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      • Asset Mapping Project Overview
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    • Residents >
      • Community Organics Program
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        • Housing Process Assistance
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      • BIPOC Small Business Rebuild Grant Application
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      • Facade Improvement Matching Grants
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      • Training and Counseling
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      • Department of Labor Resources
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      • Graffiti Removal
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    • About Us
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Business Resources


Training and Counseling

  • Business Counseling (Minnesota Small Business Assistance Office)
    • Basic answers (what form to file) to more complex answers (e.g. regulatory, financial, managerial, business structure and other questions.
    • Telephone: 651-556-8425
    • Email: deed.mnsbao@state.mn.us
  • Open to Business (Advising)
    • free, one-on-one, confidential business consulting to help entrepreneurs in
  • B-TAP (Business Technical Assistance Program)
    • provides consulting support to businesses located in the City of Minneapolis through various providers
  • SCORE Workshops
    • Live and on-demand workshops
  • Nonprofit Assistance Fund
    • Personalized non-profit operational training

Legal Services (pro bono)

  • LegalCORPS
    • LegalCorps is a non-profit organization working to provide free legal assistance to low-income businesses and communities. They offer business law clinics at which participants can receive 30 minute consultations with volunteer attorneys addressing business law. LegalCorps can also assist in finding full representation services for qualifying candidates​​

Mentoring

  • SCORE Mentors
    • SCORE will work to partner you with a entrepreneur-mentor to help navigate the difficulties of business startup and growth. ​
Whittier Alliance
10 East 25th Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404
Tel: (612) 871-7756
Fax: (612) 871-0650
  • Neighborhood
    • Welcome to Whittier
    • History of Whittier
    • Bike/Transit
    • Green Spaces
    • Whittier Dining Guide
    • Spend Big on Small
    • Spotlight on Business
    • Whittier Asset Maps (2017) >
      • Asset Mapping Project Overview
      • Housing
      • Transportation
  • Resources
    • Residents >
      • Community Organics Program
      • Housing and Household Resources >
        • Housing Process Assistance
    • Businesses & Nonprofits >
      • BIPOC Small Business Rebuild Grant Application
      • Hennepin County Business Recycling Grants
      • Facade Improvement Matching Grants
      • Resource Guides
      • Training and Counseling
      • Financial Assistance
      • Department of Labor Resources
    • Property Owners >
      • Graffiti Removal
      • City of Minneapolis 4d Affordable Housing Incentive Program
    • Relief Resources
    • Hennepin County Community Resources
  • Get Involved
    • Special Meeting
    • Whittier Alliance Activities >
      • Whittier Alliance Blog
      • Call for Whittier Artists
      • Current Committees & Task Forces >
        • Housing Issues Committee >
          • Current Projects & Goals
          • Meeting Minutes
        • Community Issues
      • Good Neighbor and Good Business Award
      • Meeting Minutes
    • City of Mpls Public Hearings
    • Neighborhood Volunteer Hub
  • New Development Tracker
  • Calendar
  • Donate
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Staff
    • Board of Directors
    • Anti-Racism Work
    • Guiding Documents
    • Job & Internship Openings
    • Contact