Empowering Small Businesses and Nonprofits

Expert Marketing & Professional Advice

General Business Advising

This program will provide general business advice to small businesses and nonprofits located on Lake Street between Nicollet Avenue S. and 30th Avenue S. Working with a vetted network of business advisors who understand Lake Street, these no-cost business advising services will offer in-depth advice to help you build long-term growth or solve your everyday problems. Business advising can include:

  • Legal (non-representational)

  • Insurance

  • Accounting/Bookkeeping

  • Taxes

  • Human Resources

  • POS Systems

  • Information Technology

This program will be administered by the Lake Street Council.

Have Questions? Contact:

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Marketing & Branding Advising

This program will provide marketing and branding advice to small businesses and nonprofits located on Lake Street between Nicollet Avenue S. and 30th Avenue S. Working with a network of vetted marketing specialists, businesses and nonprofits can receive up to $10,000 in no-cost support to help increase their customer acquisition and retention. 

Support will be provided in the following areas: 

  • Online presence

    • Website creation or redesign

    • Google My Business

    • Review platforms 

  • Social media 

  • Branding

  • Marketing 

  • Advertising

  • Public relations 

  • Merchandising improvements

This program will be administered by the Lake Street Council.

Have Questions? Contact:

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