{"id":21404,"date":"2022-07-22T22:06:32","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T22:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/?page_id=21404"},"modified":"2024-02-20T15:38:41","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T21:38:41","slug":"entrepreneur","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/invest-grow\/business-growth-expansion\/resources\/entrepreneur\/","title":{"rendered":"Entrepreneurial Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"21404\" class=\"elementor elementor-21404\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32aef17 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"32aef17\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ac591db\" data-id=\"4ac591db\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e9ef154 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e9ef154\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Entrepreneurial Resources<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56280fe elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"56280fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-887f0bf\" data-id=\"887f0bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99a6b22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"99a6b22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"20961\" class=\"elementor elementor-20961\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37f1c71a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"37f1c71a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4bbdc62b\" data-id=\"4bbdc62b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46b9c9ce elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"46b9c9ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-theme-elements.min.css\"><div id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b347210 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"b347210\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8705d9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8705d9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:right;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Starting a business takes work and the Greater Mankato Entrepreneurial Ecosystem is ready to support your organization. Greater Mankato Growth encourages businesses to utilize all of the available resources that exist to support their startup.<\/p><p>Greater Mankato Growth is a partner in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mnsu.edu\/about-the-university\/strategic-partnerships\/startup-southwest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Start-Up Southwest<\/a> <\/strong>a Minnesota State University, Mankato-led regional hub of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/launchmn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Launch Minnesota <\/a><\/strong>Network, a statewide initiative to increase scalable entrepreneurship.<\/p><p>Whether you have just opened your business, newly moved to town, expanded to a new location, or have something else to celebrate, we want to hold a ribbon cutting for you. Because of our commitment to entrepreneurship, Greater Mankato Growth holds ribbon cuttings for all businesses, regardless of whether or not they become members. Still don\u2019t have a physical location? We\u2019ll hold a ribbon cutting for you in our office! <strong><a href=\"mailto:jsprague@greatermankato.com?subject=Scheduling%20a%20ribbon%20cutting\">Schedule a ribbon cutting today<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7add333 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"7add333\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54bda13\" data-id=\"54bda13\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aba514a animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1aba514a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thinking about starting a business?<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-448d9b5 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"448d9b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Small Business Association (SBA) offers a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sba.gov\/category\/navigation-structure\/starting-managing-business\/starting-business\/thinking-about-starting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">start-up toolbox<\/a> to aspiring entrepreneurs. This toolbox includes a readiness assessment tool, entrepreneur questionnaire, and much more.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mnsu.edu\/about-the-university\/strategic-partnerships\/strategic-partnerships-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Minnesota State University Strategic Partnership Center<\/strong> <\/a>is a meeting place for entrepreneurs and the connection center between the University and businesses\/communities.<\/p><ul><li>The first Wednesday of each month, two early-stage entrepreneurs present for<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1millioncups.com\/s\/account\/0014W00002AqQekQAF\/mankato-mn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1 Million Cups<\/a><\/strong> followed by Q&amp;A and networking time. This is an opportunity to share your business story, while focusing on challenges to which a supportive audience can assist.<\/li><li><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Small and large meeting rooms are available for entrepreneurs to work alone or with clients. The building offers a shared conference room and a common caf\u00e9 with refrigerator, microwave, and coffee maker. Free parking and next door to the new Food Truck Hub<\/span><\/li><li>Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:partnerships@mnsu.edu\">partnerships@mnsu.edu<\/a> for more information or to reserve a space (no charge, first come, first served).<\/li><li>Hours are 8:00 am &#8211; 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday, during the academic year.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32dc1cc\" data-id=\"32dc1cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-83c3d5d animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"83c3d5d\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00b11e1 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"00b11e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list-rtl.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/launchmn\/assets\/how-to-start-business-minnesota_tcm1139-543409.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-checkmark\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">5 Steps to Start Your Business in Minnesota <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/deed\/assets\/resources-startups-small-businesses-acc_tcm1045-540535.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-checkmark\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Minnesota Funding\/Training Resources for Startups & Small Businesses <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/launchmn\/assets\/startup-resource-guide-acc_tcm1139-441839.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-checkmark\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Minnesota Startup Resource Guide <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b228ce4 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"b228ce4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b36adbf\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>No cost, customized consulting for small businesses throughout their entire life cycle<\/strong>. The SBDC offers assistance in various business areas such as agribusiness, business planning, cyber-security, financial packaging, human resources, marketing, QuickBooks, research, succession planning, and much more. Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myminnesotabusiness.com\">myminnesotabusiness.com<\/a> and hit the \u201capply for services\u201d button to set up an appointment.<\/li><li><strong>Start-Up Smart <\/strong>is a workshop for those considering an entrepreneurial venture. The participant will gain a basic understanding of the essential steps in launching a business venture. Start-Up Smart is offered frequently throughout the year. Visit the SBDC <a href=\"https:\/\/mnsbdc.ecenterdirect.com\/events?centerid=12\">eCenter<\/a> to view schedule and sign up for a session.<\/li><li><strong>FastTrac<\/strong> is a ten-week long entrepreneurial development process to prepare emerging entrepreneurs in being business plan and business pitch ready. FastTrac is offered periodically throughout the year. Visit the SBDC <a href=\"https:\/\/mnsbdc.ecenterdirect.com\/events?centerid=12\">eCenter<\/a> to enroll in the next program.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f0442b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"2f0442b4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ae921e7\" data-id=\"3ae921e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-552d5f6 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"552d5f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Startup and Small Business Financing<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-897b9b3 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"897b9b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many new entrepreneurs are led to believe that there are significant pots of money available to support the launch of their business. In reality, it is very rare for funding opportunities to exist that don\u2019t require repayment. Instead, we encourage businesses to explore traditional financing, gap financing, owner and investor equity, and the occasional grant. We hope the following funding opportunities will assist your launch. Businesses seeking to ensure they have explored all relevant programs are encouraged to contact Greater Mankato Growth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20b9fe6f\" data-id=\"20b9fe6f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cbb9c9c animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"4cbb9c9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-accordion{text-align:start}.elementor-accordion .elementor-accordion-item{border:1px solid #d5d8dc}.elementor-accordion .elementor-accordion-item+.elementor-accordion-item{border-top:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title{margin:0;padding:15px 20px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;outline:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon{display:inline-block;width:1.5em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon.elementor-accordion-icon-right{float:right;text-align:right}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon.elementor-accordion-icon-left{float:left;text-align:left}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon .elementor-accordion-icon-closed{display:block}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon .elementor-accordion-icon-opened,.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-accordion-icon-closed{display:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-accordion-icon-opened{display:block}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-content{display:none;padding:15px 20px;border-top:1px solid #d5d8dc}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title{padding:12px 15px}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon{width:1.2em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-content{padding:7px 15px}}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-accordion,.e-con>.elementor-widget-accordion{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1281\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1281\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Duplicate<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1281\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1281\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1282\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1282\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Traditional Lending<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1282\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1282\"><p>Traditional lending is the most popular source of startup financing beyond owner equity. Greater Mankato Growth maintains a <a href=\"https:\/\/gmg.greatermankato.com\/Financial-Institutions\">directory of financial institutions in the region<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1283\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1283\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1283\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1283\"><p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/smifoundation.org\/\">Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation<\/a> <\/strong>(SMIF) manages multiple business financing programs that are available to both new entrepreneurs and existing businesses.<\/p><ul><li>SMIF\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/smifoundation.org\/business-loan-program\/\"><strong>Business Loan Program<\/strong><\/a> can fill the gap between the amount of funding needed and what a traditional lending organization is willing to pay. SMIF offers loans of up to $200,000, which cannot be more than 50% of the total project cost. Businesses receiving these loans must be in the industries of bioscience, renewable energy, food\/agriculture, manufacturing, or healthcare.<\/li><li>SMIF\u2019s <strong>Building Blocks Loans<\/strong> can help expand or enhance licensed family childcare businesses with loans of up to $15,000 and technical assistance.<\/li><li>SMIF\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/smifoundation.org\/emerging-entrepreneur-loan-program\/\"><strong>Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program<\/strong><\/a> can support minority entrepreneurs who identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC) women, veterans, persons with disabilities, or low-income individuals. These loans can be made for up to $15,000.<\/li><li>SMIF\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/smifoundation.org\/grow-a-farmer-loan\/\"><strong>Grow a Farmer Loan Program<\/strong><\/a> provides lower-interest (3%) loans of up to $15,000 to support small-scale farmers who are beginning or expanding their operations.<\/li><li>SMIF\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/smifoundation.org\/small-enterprise-loan-program\/\"><strong>Small Enterprise Loan Program<\/strong><\/a> provides micro loans to service, retail, local foods, and manufacturing businesses. These loans can be up to $35,000.<\/li><li>SMIF has two equity funds, the <a href=\"https:\/\/smifoundation.org\/seed-fund-program\/\"><strong>Seed Fund<\/strong><\/a> provides $25,000 equity investments for various startup costs associated with innovative businesses. The <a href=\"https:\/\/smifoundation.org\/southern-minnesota-equity-fund\/\"><strong>Southern Minnesota Equity Fund<\/strong><\/a> provides investments of up to $100,000 for early-stage businesses raising between $100,000 to $3,000,000. Target business sectors are Medical Device and Diagnostics, Health and IT services, Technology, Ag Biotech, Software, and Energy.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1284\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1284\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Region Nine Development Commission<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1284\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1284\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rndc.org\/\"><strong>Region Nine Development Commission<\/strong><\/a> manages a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rndc.org\/what-we-do\/revolving-loan-fund-2\/\"><strong>Revolving Loan Fund (RLF)<\/strong><\/a> for businesses that cannot receive adequate financing from private lenders. Loans can be made for up to $100,000. If requests are only for working capital, loans can be made up to $10,000<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1285\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1285\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Minnesota's Startup Ecosystem Leader<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1285\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1285\"><p>As Minnesota\u2019s Startup Ecosystem Leader, Launch Minnesota maintains a database of capital resources and is the state\u2019s main provider of startup grants<\/p><ul><li>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/launchmn\/capital\/launch-grants\/\">Launch Minnesota Innovation Grants<\/a><\/strong> can provide $35,000 in 50% matching grants to support R&amp;D, Direct Business Expenses, and technical assistance. Businesses applying for this grant must have an innovative technology, business model, or product with less than $1 million in total revenue.<\/li><li>Launch Minnesota maintains a <a href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/launchmn\/capital\/investors\/\">directory of investors in Minnesota<\/a>, which highlights the type of investments each firm makes and the best way to get in contact. The firms in this directory have average investments ranging from as low as $25,000 to as high as $4 million.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1286\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1286\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Sharia Compliant Financing<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1286\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1286\"><p>There are currently limited dollars available for sharia compliant financing and not all of the programs mentioned below have funding at all times<\/p><ul><li>SMIF\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/smifoundation.org\/emerging-entrepreneur-loan-program\/\">Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program<\/a> mentioned above can provide Sharia Compliant financing<\/li><li>UIF offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myuif.com\/commercial\/\">Commercial Real Estate Financing<\/a> for businesses and non-profits.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e4ffd5 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"3e4ffd5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d477e1\" data-id=\"9d477e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6627671 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6627671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Business Planning Assistance\u00a0<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b75bcdf animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b75bcdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Planning your restaurant business is a critical step. How much will you charge for your product, how many people will you need to hire, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Business planning and mentoring service providers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsouthcentralminnesota.score.org%2Fcontent%2Flocal-link-mankato&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cmike.hahn%40mnsu.edu%7C80a8a155fffc4b795d9308dac44d5dd0%7C5011c7c60ab446ab9ef4fae74a921a7f%7C0%7C0%7C638038134278134387%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=FPietm3hspIBtJIkEd2Fk1i6%2BOoqFP4hPmGw01EkyOQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing );\"><strong>SCORE<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing );\">| Hosted by the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation. SCORE is a volunteer organization that provides one-on-one business experience and expertise to aspiring or existing business owners.&nbsp;Contact Jennifer Heien at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:jenniferh@smifoundation.org\" style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing );\">jenniferh@smifoundation.org<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing );\"> or 507.214.7040 for more information.<\/span><br><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/myminnesotabusiness.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Small Business Development Center<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>(SBDC) | Minnesota State University, Mankato | 424 N. 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