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Business Start up help Minnesota 
Alliance for Minnesota
Microenterprise AMME is a broad-based coalition of microenterprise programs, financial institutions, government agencies, utilities, advocacy groups, and other community-based organizations and individuals who have joined forces to address the financial and technical assistance needs of Minnesota's micro-entrepreneurs. We seek to foster economic opportunities for individuals and to strengthen communities through microenterprise development. Arrowhead Community Economic
Assistance To provide business assistance and loans to unemployed, low-income, and minority residents. Serving Northeastern Minnesota. Courage Center The Arrowhead Regional Development Commission serves local units of government in the seven county region of Northeastern Minnesota. The ARDC identifies and provides access to available resources; links local, state, and federal governments; provides a forum for matters of multi-jurisdictional interest; gathers, analyzes and disseminates regional information; formulates and implements regional strategies; analyzes and develops regional systems; facilitates decision-making and strategic planning processes; identifies and institutes innovative public management practices; assumes a leadership role on critical regional issues; and delivers technical advice and assistance. Initiative Foundation
Service
Area: The14-county area of: Benton, Cass, Chisago, Crow Wing, Isanti,
Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wadena
and Wright which includes 160 communities. Lincoln County
Enterprise Development What do these entrepreneurs have in common? They are four of the hundreds of clients assisted by the Lincoln County Enterprise Development Corporation (LCEDC). From new start-up businesses in metal fabrication and agricultural marketing, to business expansions in hardware and crafts, LCEDC is making a difference in the local economy and in the lives of the people it serves. Minneapolis Consortium of
Community Developers Service Area: Portions of the City of Minneapolis. The Consortium is an active and engaging association of not-for-profit Community Development Corporations which build, enhance and sustain opportunity for individuals and neighborhoods in the Minneapolis area. We do this as individual organizations, as well as in collaboration with others and among ourselves. Our focus is on housing, economic development, and community building services which contribute to strengthening community and urban neighborhoods. Minnesota
Department of Employment and Economic Development The purpose of the Department of Employment and Economic Development is to advance the economic vitality of Minnesota. The department will employ all available resources to generate high quality jobs; stimulate workforce development; expand Minnesota exports; and encourage domestic and international travel within Minnesota. The Minnesota
Entrepreneurs, Inc. (Membership Organization) We are non-profit 501(c) (3) corporation. Our mission is to educate, to inspire and to act as a resource for entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs. Founded in 1981, the Minnesota Entrepreneurs has a rich history of shaping yesterday's leaders and inspiring entrepreneurs. Minnesota Work
Incentives Connection Work Incentives Connection helps people with disabilities go back to work with clear, accurate information about the effects of work on their benefits. Northeast
Entrepreneur Fund, Inc. The Northeast Entrepreneur Fund is a non-profit organization that promotes the growth of small business and self-employment opportunities in Northeastern Minnesota. The Entrepreneur Fund helps unemployed and underemployed men and women develop their business ideas for starting or expanding a small business through individual consulting, workshops, classroom training, and business financing. The loan fund is a flexible source of financing for people who have no other access to capital. Northern Great Plains Inc.
Northern Great Plains Inc. (NGP)- Northern Great Plains Inc. is a network of business, academic and policy leaders working together to build a strong economic and healthy ecological future for the people and communities on the Northern Great Plains. The service area includes the five-state region of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota, as well as the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Northland Foundation
The Northland Foundation is a resource for people, businesses, and communities in Northeast Minnesota working toward prosperity through economic and social justice. Northwest Minnesota
Foundation/Entrepreneur Development Program Geographic
Area Served: Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods,
Mahnomen, Marshall, norman, Pennington, Polk, Redlake, and Roseau
Counties in Minnesota (Rural.) Owatonna Business
Incubator Rental
Facilities Perham Technology
Center An entrepreneurial technology community and resource center Riverview
Economic Development Corporation Business
and Technical Assistance Classes The mission of the Riverview Economic Development Association (REDA) is to promote the positive aspects of the Riverview Business District on Saint Paul's West Side. Small
Business Administration The Southern Minnesota
Initiative Fund Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a donor-supported public foundation headquartered in Owatonna, Minn., provides resources to create community, business and individual success. The Foundation is committed to investing in businesses for the benefit of our residents and communities through four key areas: management assistance, loans, entrepreneurs, and economic stability & growth. Southwest Minnesota
Foundation The Southwest Minnesota Foundation will consider financial support for start up or expanding businesses that will create employment by generating new wealth and diversifying the economy of southwest Minnesota. The region includes the eighteen counties of Big Stone, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Swift, and Yellow Medicine. University of Minnesota-
Duluth Campus/Center for Economic Development Geographic
Area Served: Arrowhead region of northeast Minnesota: St. Louis, Cook,
Lake, Carlton, Itasca, Koochicking, and Aitkin Counties (Rural) University of Minnesota
Extension Service We are the major educational outreach arm of the University of Minnesota, with offices in every county of the state. Campus-based extension specialists work with county-based extension educators to deliver educational programs through meetings, demonstrations, workshops, publications, and electronic delivery methods such as interactive TV, satellite teleconferences, and computer networks. Our programs range from water quality to sustainable agriculture, from urban horticulture to youth development, from natural resource management to tourism development. University Technology
Enterprise Center The University Technology Enterprise Center (UTEC) is one of the premier enterprise centers in the Upper Midwest. Since 1986, we've been offering new and growing businesses a high-energy alternative to ordinary office buildings. UTEC is a long-standing member of the National Business Incubator Association, an organization dedicated to assisting new businesses. Welcome to BizLinks:
Your Link to Minnesota Business Information Mission: Forming and conducting business in Minnesota involves many interactions with state agencies: from establishing the business entity, to taxation, regulation, and issues for you as an employer. While there is no single website with universal applicability to all business issues and questions, BizLinks offers links to web pages established and maintained by the state agencies, and some others, that deal with specific business topics. West Central Initiative
As part of our goal to help strengthen the economy of our region in Minnesota, WCI provides both direct and indirect services to businesses. Our direct involvement with businesses is mainly with our loan programs. Indirectly, WCI networks with a number of providers throughout the region to make many services available to businesses at a greatly reduced cost. In some instances, services are free to the businesses. Whitier Emerging Business
Center To be a catalyst for economic revitalization by helping small businesses start-up and expand. To provide a link between economic development and job opportunities for Minneapolis inner-city residents. Women
Venture Service Area: Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul and, Andra, Carver, Chicago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isnati, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, and Wright counties. Women Venture’s loan programs are designed for the small business owner like you who is either in the process of starting their business or needs additional funding to expand an existing business. Since 1978, WomenVenture has annually served over 3,000 people of diverse cultural, economic and educational backgrounds. WomenVenture's programs are designed to meet the needs of all women. WomenVenture offers a full range of services and products for the small business owner, from newcomer to seasoned entrepreneur. All business development services are open to both women and men.
Business
start up advice
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The Food Business
If
you are thinking of entering the food business, it may be
worth considering the following market trends that could affect
future growth and the outcome of your business.....
Popular Healthy Food and Recipes ....dangerous foods etc....Environmental Impact
The
principal emission sources are methane from the stomachs of cows and
nitrous oxide from land to which fertilizer has been applied.
There is a lack of effective technical solutions to reduce these emissions. On the other hand, changed food habits can have a great impact. If beef is replaced by chicken, emissions decrease by 90 per cent, and if beef is replaced by beans the reduction is 99 per cent. (see full report)
Earth
Markets:
Farmers’ markets that have been established according to guidelines that follow the Slow Food philosophy. |
