- Activate Network
Serving Black Women and Women of Color in 0-5 years of business
info@theactivatenetwork.com
- African Development Center
Serving Twin Cities Metro, Immigrants & 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 - CLUES – Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio
Serving Latinx and Immigrant communities, entry level microenterprises. Language capabilities: English, Spanish.
651-379-4200
info@clues.org - ConnectUP! Institute*
Serving established businesses and micro-enterprises. Language capabilities: English, Hmong.
651-905-4443
info@socialimpactnow.com - Lake Street Council
Serving businesses located within 4 blocks of Lake Street or planning to move here. Language capabilities: Spanish, Somali.
612-.822-1912
zmartinez@lakestreetcouncil.org - 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 (MCCD)
Serving businesses of all stages. Language capabilities: English, Hmong, Somali, Tonga/Nynja, Bemba.
612-789-7337
info@mccdmn.org - Mni Sota Fund
Serving American Indian entrepreneurs.
612-354-2249
info@mnisotafund.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 (NEON)
Serving low-to-moderate income entrepreneurs in North Minneapolis and surrounding communities.
612-302-1505
info@neon-mn.org - NextStage
Serving entrepreneurs primarily in the implementation, stabilization, and growth stages. Language capabilities: English, Spanish.
952-921-2381
MPLS@NextStagemn.org - NCXT – For restaurants and hospitality organizations. English, Spanish.
612-245-6004
jonathan@ncxt.co - Seward Redesign
Serving businesses and entrepreneurs in Seward and Greater Longfellow neighborhoods. Language capabilities: Somali, Spanish.
612-877-8171
hibo@redesigninc.org -
Springboard for the Arts – For artists and creative economy businesses. English, Spanish, Hmong, Lao, Mandarin
612-678-6289
info@springboardforthearts.org -
Southwest Business Association - For businesses based in Southwest Minneapolis. English, Spanish.
612-823-4472
info@experiencesouthwest.com - West Bank Business Association
Focused on serving businesses in the west bank but will work with any Minneapolis business. Most work is done with artists and micro-businesses/shops. Language capabilities: Somali, English, Spanish, Amharic.
612-326-9652
kj@thewestbank.org - West Broadway Business and Area Coalition (WBC)
WBC serves all businesses and entrepreneurs on the West Broadway corridor and within the surrounding communities in North Minneapolis.
612-353-5178 - WomenVenture
Serving predominantly women-owned businesses but open to all and at any business stage.
612-224-9578
2021- 2022 Legal Assistance Providers
- Davis Law Office*
Serving all businesses, from start-up solos to over 250+ employees at all stages of business.
612-293-9308
davis@davismeansbusiness.com - Hortensia Law Office*
Language capabilities: English, Spanish.
612-246-5016
info@hortensialaw.com - Just Law, LLC*
Serving Start-Up/ Mid Stage Growth Entrepreneurs.
612-388-6514
info@justlawllc.com
2021 - 2022 Cooperative Technical Assistance Providers
- Co-opera Co./M Lund Associates
National consultant in cooperative finance serving primarily businesses <50 employees. Services offered include Financial analysis, pro-formas, cooperative conversions, business strategy.
612-750-1431
mlund95@gmail.com -
Cooperative Development Services
Serving all persons/groups starting or expanding a co-op. Provides education on the development process; business planning; membership development.
651-287-0184
kedberg@cdsus.coop - Northcountry Cooperative Foundation–For emerging and established cooperatives. English, Spanish.
612-767-2132
info@northcountryfoundation.org -
Nexus Community Partners: Worker Ownership Initiative
Serving businesses with BIPOC employees and cooperative startups. Assists business owners with succession planning, with a specific expertise in helping them sell to their employees.
651-583-8666
cnicholson@nexuscp.org
* B-TAP and Legal Providers also providing technical assistance to cooperatives.