08 Apr Stay at Home Order Extended
Governor Walz has extended his executive order directing Minnesotan's to Stay at Home until May 4th. You can read the revised executive order here....
02 Apr Supplies Needed by Mankato Clinic
Guest Blog Post by Ceceli Polzin, Community and Customer Relations Manager, Mankato ClinicMankato Clinic The Mankato Clinic is expecting a shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).The Mankato Clinic is very used to being Mankato’s Clinic and helping the community. Now we need your help. Do...
02 Apr Free Student Loan Counseling Will Expand with New Grant
This is a guest blog post from LSS Financial Counseling.
LSS Financial Counseling recently received a new grant to expand our student loan debt counseling service. With these new funds, we can support more Minnesotans who are facing challenges with their student loan repayment.
31 Mar Webinar: How State and Federal Legislation Can Help Your Business
Both the federal government and Minnesota Legislature have recently passed legislation that will speed critical funds to Minnesota businesses and families. With new legislation comes questions on what the changes mean for Minnesota businesses. The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce recorded a webinar to answer your questions on both the state and federal COVID-19 relief packages. Patrick Baker on the GMG team is also well-versed in these new state/federal programs and is happy to walk any business through them. You can contact him at 507-385-6657 or [email protected].
30 Mar Temporary Employment Opportunities
Greater Mankato Growth, in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, has launched an inventory of available temporary employment opportunities.
27 Mar UPDATED: Paycheck Protection Program
On March 27, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This bill will provides significant support to businesses. The signature piece of the new law is the "Paycheck Protection Program" which will provide $350 billion to help small...
27 Mar Response Requested: Staffing Increases for Essential Businesses
Greater Mankato Growth is working with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) to assist in inventorying businesses that are adding temporary additional employees as a result of COVID-19. Please complete the linked survey for each position/job category you are adding as...
26 Mar Unemployed due to COVID19? Critical Industries need your Help.
The guest blog below is from Jessica Miller, a Workforce Strategy Consultant with DEED for the South Central/Southwest region.Are you a leisure and hospitality industry service provider whose job has been recently impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic? Our health care industry needs you!25 Mar UPDATED: Stimulus 3.0 – Federal CARES Act: Key Provisions Impacting Employers
On March 27, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This is the third bill passed by Congress in response to COVID-19. This bill provides significant resources to businesses and individuals alike to weather this crisis. Greater Mankato Growth has compiled a summary of the key provisions in the bill impacting businesses - of which there are many. This may be overwhelming, but know that more resources will be coming soon to assist you as the law is implemented and Greater Mankato Growth will be there every step of the way to ensure you are kept informed with timely and accurate information.You can also view excellent summaries done by the US Chamber of Commerce and US Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship. 25 Mar Webinar: SBDC and GMG Review Business Resources
On Wednesday morning, March 25th, the Small Business Development Center at Minnesota State University, Mankato and Greater Mankato Growth reviewed the primary available resources for businesses to date. The recorded video highlights the:SBA Disaster Loan, the Shared Worker program, and the MN DEED Small Business Emergency LoanThese 3...
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