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Start a Business Page 1 of 3 <br /> <br />yDepartment of Employmant <br /> and Economic Development <br /> <br />Start a Business <br /> <br />Starting a business is not a single decision but a series of them, each one bringing you a step closer to <br />the day your store or factory or office is up and running, competing for customers and making money. <br /> <br />How will you organize and register your business? What are the regulatory considerations? How will <br />you protect your intellectual property? Is your business plan adequate? Where can you fred financing? <br />What are you obligations as an employer? Do you understand your tax responsibilities? <br /> <br />Here we try to provide answers to those questions and more - or point you toward the state offices and <br />agencies that are best suited to help. <br /> <br />Department of Employment and Economic Development publishes A Guide to Starting a Business in <br />Minnesota that is available free of charge. Copies may be ordered online or by calling the publications <br />order line at (651)296-3871 or toll-free in Greater Minnesota at (800)657-3858. <br /> <br />Small Business Assistance <br /> <br />DEED offers a wide range of technical assistance tailored to the needs of small and medium-sized <br />businesses in the areas of startup, expansion or relocation. <br /> <br />BizLinks <br /> <br />Check this great link to the state agencies you will need to contact when starting your new business. <br />www. bizlinks.org <br /> <br />Other Business Resources <br /> <br /> · Virtual Entrepreneuria! Ne_t. work <br /> · Small Business Adnfinistration - www. sba.gov <br /> <br />Locating a Building, Site, or Community <br /> <br />One of the most important decisions you'll make is where to locate your new business. To help you <br />choose a building, site or community, the state maintains MNPRO, a comprehensive database of <br />properties available statewide, www.mnpro.com <br /> <br />Business Financing <br /> <br />Whether through loans, grants or tax incentives, access to sufficient capital is essential when starting and <br />growing your business. Following are some state finance programs that may be useful. <br /> <br />Loans <br /> <br />· Minnesota Investment F~4nd <br /> <br />http :Wwww. deed.state.mn, us/b izdev/start.html 8~24/2004 <br /> <br /> <br />