A head start for Hmong businesses Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A new loan fund will target Wisconsin businesses that are owned by Hmong people, with the goal of boosting entrepreneurship within a minority population that has traditionally struggled to obtain capital.
Our Neighbors.Denny and Diane Sorenson Cloquet Journal
Dennis and Diane Sorenson have made a life out of hard work, family dedication and trust. And now this husband and wife team of realtors are retiring – and looking back at how kind this area and their business has been to them.
Business calendar Kansas City Star
GSA NETWORKING BREAKFAST: 7:15 a.m. Nov. 7, Clarion Hotel, 9103 E. 39th St., Kansas City. $10. Reservations. E-mail pat.brown-dixon@GSA.gov.
Rotary Club honors Students of the Month for October, UMC's Erickson and CHS's Kiel Crookston Daily Times
Maybe it's something in the water, but for the second consecutive month, the Crookston Rotary Club's Student of the Month, from UMC, hails from the small town of Starbuck, Minn., located about 30 miles from Alexandria.
Achievements River Valley Business Report
Digicom Inc., a communication systems integrator, has announced the addition of Kari Tolvstad in system sales.
Billion Dollar Dreamer Cover Story City Pages
Jerry Trooien has already spent millions promoting The Bridges, the $1.5 billion St. Paul riverfront development that city government keeps on spurning. No matter: He knows they'll come around someday.
Career Calendar Pioneer Press
Creative Job Search. Free. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday, Minnesota WorkForce Center-Minneapolis South. 612-821-4000; TTY 612-821-4013. And 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Minneapolis North. 612-520-3500; TTY 612-520-3529.
WEEKLY PLANNER Pioneer Press
WEEKLY PLANNER Monday, Nov. 6 Universal Health Care — Is It Good for Business? Presented by the MetroNorth Chamber of Commerce. Colleen Reitan, president of Blue Cross Blue Shield, will present the company's plan for universal health care coverage for all Minnesotans. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Majestic Oaks, 701 Bunker Lake Blvd., Ham Lake. $18. RSVP to 763-783-3553 or e-mail judy@metronorthchamber.org.
Federal rail loan raises some eyebrows Casper Star-Tribune
WASHINGTON -- When John Thune, a congressman from South Dakota, narrowly lost a bid for the Senate in 2002, his career followed a familiar pattern: He became a Washington lobbyist.
Midday Business Report: KC labor to stump for minimum wage increase Kansas City Star
Kansas City area labor leaders met this morning at the downtown Marriott and committed to get-out-the-vote efforts leading up to the Tuesday elections.

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Small Business Development Loan Program
The Minnesota Agricultural and Economic Development Board (MAEDB) makes small business loans through the issuance of industrial development bonds backed by
Start a Business
Following are some state finance programs that may be useful. Loans. Minnesota Investment Fund · Small Business Development Loan Program · Urban Initiative
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