Business and Community Development - Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development - Statewide Programs

A resource of information for businesses online. Available information includes:

- Accounting principles

- Business plans and business finance basics

- Data for businesses, such as cost of living, wage statistics, current economic highlights, job vacancies, unemployment statistics, trends, and labor markets

- Exporting and international trade training, market research, statistics, and questions about importing

- Financing a business and financing programs to help companies and communities retain existing jobs and create new jobs

- Finding workers, workforce assistance, jobs on CareerForce, hiring, incentives, and tax credits

- Insurance, taxes, intellectual property, and management basics

- Licensing and permits needed for specific businesses

- Starting a business and organizing a business structure

- Statewide partner organizations to provide consultation or advice to help businesses grow

- Support for Cannabis businesses