Dodge County Housing Profile 2023
Sep 19, 2023
What is Agritourism and How Can it Work for Your Farm
Apr 07, 2021
An increasingly popular and growing opportunity for agricultural producers is agritourism. This is generally defined as activities that include visiting a working farm or any agricultural, horticultural or agribusiness operation to enjoy the rural setting, be educated, or be involved in a special activity.
Continue ReadingMinnesota Internet Speed Test Initiative
Oct 28, 2020
The Minnesota Rural Broadband Coalition is conducting a statewide crowd-sourced internet speed testing initiative. The goal of this project is to create an accurate statewide map of where internet service is available and what speeds people are currently receiving.
The test takes less than 30 seconds to complete and can be taken on any internet-connected device. No personal information will be collected from taking the speed test.
Click here to take the Test!
Manufacturing Week 2020: Evolving to Meet the Future Virtually
Oct 02, 2020
Press Release: September 30, 2020
Pivoting: it’s becoming the new dance step of 2020. Southeast Service Cooperative (SSC) has teamed up with 41 community organizations, schools, and local businesses and are pleased to announce a pivot to a virtual event for Southeast Manufacturing Week. This event is designed to give exposure to middle school and high school students to careers in the manufacturing field in an effort to cultivate students’ passion in this industry for regional long-term economic sustainability.
COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program
Aug 26, 2020
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Funds to be Replenished for SBA Small Business Relief Programs
Apr 24, 2020
It is expected a $484 billion package will be approved Friday April 24th to replenish Small Business Administration programs aimed at helping small businesses weather the negative impact of COVID-19 on the economy. New funding for the SBA programs is expected to be as follows:
Continue ReadingA Quick Guide to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act for Small Businesses
Mar 28, 2020
The CARES Act was passed by Congress on the evening of March 26th. This blog article aims to briefly describe some of the programs and initiatives created through the Act with respect to economic relief for small business.
Continue ReadingMN DEED to Create Emergency Loan Program for Small Businesses
Mar 24, 2020
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development is creating a new Small Business Emergency Loan Program to provide financial assistance to thousands of businesses negatively affected by the COVID-19 situation. Please continue reading to learn more.
Continue ReadingSBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program Now Open to Minnesota Small Businesses
Mar 21, 2020
The SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program is now open to small businesses in Minnesota. The program offers low-interest disaster loans to help businesses recover from the adverse effects of COVID-19. Online loan training seminars have already been scheduled for this weekend (March 21-22), with more trainings to come in the following weeks. Further information is provided in this article.
Continue ReadingEconomic Injury Disaster Loan Program for COVID-19 Survey
Mar 17, 2020
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are working together to activate the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (EIDL) to provide assistance to businesses and non-profits adversely impacted by COVID-19.
The first step in this process requires 1 business from every county in Minnesota to fill out the survey. With this in mind, DEED does not need an abundance of responses to the survey. If you are able, please fill out the survey by the end of this week and email your responses to economic.development@state.mn.us.
For more information and to stay up to date on the progress towards activating EIDL, please visit this webpage on DEED’s website.
FutureForward Networking Platform Connects Employers to Students and Educators
Mar 10, 2020
FutureForward is a networking tool designed to facilitate in-depth connections between students, educators, and local business professionals. Developed by Southeast Service Cooperative, FutureForward is a regionally sourced initiative created to address issues of workforce development, attraction, and retention. FutureForward will be piloted by high school students this spring with a full launch scheduled for the Fall of 2020.
Continue ReadingNew 'Harvest Entrepreneur Network' Program for Rural Entrepreneurs
Feb 11, 2020
Business Succession
Jul 08, 2019
Perhaps you’ve already heard of it, but what is “business succession” and why is it important? As a business owner, maybe you’ve thought your future outside of work– but what about the future of your business without you?
Continue ReadingDodge County Comprehensive Housing Needs Analysis Presentation
Apr 09, 2019
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