EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA REGIONAL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE DIRECTORY
Serving 39 Cities and 88 Townships in Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs and Pine Counties in East Central Minnesota
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About the East Central Regional Development Commission
The ECRDC is a public agency whose board members are represented by officials appointed by county boards, townships, municipalities, school boards, and citizens at large.
The mission of the ECRDC is to provide services and resources which enhance the ability of the region’s residents and units of government to effectively problem solve and establish a quality of life desired by the citizens of the region.
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Lenders
East Central Regional WomenVenture Development Commission 2021 East Hennepin Avenue, Suite 200, 100 Park Street South Minneapolis, MN 55413 Mora, MN 55051 (612) 224-9540 (320) 679-4065 www.womenventure.org www.ecrdc.org Elaine Wyatt - Executive Director Serving: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs & Serving: Chisago & Isanti Counties. Pine Counties.
U.S. Commercial Service Entrepreneur Fund 330 Second Avenue South - Suite 410 202 W. Superior Street Minneapolis, MN 55401 Suite 311 (612) 348-1638 Duluth, MN 55802 www.export.gov (218) 623-5747 David Edmiston – Senior International Trade www.entrepreneurfund.org Specialist. Stephen Peterson – Sr. Business Loan Officer Business Export Financing Serving: Kanabec, Mille Lacs & Pine Counties. Serving: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs & Pine Counties.
Initiative Foundation 405 1st St SE Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Little Falls, MN 56345 Clean Energy Resource Team (320) 632-9255 411 Borlaug Hall - 1991 Upper Buford Circle www.ifound.org St. Paul, MN 55108 Dan Bullert – Business Finance Manager (612) 625-9634 Serving: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs & Peter Lindstrom Pine Counties. Financing energy efficiency products for business and multi-family housing. Serving: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs & Minnesota Department of Employment & Pine Counties. Economic Development (DEED) 332 Minnesota Street, Suite E200 Saint Paul, MN 55101 North Central Economic Development (651) 259-7114 Association (NCEDA) www.mn.gov/deed/ 200 1st Street NE, Suite 2 John Shoffner – Serving Chisago & Isanti Staples, MN 56479 Counties. (218) 894-3233 Brad Brzezinski – Serving Kanabec, Mille Lacs & www.northcentraleda.org Pine Counties. Stephanie Barney - Regional Business Specialist Serving: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs & Pine Counties.
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US Export Import Bank Great River Energy 330 2nd Ave. South, Suite 410 12300 Elm Creek Boulevard Minneapolis, MN 55401 Maple Grove, MN 55369 (612) 348-1213 (763) 445-5000 www.exim.gov www.econdev.greatriverenergy.com Denis Griffin - Regional Director Jeff Borling - Economic Development Lead Serving: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs & Serving selected locations in: Chisago, Isanti, Pine Counties. Kanabec, Mille Lacs & Pine Counties.
Minnesota Business Finance Corporation Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative 616 Roosevelt Road, Suite 200 36559 US Highway 169 St Cloud, MN 56301 Aitkin, MN 56431 Phone: (320) 258-5000 (218) 927-2191 www.mbfc.org www.mlecmn.net Nadene Kruize – Senior VP / Loan Officer Sarah Cron – General Manager Serving: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs & Serving selected locations in Mille Lacs County. Pine Counties. East Central Energy SPEDCO 412 Main Avenue North / P.O. Box 39 3900 Northwoods Drive Braham, MN 55006 Suite 225 (800) 254-7944 Arden Hills, MN 55112 www.eastcentralenergy.com (320) 290-9096 Mark Nelson - Manager, Government & www.spedco.com Business Relations Scott Hoeschen – Business Development Officer Serving selected locations in: Chisago, Isanti, Serving: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs & Kanabec, Mille Lacs & Pine Counties. Pine Counties.
Community Reinvestment Fund, USA First Children’s Finance 801 Nicollet Mall, Suite 1700W 111 N 3rd Ave #220 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Minneapolis, MN 55401 Jennifer Ericson - Regional Director of Business (612) 338-3023 Development www.firstchildrensfinance.org (612) 305-2058 Jim Dickinson – Loan Fund Director www.crfusa.com Providing financing to childcare businesses in Serving: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs & Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs & Pine Pine Counties. Counties.
USDA Rural Development 110 Buchanan Street North Cambridge, MN 55008 (763) 689-3354 Serving: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs & Pine Counties.
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Equity Investors Foreign Trade Zones The East Central Regional Duluth Seaway Port Authority Development Commission keeps a database of 2305 West Superior Street equity investors and organizations that invest in Duluth, MN 55806 businesses in our area. For more information (218) 727-8525 please contact us: www.duluthport.com 100 Park Street South Kate Ferguson – Dir. of Business Development Mora, MN 55051 [email protected] (320) 679-4065 #29 Specific land parcels can be designated as Serving: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs & Foreign Trade Zones. Benefits can include Pine Counties. forgiveness of duties for businesses that import and export. Serving: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs & Inventors & Pine Counties. Entrepreneurs Club The East Central MN Inventers and CoWorking Spaces / Entrepreneurs Club meets on the 4th Tuesday of the Month at 6:00 PM at East Central Energy Business Incubators (412 Main Ave. N. – Braham, MN). Doors open for networking at 5:30 PM. Presentations are Kanabec County Launch Pad Telework Center from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM. Meetings typically 16 North Lake Street have a Subject Matter expert on a topic of Mora, MN 55051 interest to entrepreneurs. There is also (320) 209-5031 generally a local “business success story” http://www.kanabeccounty.org/departments/ presentation. Meetings are free to attend and mora_telework_center.php open to the public. For more info: Pine Innovation Center www.ecmnbusiness.com 585 Hillside Avenue Southwest (320) 679-4065 Pine City, MN 55063 Serving: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs & (320) 629-5140 Pine Counties. http://www.pine.edu/departments/pine- innovation-center/ Light manufacturing and technology-based businesses incubator space.
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Opportunity Zones East Central Regional Development Commission 100 Park Street South - Mora, MN 55051 (320) 679-4065 www.ecrdc.org Opportunity Zones are specific geographic areas designated by the US Treasury. Investment of capital gains in an approved Opportunity Fund that is invested in a designated Opportunity Zone allows for the deferment of capital gains taxes for a period of years. Also, new investment in an approved Opportunity Fund that is invested in a designated Opportunity Zone may allow for forgiveness of some or all capital gains taxes if held for a period of years.
There are Opportunity Zones located in Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs & Pine Counties.
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(763) 691-8585 Technical Assistance Kanabec County Minnesota Small Business Development Heidi Steinmetz Center (SBDC) (320) 209-5031 https://mn.gov/deed/business/help/sbdc/ Assistance with business plans, securing Chisago County financing, financial statements, marketing and Nancy Hoffman more. (651) 674-5664 Legal Corps Isanti, Mille Lacs & Pine Counties 1000 LaSalle Ave. SCH 317 Tom Willett Minneapolis, MN 55403
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(612) 206-0780 Cambridge, MN 55008 www.legalcorps.org (763) 433-1100 Sally Nankivell – Executive Director www.anokaramsey.edu Free or reduced cost one-on-one legal services Customized training & continuing education. for entrepreneurs and businesses. Serving: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs & Serving: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs & Pine Counties. Pine Counties. Women’s Business Alliance Agriculture Utilization Research 309 1st Street NE, Suite 103 Institute (AURI) Little Falls, MN 55345 1501 State Street (218) 735-6033 Marshall, MN 56258 https://www.entrepreneurfund.org (507) 537-7440 Sandy Voigt – Director www.auri.org Resources for female entrepreneurs Nan Larson - Director of Innovative Networks Serving Kanabec, Mille Lacs & Pine Counties Helping develop new uses for agricultural and food products through science and technology. Serving: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs & Pine Counties.
WomenVenture Entrepreneur Fund 2021 East Hennepin Avenue, Suite 200, 202 W. Superior Street Minneapolis, MN 55413 Suite 311 (612) 224-9540 Duluth, MN 55802 www.womenventure.org (218) 623-5747 Elaine Wyatt - Executive Director www.entrepreneurfund.org Training, classes and loans for female Candi Broeffle – Business Advisor entrepreneurs. Serving: Kanabec, Mille Lacs & Pine Counties. Serving: Chisago, Isanti, Offering business advising, classes and other technical support. Explore MN Tourism Serving: Pine County. 121 7th Place E, Suite 100 St. Paul, MN 55101 Pine Technical & Community College (651) 296-5029 900 4th St SE www.exploreminnesota.com Pine City, MN 55063 Nicole Lalum – Serving Kanabec & Mille Lacs (320) 629-5100 Counties. www.pine.edu Tim Campbell – Serving Pine County. Customized training, continuing education and Lori Grosslein-Peterson – Serving Chisago & business incubator facilities. Isanti Counties. Serving: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs & Marketing and advertising assistance to Pine Counties. businesses.
Anoka Ramsey Community College Minnesota Trade Office Cambridge Campus 332 Minnesota Street – Suite E200 300 Spirit River Drive South Saint Paul, MN 55101
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(651) 259-7498 330 Second Avenue South - Suite 410 https://mn.gov/deed/business/exporting/ Minneapolis, MN 55401 Gabrielle Gerbaud – Executive Director (612) 348-1638 Assistance for businesses looking to export or www.export.gov do business in other countries. David Edmiston – Senior International Trade Serving: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs & Specialist. Pine Counties. Assistance for businesses looking to export or do business in other countries. Central Minnesota Jobs and Training Services, Serving: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs & Inc. (CMJTS) Pine Counties. www.cmjts.org 903 Forest Ave E MN Department of Labor & Industry Mora, MN, 55051 443 Lafayette Road N., St. Paul, MN 55155 (320) 679-6488 (651) 284-5355 Connect with qualified workers, employee www.doli.state.mn.us training and business resources. Partners in the Dan Solomon - Program Consultant Minnesota WorkForce Center System. Assistance for training for businesses. 140 Buchanan Street S. Suite 152 Serving: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs & Cambridge, MN 55008 Pine Counties. (763) 279-4492 Serving: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs & Pine Counties. Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED) 332 Minnesota Street, Suite E200 SCORE Saint Paul, MN 55101 2345 Rice St #207 (651) 259-7114 Roseville, MN 55113 www.mn.gov/deed/ (651) 632-8937 John Shoffner – Serving Chisago & Isanti www.stpaul.score.org Counties. Brad Brzezinski – Serving Kanabec, Mille Lacs & 355 5th Ave S Suite 135 Pine Counties. St Cloud, MN 56301 Assistance with finance, exporting and other (320) 240-1332 topics. www.centralminnesota.score.org
Bunker Labs Classes and one-on-one mentorship counseling 400 S. 4th Street #401 to businesses and entrepreneurs. Minneapolis, MN 55415 Serving: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs & (612) 836-3710 Pine Counties. https://www.bunkerlabsmpls.org Bunker Labs, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is a network of veteran entrepreneurs dedicated to helping veterans start their own businesses. Serving: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs & Pine Counties. Local Units of Government U.S. Commercial Service Chisago County
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313 N Main St. Center City MN 55012 MN City of North Branch (651) 257-1300 6408 Elm Street [email protected] North Branch, MN 55056 www.chisagocounty.us (651) 674-8113 [email protected] Chisago County EDA / HRA www.ci.north-branch.mn.us 38871 7th Ave North Branch, MN 55056 City of Rush City (651) 674-5664 325 S. Eliot www.chisagocounty.org PO Box 556 Nancy Hoffman – Executive Director Rush City, MN 55069 [email protected] (320) 358-4743 [email protected] City of Center City www.rushcitymn.com 300 N Center Ave. PO Box 245 City of Shafer Center City, MN 55013 17656 303rd St. (651) 257-5284 Shafer, MN 55074 www.centercitymn.us (651) 257-4726 [email protected] [email protected] www.shafermn.com City of Stacy City of Chisago City 30955 Forest Blvd 10625 Railroad Ave Stacy, MN 55079 PO Box 611 (651) 462-4486 Chisago City, MN 55013 [email protected] (651) 257-4162 www.stacymn.org www.ci.chisago.mn.us [email protected] City of Taylors Falls 637 1st Street City of Harris Taylors Falls, MN 55084 43970 Ginger Ave (651) 465-5133 PO Box 111 [email protected] Harris, MN 55032 www.ci.taylors-falls.mn.us (651) 674-7546 www.harrismn.com City of Wyoming [email protected] 26885 Forest Blvd PO Box 188 City of Lindstrom Wyoming, MN 55092 13292 Sylvan Ave (651) 462-0575 Lindstrom, MN 55045 [email protected] (651) 257-0620 www.wyomingmn.org www.cityoflindstrom.us [email protected]
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Isanti County 555 18th Ave SW City of Grasston Cambridge, MN 55008 MN 410 Oak St. (763) 689-3859 Grasston, MN 55030 [email protected] (320) 396-3863 www.co.isanti.mn.us [email protected]
City of Braham City of Mora 201 S Broadway Ave. 101 Lake St S PO Box 521 Mora, MN 55051 Braham, MN 55006 (320) 679-1511 (320) 396-3383 [email protected] [email protected] www.cityofmora.com www.braham.com City of Ogilvie City of Cambridge PO Box 57 300 3rd Ave NE Ogilive, MN 56358 Cambridge, MN 55008 (320) 272-4822 (763) 689-6801 [email protected] [email protected] www.ci.cambridge.mn.us City of Isanti City of Quamba 110 1st Ave NW 22735 Quamba St PO Box 428 Brook Park, MN 55007 Isanti, MN 55040 (320) 679-2717 (763) 807-4339 [email protected] [email protected] www.cityofisanti.us
Mille Lacs County Kanabec County 635 2nd St SE Milaca, MN 56353 18 N Vine St. (320) 983-8313 Mora, MN 55051 MN [email protected] (320) 679-6440 www.co.mille-lacs.mn.us [email protected]
www.co.kanabec.mn.us Mille Lacs County Economic Development
Michael Wimmer Kanabec County EDA 635 2nd St SE 18 N Vine St. #101 Milaca, MN 56353 Mora, MN 55051 MN (320) 983-8239 (320) 209-5031 [email protected] Heidi Steinmetz – Economic Development www.co.mille-lacs.mn.us Director
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City of Bock City of Princeton PO Box 88 705 - 2nd St N Bock, MN 56313 Princeton, MN 55371 (320) 556-3379 (763) 389-2040 [email protected] [email protected] www.princetonmn.org City of Foreston PO Box 66 City of Wahkon Foreston, MN 56330 151 2nd St E (320) 294-5636 PO Box 8 [email protected] Wahkon, MN 56386 (320) 495-3441 City of Isle [email protected] 285 Second Ave S www.cityofwahkon.com PO Box 427 Isle, MN 56342 (320) 676-3641 [email protected] www.cityofisle.com
City of Milaca 255 1st St E Pine County Milaca, MN 56353 635 Northridge Dr NW (320) 983-3141 Pine City, MN 55063 MN [email protected] (320) 591-1632 www.cityofmilaca.com [email protected] www.co.pine.mn.us City of Onamia 621 Main St. City of Askov PO Box 186 PO Box 245 Onamia, MN 56359 Askov, MN 55704 (320) 532-3311 (320) 838-3616 [email protected] [email protected] onamiamn.com City of Brook Park City of Pease 206 3rd Ave 35 - 1st St. W. PO Box 89 PO Box 89 Brook Park, MN 55007 Pease, MN 56363 (320) 679-1355 (320) 369-3630 [email protected] [email protected] www.cityofpease.com City of Bruno PO Box 66 Bruno, MN 55712
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(320) 838-3585 [email protected] [email protected] www.pinecitygov.com
City of Denham City of Rock Creek 27816 Oak Bend Way 7080 Hwy 70 Sturgeon Lake, MN 55783 PO Box 229 (218) 380-0600 Rock Creek, MN 55067 [email protected] (320) 629-2736 [email protected] City of Finlayson www.cityofrockcreek.org 22712 Finland Ave PO Box 244 City of Rutledge Finlayson, MN 55735 PO Box 444 (320) 233-6472 Willow River, MN 55795 [email protected] (218) 372-3847 www.finlaysonmn.govoffice2.com [email protected]
City of Henriette City of Sandstone 235 Main St. South 119 4th St. Henriette, MN 55036 PO Box 641 (320) 224-6405 Sandstone, MN 55072 [email protected] (320) 245-5241 [email protected] City of Hinckley www.sandstone.govoffice.com 106 1st St SE PO Box 366 City of Sturgeon Lake Hinckley, MN 55037 PO Box 98 (320) 384-7491 Sturgeon Lake, MN 55783 [email protected] (218) 372-3391 [email protected] City of Kerrick PO Box 37 City of Willow River Kerrick, MN 55756 PO Box 125 (218) 496-5547 Willow River, MN 55795 [email protected] (218) 372-3733 [email protected] City of Pine City www.cityofwillowriver.com 315 Main St. S, Ste 100 Pine City, MN 55063 (320) 629-2575
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Tribal Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Karin Housley Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures Senator District 39 Dustin Goslin – VP of Business 3217 Minnesota Senate Building & Economic Development 95 University Avenue W (320) 523-8855 St. Paul, MN 55155 www.mlcv.com (651) 296-4351 [email protected] [email protected]
Brian Johnson Representative District 32A Elected Officials 243 State Office Building MN State Legislators 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 Michelle Benson (651) 296-4346 Senator District 31 [email protected] 3109 Minnesota Senate Building 95 University Avenue W St. Paul, MN 55155 (651) 296-3219 [email protected] Kurt Daudt Mark W. Koran Representative District 31A Senator District 32 267 State Office Building 95 University Ave W 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. MN Senate Bldg, Room 3101 St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155 (651) 296-5364 (651) 296-5419 [email protected] [email protected]
Bob Dettmer Andrew Mathews Representative District 39A Senator District 15 289 State Office Building 95 University Ave W 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. MN State Bldg, Room 3409 St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155-1206 (651) 296-4124 (612) 296-8075 [email protected] [email protected]
Sondra Erickson Nathan Nelson Representative District 15A Representative District 11B 273 State Office Building State Office Building 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155 (651) 296-0518 (651) 296-6746 [email protected] [email protected]
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Anne Neu U.S. Senator Representative District 32B 60 Plato Blvd East 261 State Office Building Suite 220 St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55107 (651) 296-5377 (651) 221-1016 [email protected] Pete Stauber Jason Rarick U.S. Representative Senator District 11 126 Cannon HOB 3411 Minnesota Senate Bldg. Washington, DC 20515 St. Paul, MN 55115 Phone: (202) 225-6211 (651) 296-1508 https://stauber.house.gov [email protected] Pete Stauber
U.S. Representative Mike Sundin Cambridge City Hall Representative District 11A 300 3rd Avenue NE 417 State Office Building Cambridge, MN 55008 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (763) 552-3359 St. Paul, MN 55155
(651) 296-4308 [email protected]
US Legislators
Amy Klobuchar U.S. Senator 302 Hart Senate Office Bulding Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-3244 www.klobuchar.senate.gov
Amy Klobuchar U.S. Senator 1200 Washington Ave S., Rm 250 Minneapolis, MN 55415 (612) 727-5220
Tina Smith U.S. Senator 309 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-5641 https://www.smith.senate.gov/HomePage
Tina Smith
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