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County Pine

Lezlie Sauter
Connections
Starting, Growing
County Contact for Business Development

County St. Louis

Connections
Starting, Growing
County Contact for Business Development

Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency

Connections
Supporting minority business development and growth through connections and resources.

Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation

Ida Rukavina
(218) 735-3023
Capital
Starting, Growing
Providing capital and support for business development in multiple counties.

Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce

Aubrey Hagen
(218) 722-5501
Connections
Starting, Growing
Networking and resource provision for business startups and growth in the Duluth area.

East Central Regional Development Commission (ECRDC)

Jordan Zeller
(320) 679-4065
Connections
Starting, Growing
Supporting business growth and connections in East Central region.

Enterprise Academy

Ismail Mohamed
(320) 412-5330
Capacity
Starting
Fostering business capacity and startup support for entrepreneurs.

Entreprenuer Fund

Shawn Wellnitz
(218) 623-5747
Capital
Starting, Growing
Supporting entrepreneurs with financial resources for startups and growth phases.

Family Freedom Center

Jacob Bell
(218) 522-4445
Capacity
Starting, Growing
Enhancing business capacity and growth opportunities in the community.

Family Rise Together

ChaQuana McEntyre
(218) 461-1722
Capacity
Starting, Growing
Providing capacity building and support for family-centered businesses.

Great River Energy

Jeff Borling
(218) 355-8088
Capital
Growing
Supplying energy solutions and capital for business startups and expansion.

Growth Innovations

Stan Gustafson
(218) 927-2172
Connections
Starting, Growing
Facilitating business networking and growth in the Mille Lacs region.

ILT Academy

Nick Tietz
(651) 755-3524
Capacity
Starting, Growing
Offering capacity building and educational resources for startup businesses.

Initiative Foundation

Brian Voerding
(320) 632-9255
Capacity
Starting, Growing
Supporting business capacity development in the Mille Lacs region.

Itasca Ecnomic Development Corporation

Tamara Lowney
(218) 326-9411
Capacity
Starting, Growing
Promoting economic development and business capacity in Itasca.

Launch Minnesota

Maddy LeClaire
651-328-3124
Connections, Capital, Capacity
Starting, Growing
Startup and Small Business Calendar

Leech Lake Financial

Rob Aitken
(218) 339-3940
Capital
Starting, Growing
Providing financial support and capital for businesses in the Leech Lake area.

Local Iniatives Support Corporation (LISC)

Sumair Sheikh
(218) 727-7761
Connections
Starting, Growing
Enhancing business connections and growth opportunities in St Louis.

MAS Marketing

Molly Solberg
(218) 591-7402
Capacity
Starting, Growing
Offering marketing capacity building for startups and expanding businesses.

Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures

Beth Gruber
(320) 532-8810
Connections
Starting, Growing
Facilitating business connections and expansion in the Mille Lacs and surrounding areas.

Minnesota Business Finance Corporation

Nadene Kruize
(320) 258-5000
Capital
Starting, Growing
Providing financial solutions and capital for business startups and growth.

Minnesota Indigenous Business Alliance

Pamela Standing
(612) 431-1804
Capacity
Starting, Growing
Enhancing business capacity and growth among indigenous entrepreneurs.

Minnesota North College, AspireNorth

Claire Peterlin
Connections
Starting, Growing
Supporting business education and networking for startup and growth.

Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI)

Tim White
(218) 979-7380
Connections
Starting, Growing
Providing research support and connections for natural resource-based business growth.

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Duluth, MN 55802

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