Initiatives

Grow Minnesota!

Monticello Chamber is an active participant in Grow Minnesota!, a private-sector effort to retain and expand the state’s business base. The primary focus of the program is to retain Minnesota businesses and encourage them to expand and grow within the state. Grow Minnesota! is a collaboration between the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, and 55 chambers state wide.

Each year, Monticello Chamber staff and volunteers conduct face-to-face visits with 20 targeted businesses in our region to encourage them to remain and expand in Minnesota. During these visits, Monticello Chamber listens to employers’ concerns and opinions, helps them solve problems, and gathers valuable input to shape our legislative agenda.

Grow Minnesota! For more information or to request a visit from us, contact Sandy Suchy at 763-295-2700 or e-mail sandy@monticellocci.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

BusinessConnection

Business Connections - offers all of the state’s public and private business-assistance resources in one convenient location.

Positively Minnesota

Positively Minnesota - See Why Minnesota is positively the best place to live, work and do business.

Starting a New Business? These guidelines provide a roadmap to the world of business and the basic sense of direction you'll need before you begin.

MetroMSP

The 11-county Minneapolis/Saint Paul region consistently ranks among the best places to do business in the United States. Three things set it apart: a robust, diverse economy a highly educated workforce and outstanding quality of life. No wonder Metro MSP makes the short list of site selectors, business owners, and entrepreneurs from around the globe.

As the 16th largest metro area in the United States, the region is one of the most economically diverse and culturally vital in the country. It is home to more than 3 million people, 19 Fortune 500 companies and thousands of pristine lakes. Its reputation for innovation is legendary. Its workforce is one of the best educated in the country.

MetroMSP.org is the Twin Cities region's economic development Web site. Visit the site to find out more about how your company can prosper in the Twin Cities region, to see compelling economic development statistics or to search for available commercial or industrial properties.

Southwest Initiative Foundation
Micro-Enterprise Program Fact Sheet