Resources
Business Resources
For in-depth business information, please refer to the following categories to guide you in your research.
Agriculture and Bio-Business
Business Forms
- Choose a Business Structure
- Register Your Business
- Writing a Business Plan - SBA
- Business Plan Template
Demographics
eCommerce
E-Mail Marketing
Employment and Training Programs
Energy Saving and Rebates
Entrepreneur Resources
Environmental
- Minnesota Environmental Quality Board
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
- Minnesota Technical Assistance Program
Export
- US Export Assistance Center - Minneapolis
- Minnesota Trade Office
- US Commercial Service
- US Customs & Border Protection
- US Commercial Service - Minnesota
- US Government Export Portal
Financing
- Federal Domestic Assistance Listing
- Minnesota Business Finance (504)
- GovLoans.gov
- Federal Grants
- Mid-Minnesota Development Commission (MMDC)
- Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, Finance
- Minnesota Grants
- Southwest Regional Development Commission
- Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfers (STTR)
- Southwest Minnesota Initiative Foundation
- US Small Business Administration (SBA)
- Upper MN Valley Regional Development Commission
Financing - Seed Capital
Franchising
- International Franchise Association
- Small Business Administration - Franchising
- Score Franchise Training
Government - Federal
Government - State
- Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
- Minnesota Office of Secretary of State
- Minnesota Small Business Assistance Office
- Minnesota Trade Office
- Small Business Administration - Minnesota District Office
Human Resources and Labor
- eLaws- Employment Laws Assistance for Small Business
- Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
- Minnesota Labor Market Information
- SBDCNET Human Resources for Small Business
- Social Security Administration
- Southern Minnesota Area Human Resource Association
- US Department of Labor
- Unemployment Insurance (UI) Program
Intellectual Property
Inventors
Legal Assistance
Licenses
Manufacturing
Minority Business Resources
- African Development Center of Minnesota
- Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Minnesota
- La-Mano, Inc.
- Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC)
- Minnesota American Indian Chamber of Commerce
- Minnesota Hmong Chamber of Commerce
- Minority Business Development Agency (MDDA)
- National Minority Business Council
- United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Nonprofit Assistance
Starting a Business
- Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) - Apply online
- SBA Small Business Planner
- Starting a Business in Minnesota
- Minnesota Tax ID Number - Apply online
Taxes - State
Taxes - Federal
Terminology
Technical Assistance
- Better Business Bureau of Minnesota
- Minnesota Council for Quality
- SCORE - Service Corps of Retired Executives
- University of Minnesota Extension Service
Veterans
- Buy Veteran
- Minnesota Veterans Programs
- National Veteran-Owned Business Association
- US Small Business Administration, Veteran Owned Businesses
Women's Business Resources
Southwest Minnesota State University and the Minnesota SBDC Network is a proud part of the Department of Employment and Economic Development in the State of Minnesota. It is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the Southwest Minnesota Small Business Development Center or call 507.537.7386.