Getting Started

A number of key decisions need to be made when starting a business. You began thinking about the location of your business when writing your business plan. Understanding why your location - such as home-based or mobile - works for your particular business is important. You also need to learn if you need any type of license or permit. These are just a few examples of the many pieces that need to fit together to help you suceed as a business owner.

The southwest Small Business Development Center (SBDC), the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the MN Dept. of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) provide the tools and information to get you where you need to be in this exciting endeavor.