Have you started your own LLC and you are trying to navigate the business world on your own? Minnesota provides free and helpful resources to small businesses.
Helpful Resource #1: Free Guide to Starting a Small Business in Minnesota Handbook
When you head on over to Positively Minnesota there are a bunch of free resources available to you to read and refer to. You can choose up to five items to click on and order which are all free and no shipping costs.
For LLCs, you would likely choose the Guide to Starting a Small Business in Minnesota but you may also choose a few others based on your needs. Check out the list below of free and helpful resources.
It gives you all the possibilities and legalities of LLCs and other small business entities but doesn’t provide any recommendations. While there are positives and negatives to reading through this resource, this information is crucial to being a Minnesotan business owner.
Helpful Resource #2: Free Workforce Center Classes
Related to the first resource, Positively Minnesota also offers free workshops! A few of these workshops are for small businesses and starting new businesses. Click here to see the list of workshops available and find a location near you.
Helpful Resource #3: Free Counseling
SCORE is a non-profit that uses volunteers to help teach and mentor small business owners. SCORE offers free one on one business mentoring and assistance with business plan development. While from local artists, there have been mixed reviews on the helpfulness of SCORE, it’s worth a free meeting or mentoring session to see if it is helpful to your business. Head on over to the website to learn more information.
Helpful Resource #4: Creating a Business Plan
Creating a business plan is free! From a simple one-page summary of your business goals to a small book filled with an executive summary and financial breakdown. Spending the time to plan out your business and set goals is such a valuable experience. There are plenty of online sources to learn about the structure and format of traditional business plans. If you are into something more creative and right-brained, look into Jennifer Lee’s, The Right-Brain Business Plan: A Creative, Visual Map for Success
