Small Business Resources
- Activate Network Serving Black Women and Women of Color in business for 0-5 years
- African Development Center Serving Twin Cities Metro immigrants and refugees, all stages of business. Language capabilities: English, Somali, Amharic. 612-877-8266 hgana@adcminnesota.org
- African Economic Development Solutions Serving African immigrants. Language capabilities: Oromo, Somali, Amharic. 651-646-9411 imohamed@aeds-mn.org
- Black Women’s Wealth Alliance Serving African American (Historically Black) women business owners/entrepreneurs and workers. Language capabilities: English & Ebonics. 612-256-0110 Services@bwwa-us.com
- Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio CLUES es la mayor organización sin ánimo de lucro dirigida por latinos en Minnesota, fundada en 1981 por y para los latinos para asegurar el avance de la equidad social y económica y el bienestar de los latinos en Minnesota. 651-379-4200 info@clues.org
- ConnectUP! Institute Serving established businesses and micro-enterprises. Language capabilities: English, Hmong. 651-905-4443 info@socialimpactnow.com
- Latino Economic Development Center Serving the Latino business community and entrepreneurs. Language capabilities: English, Spanish. 612-724-5332 info@ledcmn.org
- Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers Serving businesses of all stages. Language capabilities: English, Hmong, Somali, Tonga/Nynja, Bemba. 612-789-7337 info@mccdmn.org
- Minneapolis Small Business team Contact Community Planning & Economic Development. 612-673-2499
- MN DEED individual consultation services along with a comprehensive series of business guidebooks. 651-556-8425 or 800-310-8323 deed.mnsbao@state.mn.us
- Mni Sota Fund Serving American Indian entrepreneurs. 612-354-2249 info@mnisotafund.org
- Next Stage Serving entrepreneurs primarily in the implementation, stabilization, and growth stages. Language capabilities: English, Spanish. 952-921-2381 MPLS@NextStagemn.org
- Neighborhood Development Center Serving low/extreme low-income entrepreneurs, BIPOC entrepreneurs in areas of North, Northeast and parts of South Minneapolis. Language capabilities: English, Spanish, Somali, Hmong, Oromo. 651-291-2480 intake@ndc-mn.org
- Northside Economic Opportunity Network Serving low-to-moderate income entrepreneurs in North Minneapolis and surrounding communities. 612-302-1505 info@neon-mn.org
- Women Venture Serving predominantly women owned businesses but open to all and at any business stage. 612-224-9578