Entrepreneurial & Small Business Services

Cultivating the business community is important to New Ulm. Our past history proves that investing in small businesses create huge opportunities. Below are resources offered to entrepreneurial and small businesses.  

Small businesses are the heart of a community. The following services are available to support small businesses and encourage entrepreneurs in New Ulm:

Financial

Business Planning

  • Small Business Development Center (SBDC) -  Through a partnership with the Small Business Development Center, the City of New Ulm offers free one-on-one consulting at City Hall to provide entrepreneurs and small business owners the opportunity to receive free one-on-one consulting in a confidential setting. Training opportunities are provided by SBDC.
  • New Ulm Chamber of Commerce – The Chamber provides the opportunity for businesses with like interests or needs to come together to lead initiatives, organize events, train employees and support shopping local strategies.
  • Regional Center for Entrepreneurial Facilitation (RCEF) – a non-profit entrepreneur and business development organization. They provide free one-on-one business consulting.

Educational & Networking

  • Social Media Breakfast - We’ll learn how we can use a social media strategy to drive our business initiatives forward and use that strategy to plan out our content, drive better engagement, and ensure we are staying true to our brand. This group is led by the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce
  • 1 Million Cups - An event that brings together entrepreneurs and the greater Mankato area community over coffee and conversations to support new ventures. The SBDC organizes these events for the region.
  • New Ulm HYPE (Helping Young Professionals Evolve) - HYPE is a young professionals group designed to welcome and support new and current young professionals in the community. The New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce assists the leadership team of this group.