Business Retention & Expansion
The Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce is committed to retaining and expanding the existing businesses that sustain our community. We have formed numerous strategic partnerships with organizations throughout the state of Minnesota to bring this commitment to a greater level. Grow Minnesota! is the centerpiece of our regional business retention and expansion activities.
Additionally, the Chamber strongly believes that our community is a great choice to operate a business and encourages companies to relocate or start here. We are part of a strategic partnership that makes it easy for companies to learn more about and eventually move into our community. To learn more about this partnership and the resources that it offers, please click here.
Grow Minnesota!
Grow Minnesota! is Minnesota's premier private sector, statewide business retention and expansion program. The Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, and more than forty local chambers from across the state of Minnesota participate in Grow Minnesota! Key volunteers and staff from the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce meet face-to-face with local business leaders to learn more about the issues and opportunities facing our local business
community.
By analyzing trends and providing necessary business assistance in the local marketplace, Grow Minnesota! seeks to ensure that Minnesota becomes a national leader and remains competitive in an international marketplace. Grow Minnesota! will improve the economic vitality of Minnesota by 1) Encouraging companies to remain and expand in Minnesota, 2) Establishing stronger ties between private sector companies and their business advocates, and 3) Recommending community and public-sector responses to the trends
affecting the development of the state's economy.
If you are interested in participating in this effort or would like to speak with someone regarding an issue or opportunity facing your business, please email michael@saintpaulchamber.com or call (651) 265-2773.
MetroMSP
MetroMSP is an interactive resource that allows businesses to learn more about the vibrant 11-county Metro MSP region by preparing site-specific valuable workforce, demographic and business reports while also being able to search commercial/industrial property listings using a GIS-based site selection tool that enables you to locate buildings or land.
Please visit www.MetroMSP.org to access these resources.
Saint Paul Port Authority
Since 1932, the Saint Paul Port Authority has contributed to the East Metro’s growth and prosperity by providing businesses with cleaner land on which to expand, space on the Mississippi River to receive and ship commodities efficiently, loans for real estate and equipment purchases, and job training and career development for workers.
Please visit www.sppa.com to learn more.