Business Toolbox

Following are resources that are available to assist you in starting or growing your business.

St. Cloud SCORE Office 

320-240-1332

616 Roosevelt Road, St. Cloud 

 

SCORE: Service Corps of Retired Executives. The Central Minnesota Chapter of SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business” is part of a national nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of the nation’s small business.

 

SCORE provides free and confidential business counseling tailored to meet the needs of your small business and your personal objectives. SCORE also offers workshops, for a modest fee, for both start-up entrepreneurs and in-business small business owners

  

Small Business Development Center (Central MN)

St. Cloud State University

(320) 308-4842

355 5th Ave S
St. Cloud, MN  56301

The SBDC provides guidance and counseling regardless of your business stage:

  • Pre-Venture: Have a great concept but don’t know where to start? SBDC can help you develop The Plan.
  • Start Up: Guidance for your business during its formative years when most at risk for failure.
  • Well Established Business: Professional guidance for whatever the occasion.
  • Confidential Counseling: No cost, confidential.

Initiative Foundation (Little Falls) Business Resources

405 First Street SE

Little Falls, MN 56345

 

The Initiative Foundation creates economic opportunity by lending funds to locally owned businesses.

 

SCSU Anderson Center for Management and Business

651-468-8028

1100 West St. Germain Street Ste 200, St. Cloud

 

The Anderson Center provides management and business development services that facilitate economic progress in Greater Minnesota.

 

Women Venture

612-224-9540

165 Western Ave

Saint Paul, MN 55102

 

WomenVenture is a leader in providing the tools and support to help you start and grow your business, find a new job, or develop a new career path.