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Economic & Industrial Development Resources
Economic Development Resources
Certified Development Companies (CDC), Industrial Development Corporations (IDC) and Local and Regional Development Corporations (LDC & RDC), exist to support business development and growth within their community or region. Types of assistance offered include low cost financing, such as the SBA 504 Loan Program, site finding and statistical research.
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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
Bemidji State University SBDC
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...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
Brainerd
Central Lakes College SBDC
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...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
Duluth
University of Minnesota-Duluth SBDC
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...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
Region Nine Development Commission SBDC
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...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
Marshall
Southwest State University SBDC
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...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
Minneapolis
Small Business Administration (SBA) Minnesota District Office
Works to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation....View details
Minneapolis
University of St. Thomas SBDC
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...View details
Moorhead
Minnesota State University-Moorhead SBDC
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...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
Rochester Community and Technical College SBDC
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...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'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 equiptment.
Contact:...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
St. Cloud
St. Cloud State University SBDC
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...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
Statewide
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) State Offices
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...View details
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