COVID-19 Resources for Small Businesses

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Elevate Business Hennepin County

Hennepin County and the Minneapolis Regional Chamber announced the launch of a public-private initiative offering pro-bono services to businesses located in Hennepin County. The programs included are designed to support businesses impacted by COVID-19. They include:

Technical Assistance: Professional service providers are available for one-on-one consultations to discuss and find solutions for issues impacting individual businesses in a variety of areas including financing, human resources, technology, and many others.
Peer-to-Peer Roundtables: Reoccurring and facilitated small group discussions segmented by industry and areas of participant interest with a focus on sharing best practices and problem solving.
Topic-Driven Webinars: Industry and subject matter experts will discuss issues facing employers with a focus on workforce needs in remote environments during the COVID-19 pandemic. These include areas like workforce diversification, employee mental health and wellness, insurance policy review, and many more.

Click here to register and learn more.

Legal Services

Legal Aid during COVID-19, from Wyoming Trust and LLC Attorney

UMN Law: Brief Advice Sessions for small business owners.

30-min conversations with an attorney and two students, discussing the business owner's legal needs, prioritizing those needs, and offering general information and resources about the next steps. Any interested business owners may contact buchholz@umn.edu with questions or to schedule a virtual consultation.

Legalcorps FREE Law Service | Flyer in English, Español, Somali

Davis Law Office has created a webpage resource for small business COVID-19 response.