Encouraging Entrepreneurs
29 May 2017
“Successful entrepreneurs develop products that inspire their passion. They have to. It’s that passion that gets them through the long, arduous, uncertain and frightening days of a start-up.” ~Mitch Kapor, personal computing industry pioneer
Starting a new business can be an onerous process. But it’s important to know that you don’t have to go it alone. The City of Elk River has helpful information available to entrepreneurs. At our website, you can find out more about critical issues like business structure, registration and planning. You can also learn about resources for business financing.
Check out our website for tools and tips on how to start a business.
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