The City of St. Louis Park is committed to providing assistance to businesses and helping them succeed.

Small business liaison

The city's small business liaison can assist and be a resource to anyone thinking about starting, expanding or relocating a business in St. Louis Park. The liaison can:

• Explain and help navigate the city approval process effectively and efficiently, so you avoid expensive surprises or delays.
• Assist in communicating with city departments.
• Answer questions regarding city policies and programs, processes, permits, services and licensing.
• Search available properties.
• Provide contact information for additional helpful resources.

Contact

Jase Pater at jpater@stlouisparkmn.gov or 952.924.2523

Small business support

Looking to start or grow a business? The city’s small business support program offers free, one-on-one, confidential business consulting to help entrepreneurs through the process. This program provides small business owners with access to the technical assistance and financing options they need to succeed. Contact Hiromi Yokoi, business advisor, at hiromi@nextstagemn.org or 612.331.0210 to schedule a video meeting.

Elevate Hennepin

Elevate Hennepin, an initiative from Hennepin County, is designed to support businesses of all sizes in their efforts to grow, create jobs and evolve. Through this program, businesses can access no-cost advising, find business events, and identify local, state and federal business-support resources. Businesses can receive up to 25 hours of consulting from each advisor in a variety of topics.

General business resources

• Business Connection – The Minneapolis Regional Chamber hosts bi-monthly Business Connections meetings on the first Thursday of every other month for businesses to connect, learn and grow from one another. For more information, visit SLP Business Connections or contact Amy Sicard at asicard@mplschamber.com for more details or to be a featured speaker

• GreaterMSP — A regional economic development agency that promotes job creation, provides regional marketing and assists in business expansion and recruitment.
   
• Minneapolis Regional Chamber — Works to improve the business environment and provides networking and professional development services.

• Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) — Small Business Hub
  One-stop-shop for all of DEED's resources for small business including financing, starting a business, resource guide and expansion assistance. 

• Small Business Development Center, University of St. Thomas — Two programs are offered with the first, a self-paced course developed in partnership with the Opus College of Business and the SBDC, designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs test their business idea, write a business plan, assess risk, and prepare for legal, financial, and ethical operations. The second program is the Community Entrepreneurship Program, a 10-month, hands-on initiative consisting of a six-week business training bootcamp, personalized mentorship, consulting, resource connections, micro-grant, and networking to help launch or grow a business.
  
  
• SCORE — Provides free and confidential advice to entrepreneurs and small business owners in every industry.

Financing resources

The City of St. Louis Park is committed to assisting the establishment, growth and expansion of local businesses. Visit the financing resources page for more info.

Property search

Searching for a business location in St. Louis Park? Use the property search tool to find available business property in the city. It includes listings of retail, industrial and multi-family properties for sale or lease. The listings are provided and maintained in partnership with Minnesota Commercial Association of Real Estate.