Starting A Business in Isanti FAQs
Help is available if you are thinking about starting a business. For more information, contact the City of Isanti Community Development Director at 763-762-5761. A helpful state website for Minnesota business information can be found through the MN Department of Employment and Economic Development here.
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Here are a few answers to some commonly asked questions about starting a business in Isanti:
It depends! Many businesses do not need a license. Licenses are required for selling liquor and for most contractor work or installation work in homes or businesses. Some businesses need a Conditional Use Permit per the City’s zoning ordinance. To be certain, please contact City Staff, we will be delighted to assist in answering your question.
For questions related to liquor, please contact City Clerk Jaden Strand by email or (763) 762-5759.
For questions on contractor and installation work, please contact Rum River Consultants at (763)331-7722.
For questions related to Zoning and other questions, please contact Community Development Director, Stephanie Hillesheim at 763-762-5761 or by email.
Check online at Positively Minnesota under Tax Identification Number under starting a business. To register for IRS federal I.D. number, call: (816) 924-5999 (form SS4) To register for Minnesota I.D. number, call: (651) 296-3781 (form MBA)
Call the Minnesota Secretary of State at (651) 296-2803 to check if a name is already in use, then formally request the name, and publish a notice in the newspaper. Check online at the Name Search link to search for business name availability.
It depends! A business such as a home-based Bed & Breakfast and a beauty salon need a Conditional Use Permit, but other home-based businesses such as selling Tastefully Simple or Avon do not. Home based businesses are required to register as a Home Occupation. To be certain, please contact City Staff, we will be delighted to assist in answering your question.
Local Small Business Development resources are available.
Call the North Central SBDC at Central Lakes College at (218) 855-8145 or e-mail to schedule a personal interview.
For the SBDC at the East Central Regional Development Commission in Mora you can call Michelle Thomas at (320) 679-4065 or e-mail to schedule a personal interview.
Both would be delighted to assist you!
Call the Minnesota Department of Economic Security at (651) 296-6141 and ask for Publication DES-30.
Locally, we are served by Central MN Jobs and Training Services located in Cambridge. You can find more information by visiting their website at https://www.cmjts.org/ .
Call the Internal Revenue Service at 1 (800) 829-3676 for a free copy of "Small Business Tax Kit."
Yes, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development has a guide called A Guide to Starting a Business in Minnesota.