Faribault Area Chamber of Commerce
and Tourism
Business
Links & Resources

The Faribault Area Chamber of Commerce works proactively with partners throughout the region to promote business growth and development. The Chamber offers business seminars, networking events, promotional opportunities and a variety of addiitonal resourcesfor business retention and expansion. The GROW Faribault initiative is the chamber's on-going effort to understand the local business issues to better assist busiiness growth and prosperity. The Chamber Business Advocates represents business individually and collectively on issues relating to government at all levels.

Faribault is eager to welcome new business!  Whether you are considering a relocation of an existing business or you are a budding entrepreneur, we are ready to help you!

Call to launch our efforts to help you get started in Business in Faribault!

Kymn Anderson  Chamber President         507-334-4381

 

City of Faribault

Peter Waldock

Economic Development Director
208 1st Ave. NW
Faribault, MN 55021
507-333-0374 (work)
Fax: 507-384-0507
pwaldock@ci.faribault.mn.us

Economic Development - www.faribault.org/eda

 

Rice County

Deanna Kuennan

Economic Development Director
Rice County Government Offices
320 NW 3rd Street #3
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 332-6126 (work)
dkuennen@co.rice.mn.us

Rice County - www.co.rice.mn.us

 

Other Links and 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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