Business Resources
The following are great resources for your business. Whether you're a small business or a corporation, we've got some shortcuts and ideas that can save you time on your researching.
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Small Business Assistance Link
The MN Dept. of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) offers a wide range of technical assistance tailored to the needs of small and medium-sized businesses in the areas of startup, expansion or relocation.
http://www.positivelyminnesota.com/bizdev/smallbus_assist.htm
Small Business Resources Link
The MN Dept. of Employment and Economic Development offers a list of great link resources to help your small business.
http://www.positivelyminnesota.com/general/bizresources.html
Guide to Starting a Small Business in Minnesota
Starting a business is not a single decision but a series of them, each one bringing you a step closer to the day your store or factory or office is up and running, competing for customers and making money. This link will help your find the resources needed for starting a small business in Minnesota.
http://www.positivelyminnesota.com/bizdev/start.html
Small Business Resources:
Check out this manual; it identifies technology services and systems that help accommodate physical, perceptual, and cognitive abilities, along with diverse communication and cultural needs.
Assistive Technology Manual
Access most Minnesota state regulatory and tax information.
BizLinks
Follow pathways to help entrepreneurs through the stages of business development.
BizPathways
Laws and regulations the Department of Labor enforces and where employers can go for help in complying with them.
Compliance Assistance
Find out about your legal requirements and services available to your employees when you do a layoff.
Dislocated Worker Services
The Economic Development Association of Minnesota Foundation (EDAM), a non-profit 501(c) 3 organized to build stronger Minnesota communities.
EDAM Foundation
Use customized electronic portfolios in employee evaluation and development.
eFolio Minnesota
Find a list of websites where you can find information about employment law.
Employment Law
See how to certify foreign workers for employment in the U.S.
Foreign (Alien) Labor Certification Program
Learn about this service that provides information on job accommodations and the employability of people with disabilities.
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
Join a Job Service Employer Committee (JSEC) in your area.
Job Service Employer Committees (JSECs)
Build a high-performance workforce through employee assessment training.
Job-Skill Analysis Services
Learn how the JOBZ program stimulates economic development activity in distressed areas of Minnesota by providing local and state tax exemptions.
JOBZ Minnesota
Understand your rights and responsibilities under laws and regulations administered by the state and federal governments.
Labor Law Standards/Compliance
Access a wealth of workforce-related information that goes beyond just sheer numbers, including insight on new workforce entrants, workforce shortages, employment and other economic information.
Labor Market Information
Link your company to this site and let potential employees learn more about your company and your job openings.
Minnesota Businesses
Find out about insurance that protects employers against employee theft of money or property.
Minnesota Federal Bonding Service
Visit North Star, the hub for Minnesota state government.
Minnesota Government Branches, Agencies and Offices
Comply with Minnesota Statute and the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, which require all employers to report newly hired employees.
New Hire Reporting
Get the answers to employment related questions by using this handy guide that matches state and federal regulations with the responsible agencies.
Resource Guide for Answers to Employment Related Questions
Access wage and salary information to learn how your employees' wages compare to others in Minnesota or across the U.S.
Salary Information
Since 1996, Minnesota employers have received over $87 million in federal tax credits for hiring members of targeted groups, such as Welfare-to-Work clients; see how.
Tax Credits
Find information, forms, and support to pay your Minnesota Unemployment Insurance tax.
Unemployment Tax
Locate federal government information and services and conduct on-line business transactions.
U.S. Business Advisor
Visit this site for information on workers' wages, health and safety, employment and pension rights, equal employment opportunity, job training, unemployment insurance, and workers' compensation.
U.S. Department of Labor
Find an abundance of resources from the United States Small Business Administration.
U.S. Small Business Administration
Get virtual support to small businesses trying to thrive in rural communities, particularly those areas that seek to increase the rate of business start-ups and diversify their economic base.
Virtual Entrepreneurial Network (VEN)
Access posters that provide safety, wage, and age-discrimination information. Minnesota law requires certain posters be displayed by employers in locations where employees can easily see them.
Workplace Posters
