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HOT NEWS

 

Now Available - Southwest Minnesota Statistical Brief - 2000 Download your copy now (note: you will need adobe acrobat reader to open)

Rural and Regional Fellowships from the Center for Rural and Regional Studies at Southwest State University

 

LOCAL INFORMATION

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BUSINESS INFORMATION

PLANNING GUIDE - Start Here

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- Online Business Planning Resources: General -

Online Switchboard Directory | Online "Thomas Register" | Online "SEC EGDAR" | Online "Companies Online" | Online "Dun & Bradstreet" | Online "Hoovers Business Reports" | Online "Electric Directory" | Online "Trade Magazines" | Online "Industry Studies" | Online "Annual Corporate Reports" | Online "Current Industrial Reports" | Online "Statistical Abstract" | Online "IRS Tax Assistance" | Online "Tax Advice" | Online Federal Tax Forms and Tax Calculations | Online "Legal Assistance" | High Tech Business Development | Minnesota Technology, Inc. - Southwest Region | Current Government Bidding Opportunities |

 

- Online Business Planning Data : Marshall-

Population and Housing Statistics | County Business Patterns | 1992 Economic Census Statistics | Population Estimates | Population Projections | Vital Statistics | Current Social, Economic & Population Indicator Statistics - Lyon County Minnesota | School District Data - Statistical comparison of Marshall, Worthington and Mankota Minnesota School Districts | School District Data - Statistical comparison of Marshall, Minneota and Cottonwood (Lakeview) Minnesota School Districts | Consolidated Federal Funds Report - Federal Spending in Lyon County Minnesota | Consumer Price Index News - Most recent summary of consumer activity published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics | Labor Force, Employment and Unemployment Statistics - Compiled by State of Minnesota - Department of Economic Security for Lyon County Minnesota | Employment Projections by Occupation for Southwest Minnesota - Compiled by State of Minnesota - Department of Economic Security

Marshall - | Available Industrial Sites & Buildings | Major Employers | Utilites | Workforce | Telecommunications | Economic Development Services |

- Online Business Advice -

|John Meyer - Regional Data Information Center | Shane Hostings - USDA Rural Development | Jim Marshall - Minnesota Technology Inc. | Randy Thompson/Berny Berger - Southwest Minnesota Foundation | Bradley Simenson - Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development | Jack Haek - Small Business Development Center | Marshall Bankers | Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) | Ask Alice | What Banks Look For on a Loan Application and Business Plan |

 

FINANCE

| MN DTED Business Development Assistance Request | Local Banks | Small Business Administration | State of Minnesota - Department of Trade and Economic Development Business Assistance Programs | Southwest Minnesota Foundation | Prairieland Economic Development Corporation | Tax Exempt Development Bonds | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis |

 

MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE

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COMMUNITY INFORMATION

PROFILE CENTER

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FINANCE DIRECTORY

 

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PLANNING

 

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AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION

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HOW-TO CLASSROOM

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