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.
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Financing
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minnesota Indian Business Loan Program
Minnesota USDA – Rural Development
Region Nine Development Commission
Small Business Innovation Research
(SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation
US Small Business Administration
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
Southern Minnesota Area Human Resource Association (SMAHRA)
Unemployment Insurance (UI) Program
Minority Business Resources
African Development Center of Minnesota
Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Minnesota
Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC)
Minnesota American Indian Chamber of Commerce
Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce
Minnesota Indian Business Alliance
National Minority Business Council
United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce