Revolving Loan Fund

The ECRDC Revolving Loan Fund can assist with financing for businesses looking to start, expand or relocate to Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs or Pine County. Call us at (320) 679-4065 #34 to discuss your project and see how we […]

Marketing Advice

Marketing your business or your skills? Maybe less is more? Here is a list of things you may not want to say? https://www.inc.com/peter-economy/17-things-you-should-leave-off-your-resume-and-linkedin-profile.html

Small Business Webinar

There are several good small business focused webinars coming up in the next several weeks, including on December 9: Conversion-Boosting Strategies: Simple Changes that Can Help Grow Online Sales: https://www.score.org/event/conversion-boosting-strategies-simple-changes-can-help-grow-online-sales

Property of the Week

East Central MN Property of the Week: Commercial building with three rental spaces in Pine City. https://www.remaxcommercial.com/ListingDetails/740-Main-Street-S-Pine-City-MN-55063/5717202

SCORE Webinar

Our friends at SCORE, the National Development Center and others are holding a variety of free small business assistance focused webinars coming up in the next several weeks, including on December 7: What’s Next for Small Businesses as Covid Capital […]

SBA EIDL

The deadline to apply for the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program is 12/31/21. EIDL is applied for online. For more info and the app: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/covid-19-relief-options/eidl/covid-19-eidl For help with the app, please call the SBDC: (218) 855-8140

Leadership Skills

Here are some harsh truths that can improve your leadership skills overnight. https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/7-brutal-truths-every-smart-leader-needs-to-constantly-revisit.html

10 Steps to Start Your Business

Have experience, an idea, or a hobby you love? 10 steps to start your business Starting a business involves planning, making key financial decisions, and completing a series of legal activities. Click on this link to learn about each step […]

Keeping it Local

Sharing an article from the Wall Street Journal SHOP Local A ‘WIN-WIN-WIN’ Decades ago, of course, most tenants of neighborhood shopping centers were locally owned small businesses. But competition from national brands that sold the same goods or services at […]

Business Finance

Great River Energy has a variety of programs to help finance growing businesses in their coverage area. Call Jeff Borling at (218) 355-8088 to get things started. http://econdev.greatriverenergy.com/mncooperativesites