Business News & Updates
Cultural Market Small Business Support Program
The Cultural Market Small Business Support program will provide grants from $10,000 to $50,000, to assist in maintaining the vibrancy, security, and commerce of cultural malls located in the city of Minneapolis. These malls provide important, culturally unique goods and services to the community, facilitate participation in the economy for entrepreneurs and small businesses, and are accessible to the public.
MN Promise Act Loan Program
The Providing Resources & Opportunity & Maximizing Investments in Striving Entrepreneurs (PROMISE) Act Loan Program is a new, state-funded program that will provide loans to disadvantaged small businesses located in certain areas of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Organizing for Power for Small Businesses
Main Street Alliance is offering a series of trainings called Organizing for Power for Small Businesses. This is a six-part training opportunity between Monday, January 22, and Monday, February 26.
Pro Bono Legal Corps Monthly Clinic
Lake Street Council is partnering with LegalCORPS to offer free legal advice and assistance to organizations that cannot afford legal representation.
Free LED Lighting Upgrades for Small Businesses
CEE’s One-Stop Efficiency Shop, sponsored by Xcel Energy, is providing free LED lights plus free installation to eligible Minnesota commercial properties for a limited time.
Grants for Energy Efficiency in 2024
If you have equipment replacement or retrofit projects on your agenda for 2024, contact Energy Smart to explore available funding options. High-efficiency furnaces, boilers, ACs, ventilation, natural gas kitchen equipment, LED lights, all of this and more are qualified for grant funding!
Minneapolis City Council adopts a $1.8 billion Budget that includes funding for Lake Street Public Safety Coordination
We need your voice. You can help by calling or emailing your Minneapolis City Council Member and Mayor Frey and asking them to invest in the future of Lake Street. We need essential funding for redevelopment and community safety to bring customers back to our neighborhoods.
Lake Street Council Office Closed 12/25/23 - 1/1/24
Lake Street Council will be closed from December 25, 2023 - January 1, 2024. Staff will begin to return on January 2, 2024.
Employer Reasonable Accommodation Fund
The Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Employer Reasonable Accommodation Fund (ERAF) creates a central fund where small to mid-sized Minnesota employers can request reimbursement for expenses related to providing reasonable accommodations for job applicants and employees with disabilities.
Shredding, Passport Photos and Printing Discounts at your local The UPS Store Uptown
Mention “Lake Street Council” at The UPS Store, 2801 Hennepin Ave to receive 25% off Large Format Printing. Also take advantage of $5.00 off Passport Photo and $1.00 per pound Shredding a savings of .59 per pound.