Faribault Area Chamber of Commerce
and Tourism
Business
Links & Resources

The business resources listed here are part of a publication provided by the Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the South Central Technical College Small Business Management class entitled "How to Start a Business in Faribault".

To receive a complete copy of this publication, contact the chamber office.

  1. Federal Phone Numbers
  2. Minnesota Phone Numbers
  3. Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry
  4. Business Development
  5. Financial Assistance
  6. International Trade
  7. International Marketing & Investment Division
  8. Regional Initiatives
  9. Publications
  10. Minority/Women Opportunities
  11. Federal: Required Business Posters
  12. State: Required Business Posters

Federal Phone Numbers

U.S. Small Business Administration

U.S. Department of Commerce/Export

U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

U.S. Department of Labor - Wage and Hour Division

Occupational Safety & Health

  • Federal: (800) 356-4674
  • MN: (651) 284-5050

U.S. Internal Revenue Service - Taxpayer Assistance

Social Security Administration

Federal Information Center

Small Business Owner's Tax Kit

  • Federal: (800) 829-3676

U.S. Department of Commerce Export Assistance Center

  • WI: (414) 297-3473

U.S. Immigration Service

  • Federal: (800) 375-5283
  • MN: (800) 375-5283

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Minnesota Phone Numbers:

Minnesota Secretary of State

  • www.dted.state.mn.us
  • Register Business Name - (651) 296-2803
  • Business Licenses - (651) 296-3871
  • Business Identification Number - (651) 282-5225

Tax Education Workshops

Small Business Owner's Tax Kit

Minnesota Income Tax - Small Business Questions

  • (651) 296-3475

State Small Business - Assistance Office

State Offices - General Information Center

State Taxpayers Information

Sales Tax Division

State Withholding Tax Information

Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Sales Income Tax Division - Tax I.D. Number Questions

  • (651) 296-3781

Insurance Information Center (MN Joint Underwriting Association)

Minnesota Department of Health

Better Business Bureau

  • (651) 699-1111 or (800) 646-6222

Minnesota Department of Agriculture

NAICS Association

  • Business Size Standards, Contracting or Selling to the Government
  • www.naics.com

Minnesota Department of Commerce

Lawyer's Referral Service

Attorney General's Office - Consumer Protection Division

Accountability Minnesota

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Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry

Labor Standards Division

Occupational Safety & Health Division

Workers' Compensation Commission

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Minnesota Department of Revenue

Small Business Assistance Office

  • (651) 282-2103

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Business Development:

Bureau of Business Licenses

  • (651) 282-2103

Bureau of Small Business

  • (651) 282-2103

Small Business Development Center

  • (507) 285-7536 ( Rochester )

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Financial Assistance:

Dept. of Employment & Economic Development

Office of Business Development & Finance

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International Trade:

Minnesota Trade Office

Export Outreach & Education Division

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International Marketing & Investment Division

Minnesota Export Finance Authority

Procurement Assistance:

Dept. of Administration - Materials Management Division

Small Business Procurement Program

  • (651) 296-2600

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Regional Initiatives:

Minnesota Dept. of Employment & Economic Development

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Publications:

Small Business Assistance Office

Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

International Trade:

  • Bureau of International Development
  • (608) 267-0639

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Minority/Women Opportunities:

Bureau of Minority Business Development

  • (608) 267-9550

Office of Women's Business Services

  • (608) 257-3800

Bureau of Procurement

  • (608) 266-2605

Rural Development

  • (800) 334-6873

SBA District Office

Internal Revenue Service

  • (800) 829-1040

Customized Labor Training Fund

  • (608) 266-2766

Secretary of State

Department of Revenue

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Federal: Required Business Posters

Equal Employment Opportunity's The Law

  • (800) 669-3362

Your Rights Under Fair Labor Standards Act

  • (800) 669-3362

Polygraph Protection Act

  • (800) 669-3362

Job Safety and Health Protection

  • (800) 669-3362

Notice to All Employees on Governmental and Federal Contracts

  • (612) 370-3371

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State: Required Business Posters

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

  • (651) 296-3711

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

  • (800) 342-5354

Minnesota Employees "You Are Entitled To"

  • (651) 296-2282

Minnesota Employees Know Your Rights - Retirement and Age Discrimination

  • (651) 296-2282

A Guide to Minnesota Parental Leave Law

  • (651) 296-2282

Employees Rights Under Minnesota Workers Compensation

  • (651) 296-2432

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