Business Resources
Open to Business
Open to Business is a great resource for small and emerging businesses that may need help with financing , licensing and regulatory issues , or may simply have questions about strategies for managing day-to-day tasks . Start up financing may be available to businesses who qualify .
Washington County ’ s contact at Open to Business is Tyler Hilsabeck . Feel free to reach out to Tyler with questions at thilsabeck @ mccdmn . org or by calling at ( 612 ) 789-8838 .
Score
SCORE , " Counselors to America ’ s Small Business ,” provide free and confidential business counseling tailored to meet the needs of your small business and your personal objectives . SCORE assists people who are starting a new business , buying or selling a business or need counseling on an existing small business .
For more information , contact www . score . mn . org
Score Business Workshops
SCORE Business Workshops focus on topics from marketing to growth , and business planning to funding opportunities . Each round table is facilitated by a SCORE mentor and are designed to help you grow your business network , discuss topics that matter to you , get feedback and helpful advice , learn from the success of others and connect with experts and entrepreneurs .
For more information , contact www . score . org / take-workshop
Small Business Development Center ( SBDC )
The Small Business Development Center in St . Paul provides consulting for business planning , market research and analysis , financial planning and loan packaging .
For more information , contact mn . gov / deed / business / help / sbdc
U . S . Small Business Administration
The U . S . Small Business Administration ( SBA ) aids , counsels , assists and protects the interests of small business concerns to preserve competitive free enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation .
For more information , contact mn . gov / deed / business / help / sbdc
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