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Start a Business Page 1 of 3 <br /> <br />  l,! Department o~'Employment - <br /> ?~and Economic Oevelol~qlent <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 hctory or office is up and ruing, competing for customers and making money. <br /> <br />How will you organize and register your business? ~at are the regulato~ considerations? How will <br />you protect your intellectual prope~y? Is your business plan adequate? ~ere can you find 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 ~d more - or point you toward the state offices and <br />agencies that are best suited to help. <br /> <br />Depa~ment of Employment and Economic Degelopment publishes A Guide to Starting a Business in <br />~[nt~e6'o~a that is available free of charge. Copies may be ordered online or by calling the publications <br />order line at (65 I)296-3871 or toll-free in Gremer Mi~esota at (800)657-3858. <br /> <br />Small Business Assistance <br /> <br />D EE~.offers g ~id~gggg of tec~fical assistance ~ilored to the needs of small and medium-sized <br />businesses in the areas of startup, expansion or relocation. <br /> <br />BizLin~ <br /> <br />Check this great liffic to the state agencies you will need to contact when Sta~ing your new business. <br />~bjzl~ks,~rg <br /> <br />Other Business Resources <br /> <br /> · ~!~ua}~g!!zepreneurial Network <br /> · Small B.u_~i~es~ Administration - ~.sba.~ <br /> <br />Locating a Building, Site, or Communi~ <br /> <br />One of the most impo~ant decisions you'll make is where to locate your new business. To help you <br />choose a building, site or co--unity, the state maintains ~PRO, a comprehensive database of <br />properties available statewide. ~.mnpro.com <br /> <br />Business Financing <br /> <br />Whether through loans, grants or tax incentives, access to sufficient capital is essential when stinting and <br />growing your business. Following are some state finance programs that may be use~l. <br /> <br />Loans <br /> <br />· Minnesota Investment <br /> <br />h ttp : //www. deed.state.mn, us/b izde v/start, html <br /> <br />8,/24/2004 <br /> <br /> <br />