Minnesota District
Export Council
The Minnesota District Export Council is a private, non-profit
organization that brings together experienced international
business people who provide guidance and assistance in
international markets.
45 South 7th Street
Plaza VII, Suite 2240
Minneapolis, MN 55420
minnesota.office.box@mail.doc.gov
Minnesota Trade
Office
The official export promotional agency of the state of Minnesota.
1000 Minnesota World Trade Center
30 East 7th Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone: 651-297-4222
Fax: 651-297-4265
mto@state.mn.us
Midwest Global Trade Association
(MGTA)
The MGTA is an organization of international business
professionals that provides education, current information and
support to enhance the international business opportunities of
its members and the community.
1821 University Ave. W.
Suite S256
St. Paul, MN 55104
Phone: (651) 917-6257
Fax: (651) 917-1835
http://www.mgta.org/
Export Legal Assistance Network (ELAN)
Under the Export Legal Assistance Network program, international
trade attorneys from the Federal Bar Association provide free
initial consultations to small businesses interested in starting
export operations.
The local ELAN contact is:
Steve Timmer
Furber TimmerZahn, pllp
One Financial Plaza, Suite 1100
Phone: 612-573-3668 (direct)
Fax: 612-330-0959
stimmer@planetlawyers.com
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
Service Corps of Retired Executives help prospective and
established small business owners and managers identify problems,
determine causes, and find solutions.
One-on-One import-export counseling
612-348-1638 for Minneapolis Appointments
651-297-4222 for St. Paul Appointments
Minnesota International Center
(MIC)
The MIC is a nonprofit organization promoting global exchange and
understanding between Minnesotans and the world. MIC hosts lively
forums for discussion of global issues, encourages international
friendships and intercultural learning, and connects
international professionals with their Minnesota counterparts.
711 East River Road
Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
Tel: (612) 625-4421
Fax: (612) 624-1984
mic@globe.mic.umn.edu
National Association of Credit
Management (NACM)
NACM North Central is a commercial credit information company
that provides reliable, predictive, in-depth products and
services for people who use credit information to compete in
their marketplace.
NACM North Central
PO Box 59149
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55459-0149
Phone: 612-341-9600
Fax: 612-341-9648
info@nacmnc.com
Minnesota
Technology, Inc. (MTI)
MTI is the state's technology-based economic development
organization. MTI's mission is to help existing small and
medium-sized companies apply, develop, and commercialize
technology.
111 Third Avenue South
Suite 400
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Phone: (612) 373-2900 or (800) 325-3073
Fax: (612) 373-2901
dcumming@mntech.org
Twin Cities Import/Export Council
"To provide a forum within the import/export community of high
technology companies in the Twin Cities, drawing from the
knowledge and experience of all council members, that will allow
for networking, teamwork, information exchange, benchmarking and
collective problem solving."
Contact: Ann Thomas
Circinus, Ltd.
Phone: 651-490-3201
ann.thomas@circinusltd.com