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JOBZ
Program Entices Business Owners to ‘Come on
Home’
The Job Opportunity Building Zone (JOBZ) program
created by the State of Minnesota to stimulate job
growth and economic expansion in greater Minnesota,
has resulted in over 2,000 acres being available,
in the Headwaters Region, for JOBZ designation.
Through JOBZ new and expanding businesses in state-selected
JOBZ sites will be free from nearly all state and
local taxes for up to 12 years. The focus of the
JOBZ program is primarily the creation of good-paying,
manufacturing, jobs, although each local community
has discretion on how to use the program to stimulate
economic growth. The JOBZ program was officially
implemented on January 1, 2004.
If you want to ‘come on
home’ and bring your business with you,
you will find that there are exciting economic
opportunities available in the Region and throughout
the State of Minnesota. Our quality of life makes
you feel like you are on vacation every day!
If you want more information about
this program, contact Susan Hoosier at the Headwaters
Regional Development Commission (218)444-4732.
You can check out community profiles and available
properties on the MnPro website http://www.mnpro.com/
, which is hosted by the Minnesota Department
of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
or check out the JOBZ website http://www.deed.state.mn.us/bizdev/jobz.htm
for more detailed information.
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Professional
Development Certificate in Human Resources is Coming
Soon
The CRI is working to offer an on-line professional
development non-credit certificate in Human Resources
Management. Be watching this newsletter for more
details coming soon.
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Training
Opportunity for all Safety Officers
The Center for Research and Innovation and Minnesota
Department of Labor and Industry Workplace Safety
Consultation have teamed up to offer a training
session addressing issues relating to emergency
action plans. The training will be held 11:30am—1:00pm
on Wednesday, August 25 at the Center for Research
and Innovation. For more information or to register
contact the CRI at 218 755 4900 / 888 738 3224 or
email CRI@bemidjistate.edu.
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Turn
Your Entrepreneurial Dreams Into Reality
The NW Regional Small Business Development Center
and the MN Women’s Business Center bring you
a 2-hour overview of what you need to consider before
you start a business. Introduction to Business explores
the basic steps to starting a business in Minnesota
and connections to resources to start the planning
process. Introduction to Business is scheduled August
3, 6-8pm or September 7, 6-8pm. Register online
at www.thepeopleconnection.org
or call the MN Women’s Business Center at
877 908 9469.
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What
do the Bugs Say?
Mark Hanson, Research Scientist for the MN Department
of Natural Resources Wetland Wildlife Pops &
Research Group will present “Testing the Efficacy
of Harvest Buffers in Seasonal Forest Wetlands:
What do the Bugs Say?” on Monday, August 16
at 3pm. The presentation is part of the on-going
series of monthly presentations from the Bemidji
Area Natural Resources Continuing Education Consortium.
Hosted at the Center for Research and Innovation,
the presentation is free and open to the public.
Click here to learn more about other future presentations
or contact the CRI at 218 755 4900 or email cri@bemidjistate.edu.
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The Center for Research and Innovation along with
the NW Minnesota Regional Small Business Development
Center provide a full range of business and career
services. The Minnesota Small Business Development
Center program is funded by the U.S. Small Business
Administration, the Minnesota Department of Employee
and Economic Development, and sponsoring centers.
SBA’s funding is not an endorsement of any products,
opinions or services. All SBA funded programs are
extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.
The People Connection is partially funded by the U.S.
Small Business Administration's Office of Women's
Business Ownership (OWBO). OWBO is the only office
in the federal government established to help women
become full partners in economic development through
small business ownership. SBA's cooperation does not
constitute or imply its endorsement of any opinions,
products and/or services. Reasonable arrangements
for persons with disabilities will be made if requested
at least two weeks in advance.
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