The mission of the Brainerd Small Business Development Center is to improve economic growth in Minnesota by providing assistance to small businesses in order to increase the number of new business start-ups, expand existing small businesses, and reduce the number of small business failures. This will, in turn, preserve and create new jobs and economic opportunities for many Minnesotans.
All services are confidential and are low cost or no cost.
Information services and initial business counseling are free. Minimal fees are charged for seminars, workshops, cash flows, and market research. There are now 22 Centers in Minnesota. The Department of Trade and Economic Development is the lead institution for the SBDC Consortium. In addition, programs are offered in government procurement, hazardous waste management, invention and innovation, international trade, finance and business management and operations.