Progress Plus ED Foundation and the City of South St. Paul Partner to Attract New Business

The City of South St. Paul is looking to attract new businesses to the area and Progress Plus is here to lend a helping hand.

A Great History…
South St. Paul’s early growth was driven on the hooves of cattle by drovers, ramrods and settlers. Over the years, our community evolved and earned a reputation as home to a proud and prosperous community of dedicated, hard-working innovators.  Rooted in this history, today South St. Paul is home to one of the upper Midwest’s most dynamic and diverse business park environments at “BridgePoint,” home to world-class manufacturing plants, state-of-the-art distribution and warehousing businesses, specialized technical and professional service providers, and much, much more. We invite you to visit and learn how we can help to establish your company as BridgePoint’s next great success story.

…A Greater Tomorrow

Any company that considers South St. Paul soon finds that here they’re never in business alone. Every program we offer, every benefit we provide, has been designed to help businesses succeed and individuals enjoy a better life.  Here you’ll find programs to help businesses with location selection, expansion and relocation services. You’ll discover that we’re more than ready to do everything possible to help you successfully bridge the gap to a greater, more prosperous tomorrow.

The City will work with your business to analyze project requirements including: planning, zoning, finance and marketing. Depending on the nature of the project, the following business assistance resources may be available:

Open to Business – South St. Paul works with MCCD’s “Open to Business” program, which offers free, one-on-one, confidential business consulting to small businesses located or thinking of locating in South St. Paul. Open to business offers a range of technical assistance to businesses and is able to provide financing to qualified business development projects.

South St. Paul Future Inc.  – South St. Paul Future Inc. offers competitive fixed asset financing to qualified firms whose operations are based within the City of South St. Paul. Whether you need financing for new equipment, expansion, startup costs, or acquisitions, Future is here to help you with the next step. www.riverheights.com/sspfuture (651) 451-2266

Here are some other local partners businesses you can tap into:

Dakota Scott County Workforce Center

Their workforce and business development representatives can help you find the right workers, publicize jobs and access workforce data. (651) 554-5622

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Economy. Industry. Workforce. Incentives. See why Minnesota is the best place for your business expansion or relocation.  DEED.CustomerService@state.mn.us  (952) 259-7114

South Metro Chapter of SCORE

Provides free and confidential business counseling whether starting a new business, buying or selling a business or managing an existing business.  www.southmetro.score.org  (952) 890-7020

For questions, or if you would like more information on doing business in South St. Paul, please contact Progress Plus Economic Development at 651.451.2266 or visit us online at www.progressplus.org.