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Supports local economic growth by helping businesses start, expand, and invest in the community. Administers grants and revolving loan programs, promotes new business development, and partners on housing and community improvement initiatives.

Offers low-income individuals who are interested in opening a small business start-up or need an expansion loan. The program includes:

• Child care provider business start-up or expansion loans up to $3000

• Focus on women and minority-owned businesses is encouraged to apply

• Small business start-up or expansion loan of $25,000

• Repayment terms are reasonable and flexible

Provides job and small business resources at most branches, including free classes on resume writing, job searching, networking, and interviewing.

• Mobile workPLACE: Offers computer access and job skills training in multiple languages throughout the community.

In addition, the Rondo Community Outreach Library hosts a Small Business Resource Center with materials and assistance for starting or growing a business.

Promotes and invests in business, community, and workforce development for northeastern Minnesota. Provides vital funding, including low or no-interest loans, grants, and loan guarantees for businesses relocating or expanding in the region. Additionally, a variety of grants are available to local units of government, education institutions, and nonprofits that promote workforce development and sustainable communities.

• Business classes and workshops to guide new entrepreneurs and current business owners on issues important to consider when starting or growing a business.

• Business consulting and assessment of business ideas, plan, and potential by qualified business experts.

• Financial consulting and small business loans packaging for business owners.

• Micro-loan funds available for qualified businesses. Start-up and expansion loans range in size from $500 to $50,000.

• SBA Women's Business Center, part of a national network of centers designed to assist women start their own business.

• Small business development classes offering a five-course designed to support entrepreneur through the start-up phase of their business. Visit website for courses offered.

• Technical assistance to grow and enhance a business, review a plan, advise on marketing, pricing, record keeping, operations, and technology.

Supports local economic growth by helping businesses start, expand, and invest in the community. Administers programs such as grants and revolving loans, encourages new business development, and partners on housing and community improvement initiatives.

Educational Program - Programs provided by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs to help with business skills, connections, and potential growth, including workshops and training. For current programs, click here Loans and Advising - Loans with no-cost advising. Loans offered:

• City of Cook Economic Recovery Fund: Loan for local business in the city of Cook who are recovering from the summer 2024 flood

• Gap Financing: Loan covers the "gap" between various sources of funding and the total cost of the project. Used for commercial real estate projects, such as mortgage or major renovation and has more flexibility than traditional lenders

• Healthy Food Fund: Specialized loan for local food retailers and producers that helps with replacing dated equipment, investing in technology, expanding business, purchasing inventory, hiring staff, updating building, purchasing new or existing store, and more

• SBA Microloan: Start up loan for working capital, inventory, or equipment purchase

• Working Capital Loan: Loan provides access to cash for various projects and investments such as marketing campaigns, purchased inventory, upgrade equipment, or expand business operation.

Provides information and resources to individuals who are interested in starting a business. Services include:

• Consultations with the Small Business Assistance Office to help individuals understand or have questions about starting a business. Monthly meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month for small business owners.

• Information about considerations when starting a business, organizing the business, structure, forming partnerships, differences of business entities, business licenses, permits, business tax liabilities, and filing documents with the Secretary of State

• MN Reservist and Veteran Business Loan Program: Provides business loans to companies that are affected when certain employees are called to active duty and individual veterans who have returned from active duty and want to start their own business. Types of loans include business loans and startup business loans. Terms include one-time, interest-free loans of $ 5,000 to $20,000, with 54 months of no repayment for the first 18 months and equal monthly payments over the remaining 36 months. More information can be found online at https://mn.gov/deed/business/financing-business/deed-programs/reservists/.

• Small Business Development Center offices are located throughout the state to provide professional expertise and guidance to help clients manage their businesses

• Tips on a business plan overview, basic accounting principles, business finance basics, types of business insurance, hiring employees, protecting intellectual property, and business management basics

Educational Program - Programs provided by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs to help with business skills, connections, and potential growth, including workshops and training. For current programs, click here Loans and Advising - Loans with no-cost advising. Loans offered:

• City of Cook Economic Recovery Fund: Loan for local business in the city of Cook who are recovering from the summer 2024 flood

• Gap Financing: Loan covers the "gap" between various sources of funding and the total cost of the project. Used for commercial real estate projects, such as mortgage or major renovation and has more flexibility than traditional lenders

• Healthy Food Fund: Specialized loan for local food retailers and producers that helps with replacing dated equipment, investing in technology, expanding business, purchasing inventory, hiring staff, updating building, purchasing new or existing store, and more

• SBA Microloan: Start up loan for working capital, inventory, or equipment purchase

• Working Capital Loan: Loan provides access to cash for various projects and investments such as marketing campaigns, purchased inventory, upgrade equipment, or expand business operation.

Provides resources for the following:

• Connection to technical assistance, financing, site search, and job training

• Information on business regulations, zoning, locations, and permits

• One-stop shop for business resources and assistance in Saint Paul

• Resource guides available via Fax-on-Demand: (651)266-8925

Flexible, non-traditional business lending and technical support for new and existing businesses in the service area, including the Northland Foundation business loan program and Northland Small Business Development Center support

Provides the following housing services:

• Housing rehabilitation loans

• Loan referrals

• Small business assistance

• Business development including assistance with business plan writing and technical assistance

• Business loans to eligible businesses

• Business plan classes held three times a year

Offers low-income individuals who are interested in opening a small business start-up or need an expansion loan. The program includes:

• Child care provider business start-up or expansion loans up to $3000

• Focus on women and minority-owned businesses is encouraged to apply

• Small business start-up or expansion loan of $25,000

• Repayment terms are reasonable and flexible

• Adult Enrichment Classes: Computers, cooking, money management, fitness, personal development, and more

• Aquatics Programs: Swimming lessons for ages 6 months and older, open swim activities, lap swim, water exercise, water safety education, pool rental, Automated External Defibrillator training, and CPR instruction

• Facilities Scheduling: Manages use of district facilities, indoor and outdoor, outside of regular school day for community usage

• Family/Youth Enrichment: Works to strengthen families by providing parenting skills, spending time in positive activities together in classes, on tours, in fitness sessions, music and other social events; after-school programming; additional evening and weekend opportunities for children preschool age - high school to develop new skills and build new friendships

• Summer Programs: Enrichment classes including painting, public speaking, entrepreneurial training, hiking, mature driver training, cooking, musical instrument instruction, tap dancing instruction, ballet dancing instruction, band/orchestra groups, golf, day camps, and gymnastics. Summer math and language arts correspondence programs offered.

• Trips and Tours: Educational trips/tours for adults and families with children

• Youth Services and After School Youth Enrichment: Enrichment classes including basketball, karate, Tae Kwon Do, volleyball, volunteerism, leadership training and opportunities for youth to connect with their communities. Also facilitates Youth Connection Council, a youth-adult advisory board that addresses issues and needs related to school-age youth in the district and provides opportunities to serve the community.

Provides job and small business resources at most branches, including free classes on resume writing, job searching, networking, and interviewing.

• Mobile workPLACE: Offers computer access and job skills training in multiple languages throughout the community.

In addition, the Rondo Community Outreach Library hosts a Small Business Resource Center with materials and assistance for starting or growing a business.

Provides job and small business resources at most branches, including free classes on resume writing, job searching, networking, and interviewing.

• Mobile workPLACE: Offers computer access and job skills training in multiple languages throughout the community.

In addition, the Rondo Community Outreach Library hosts a Small Business Resource Center with materials and assistance for starting or growing a business.

Provides job and small business resources at most branches, including free classes on resume writing, job searching, networking, and interviewing.

• Mobile workPLACE: Offers computer access and job skills training in multiple languages throughout the community.

In addition, the Rondo Community Outreach Library hosts a Small Business Resource Center with materials and assistance for starting or growing a business.

• Oversee and advise existing reservation businesses on operations for profitability.

• Establish processes that will help create jobs, foster more stable and diversified economies and improving living conditions for the benefit of the Leech Lake Band.

• Bookkeeping

• Business planning

• Cash flow management

• Financial analysis

• Loan packaging

• Readiness assessment

• Record keeping

• Start-up counseling

Provides job and small business resources at most branches, including free classes on resume writing, job searching, networking, and interviewing.

• Mobile workPLACE: Offers computer access and job skills training in multiple languages throughout the community.

In addition, the Rondo Community Outreach Library hosts a Small Business Resource Center with materials and assistance for starting or growing a business.

Provides services and resources to retain, attract, create, and expand businesses, and quality employment opportunities in Freeborn County. The Albert Lea Economic Development Agency consists of two separate agencies; the Albert Lea Port Authority and Greater Jobs Inc. Services include:

• Business membership

• Business development

• Business mentorship

• Entrepreneur services

• Opportunities for students

Provides information, resources, and tools to help small business owners and entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. Services include: ?- Free business counseling to owners or prospective owners of small businesses. NOTE: Provides a counseling service only. SCORE members are not employees of clients. ?- Mentorship program with other business entrepeneurs

• On-site field visits if requested for counseling

• Workshops on basic information needed to start a new business. Other workshops include creating a marketing plan, business plan, or getting financing.

Works to support business in Granite Falls. Manages the city's Revolving Loan Fund and other financial incentives. Helps businesses write plans and connects them with other organizations that can help. Develops strategies to improve the business climate EDA board.

Provides job and small business resources at most branches, including free classes on resume writing, job searching, networking, and interviewing.

• Mobile workPLACE: Offers computer access and job skills training in multiple languages throughout the community.

In addition, the Rondo Community Outreach Library hosts a Small Business Resource Center with materials and assistance for starting or growing a business.