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Mission Statement:   Develop and promote the economic vitality of the City of Ortonville

 

 

New EDA Board Members

installed 2010

Picture coming soon!

What's New

EDA Workgroups - Check out the Blog
Re-engaging the workgroups!

Workforce Training Opportunities -
Check out the Blog!

Media Center is now ready for meetings, training/workshops - located in the Ortonville Public Library Lower Level

Columbian Hotel Project Updates

EDA Goals/Projects for 2010

2008 Housing Study

Housing Study Presentation/Summary

 

Center of Rural Entrepreneurship (CORE)
   turn your ideas into reality!

EDA Office:  EDA Board Members Incentives

315 Madison Avenue
Ortonville,  MN  56278
Phone:  320/839-2612
Fax:  320/839-2613
E-mail:  eda@ortonville.net

Contact:  Vicki Oakes


Meeting Schedule:
 

When:   1st & 3rd Wednesday

Time:    12:00 noon

Where:  Fairway View
           Community Room
           215 Lundell Avenue


LaValle Berkner
bevberkner@hotmail.com

Angela Doren
angdoren@live.com

Katie Hedge
chamber@bigstonelake.com

Burt Nypen
blnypen@hotmail.com

Becky Parker
bparker@wat.midco.net

Craig Randleman
ckrandleman@wat.midco.net

Garry Swenson
gswen12son@sytekcom.com


Ortonville EDA Revolving Loan Fund

Border City Enterprise Zone Credit

Job Opportunity Building Zones (JOBZ)

Electric Rebate Program

Golf Membership Incentive

 

Development Opportunities in Ortonville   click here!

 

 

 



 

Local Lending Institutions

Cenbank
113 NW First Street
Ortonville, MN  56278
320/839-6123
 
Minnwest Bank
21 SE Second Street
Ortonville, MN  56278
320/839-2568
 

Other Resources Available

Starting a New Business?  click here
West Central Initiative - Basic Steps for Starting a Business
Dale Umlauf, Vice President for Business Development has put together this helpful guide to starting your own venture.  Basic Steps - going into business, Business plan outline, Loan package checklist, Financial information needed to do projections, Summary of project costs, Revenue and expense worksheet, Financing sources 

Additional source for Starting Business - Small Business Administration
Main Link:  Click here
Free on-line course on how to write a Business plan  video

 

Another resource for business SCORE  - Information on starting a business, growing business, financing your business, technology.  What is SCORE?  SCORE the “Counselors of America’s Small Business Owners” is a national association dedicated to helping small business owners form and grow their businesses. Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia and Washington D.C., SCORE has 364 chapters in the United States as well as in U.S territories. SCORE is a partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
 

Ortonville Community Profile Register for a Minnesota Tax ID Number
USDA, Rural Development Minnesota Department of Revenue
Southwest Initiative Foundation Minnesota Employment Reports
Small Business Administration
Work Force Center Montevideo www.interest.com/hugh/calc - handy calculators
Prairieland EDC
Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is the state's principal economic development agency, with programs promoting business recruitment, expansion, and retention; workforce development; international trade; and community development. The agency's mission is to support the economic success of individuals, businesses, and communities by improving opportunities for growth. DEED's organizational structure is aligned with its mission.
 


Other Helpful Links
U.S. Census Bureau
Census Fact Finder for Ortonville Census Data Profile Highlights
Unemployment Statistics - Local Area - from DEED (Dept of Employment & Economic Development)
Census Bureau Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) program
League of Minnesota Cities (also has detailed/easy to read census data)
Association of Minnesota Counties
North Star  Minnesota's Home Page
Biz Pathways - Entrepreneurs - Great site non-profit with many resources listed!
www.entreworld.org  Entrepreneur's Search Engine
Federal Agencies - links, data & statistics:  www.fedstats.gov
State & Local Government on the net for U.S.  (Listing of available web pages)
MN Road Construction, weather conditions, dial 511 or log on to http://511mn.org
Call before you dig! http://www.gopherstateonecall.org/   Call before you dig!  1-800-252-1166

 

For comments regarding this site,
please contact  Vicki Oakes, Community Development Coordinator
 

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