SBDC www.positivelyminnesota.com/sbdc
The Minnesota Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides professional assistance and guidance to new and existing small businesses.
SCORE www.score.org or http://www.stcloudscore.org/contacting_parkrapids.html
Score is a non-profit organization of volunteers who provide one-on-one counseling to small businesses.
SBA www.sba.gov
The U.S. Small Business Administration provides loans, loan guarantees, counseling and other forms of assistance to small businesses.
MBFC www.mbfc.org
Minnesota Business Finance Corporation is a non-profit Certified Development Company (CDC) that specializes in making SBA 504 loans.
HRDC www.hrdc.org
Headwaters Regional Development Commission helps provide credit to small business that cannot obtain credit through traditional sources.
HLDC heartlandlakesdevelopment.org
Heartland Lakes Development Commission provides assistance to small businesses.
NWMF www.nwmf.org
Northwest Minnesota Foundation provides financing for business unable to obtain financing through traditional sources.
