Other Resources
Local
Northfield Chamber of Commerce
The mission of the Northfield Area Chamber of Commerce is to create, promote, and enhance a healthy business environment for the Northfield area. Available information and services include detailed demographics, current land availability, analysis of local business climate, referrals to assisting agencies and governmental bodies, marketing opportunities for members, workshops and community promotional materials.
Northfield Downtown Development Corporation
The Northfield Downtown Development Corporation is an organization of dedicated residents who seek to realize their vision of a vibrant and vital downtown through direct and indirect investment, collaboration and cooperation with other public and private groups, and by creating awareness of the opportunities that downtown Northfield holds for the community as a whole.
Northfield Enterprise Center
The Northfield Enterprise Center is a private, nonprofit organization that helps area businesses of all sizes succeed and grow. Whether you're thinking about launching a new business, new product or service or have an established business that's taking a new direction, we can help.
Latino Enterprise Center
The Latino Enterprise Center is a program of Main Street Project working to strengthen Latino communities by organizing the programs and the infrastructure necessary to explore, plan, launch, and support Latino/a enterprises.
State and Regional
Rice County Office of Economic Development
Rice County Office of Economic Development works in partnership with Rice County communities to foster an environment that welcomes economic development as a means to expand the tax base and create quality jobs, benefiting the county as a whole.
Dakota Future
Dakota Future is an economic development initiative focused on leadership, vision, workforce and global competitiveness, formed as an outcome of the 2003 Dakota County Economic Summit by the Dakota Workforce Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization.
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation invests in the region’s future growth through grants, loans, technical expertise and partnerships that foster community assets via workforce readiness and entrepreneurial activity - especially in areas of bio-medical, bio-agriculture and alternative energy.
Service Corp of Retired Executives (Minnesota Chapter)
SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business" is a nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
Small Business Administration (Minnesota Office)
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is an independent agency of the federal government that aids, counsels, assists and protects the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation.
State of Minnesota Gateway for Businesses
This site is the access point for The Minnesota Department of Finance, Office of the Secretary of State, Department of Employment and Economic Development, Small Business Assistance Office, Trade Office, Workforce Center System, and the Department of Labor and Industry.
National
United State Government Gateway for Businesses
This is the official business link to the U.S. Government, managed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in a partnership with 21 other federal agencies. This partnership, known as Business Gateway, is a Presidential E-government initiative that provides a single access point to government services and information to help the nation's businesses with their operations.