelopment Financial Institution...View details



Statewide and Nationwide Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Nationwide
Accion USA
ACCION USA is a private, nonprofit organization that provides microloans and other financial services to low- and moderate-income entrepreneurs who are unable to access bank credit for their...View details

Nationwide
Fund A Scientist
Contact: George Kurzon, M.D. Fund A Scientist is a website where individuals or institutions with funding can seek out scientists with innovative projects and provide ...View details

Nationwide
National Veterans Business Development Corporation
d/b/a The Veterans Corporation (TVC)
TVC fosters entrepreneurship and business opportunities for Veterans and Service Disabled Veterans by providing the tools and resources they need to be successful in business such as access to...View details

Nationwide
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development
USDA Rural Development provides financial and technical resources in rural areas in order to support community and economic development opportunities, as well as improve quality of life issues....View details

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