Helpful Business Website Links

Here are some helpful links. We hope that you find the information that you need about Vadnais Heights. If by chance you do not, please feel free to Contact Us so that we can help you find it.

General resource websites for businesses:

Minnesota:

• Minnesota North Star (Business & Jobs): http://www.state.mn.us/portal/mn/jsp/hybrid.do?ct=30&home=30&id=-8491&agency=NorthStar
• Minnesota Department of Commerce:http://www.state.mn.us/portal/mn/jsp/home.do?agency-Commerce
• Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development: www.deed.state.mn.us
• Minnesota Workforce Centers: www.mnwfc.org
• Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry: www.doli.state.mn.us
• Minnesota Department of Revenue/Business Information: www.taxes.state.mn.us/taxes/business_taxpayers/index.shtml
• Minnesota Secretary of State/Business Services: www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=3
• Minnesota Department of Revenue - www.taxes.state.mn.us
• Minnesota Secretary of State - www.sos.state.mn.us
• Ramsey County - http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/home/index.htm

Minnesota Grant Information:

• Minnesota Council on Foundations: www.mcf.org

Federal:

• IRS: www.irs.ustreas.gov
• Current Interest Rates:  https://secure.loopnet.com/xnet/mainsite/looplender
• Business.gov:  www.business.gov
• Internal Revenue Service One-Stop Small Business Resource: www.irs.gov/businesses/small/index.html
• Small Business Administration/SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives): www.sba.gov
• SBA in Minnesota: www.sbaonline.sba.gov/mn/
• U.S. Department of Labor/Occupational Health and Safety Administration: www.osha.gov

International Trade:

Minnesota:

• Minnesota Trade Office:  www.exportminnesota.com
• Export Assistance and Exporter Information: www.exportassistance.com/index.html

Federal:

• Small Business Administration, Office of International Trade: www.sba.gov/oit/

Community Planning and Development:

Regional:

• Metropolitan Council: www.metrocouncil.org
  • Assistance to Communities
  • Comprehensive Plan Assistance
  • Livable Communities Program
  • Grants, Funds and Fee Waivers
  • Transportation Planning

Minnesota:

• Minnesota Department of Administration, State and Community Services, Local Planning Assistance Center:  www.lpa.state.mn.us
• Community Design Center of Minnesota:  www.comdesignctrmn.org

Housing:

Minnesota:

• Minnesota Housing Finance Agency:  www.mhfa.state.mn.us

Federal:

• Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community Planning and Development: www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/affordablehousing/index.cfm