Business Opportunities

There has never been a better time to start a business in northeastern Minnesota. With the start up of several large-scale mining projects, a boom is anticipated in many sectors including mining support, real estate, new housing development and eventually down to the retail and service sectors. In addition to an expanding economy, the region offers low cost of ownership, financial and tax incentives, an educated and motivated workforce and an unsurpassed quality of life.

For comprehensive information about available properties, workforce and infrastructure as well as business development resources and incentives available in northeastern Minnesota and Wisconsin’s Douglass County, visit www.NorthlandConnection.com.

For additional business development and relocation information, contact Iron Range Resources, a unique state agency whose mission is to advance regional growth and stability in northeastern Minnesota’s Taconite Assistance Area.

The Area Partnership for Economic Expansion (APEX) is a private-sector entrepreneurial business development organization serving innovated businesses in northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin. APEX is led by top executives and senior managers from the region's most successful companies.