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Star of the North

In Minnesota, we build what matters. We are a state of problem-solvers, innovators, and legacy-makers. Plus, the state’s strong foundation of workforce talent, innovation, infrastructure, and technology fuels business success and growth. Learn why you should do business in the Star of the North.

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HOW MINNESOTA RANKS

Business climate. Workforce. Innovation. Infrastructure. Quality of life. Minnesota consistently ranks high for the factors important to success. 

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#1 For Business Survival
#1 Least-Stressed State
#3 State for Women
#4 State In The Country - Best Overall
#4 State For Fortune 500 Companies Per Capita
#5 State In Infrastructure
#6 State For Business
#7 State For Patents Per Capita
#13 State For Business Taxes

* Business survival represents the percentage of businesses that last at least five years 

** Ranking represents business taxes as a percentage of domestic Gross State Product  

 

A STATE OF POSSIBILITY

Seventeen Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in Minnesota, along with thousands of small, medium, and large businesses that drive the state, country and world economies.

“Minnesota's vibrancy, innovation and community-mindedness is exactly why Land O'Lakes, and so many other Fortune 500 companies, are proud to call the Land of 10,000 Lakes home." 

— Beth Ford, CEO, Land O’Lakes 

 

 

WHY MINNESOTA FOR BUSINESS

In Minnesota, businesses have a legacy of building things that last while changing the global economy for the better. Whether a company is opening its doors for the first time or a long-standing business is expanding, business leaders agree that Minnesota is the Star of the North.

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The clean room at Polar Semiconductor  / Paul Vincent

KEY INDUSTRIES

From advanced manufacturing to life sciences, Minnesota is home to businesses as diverse as our workforce. Learn more about the key industries defining Minnesota’s economy today.

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"Minnesota’s strength lies in the ingenuity, hard work, and determination of our workers and entrepreneurs.

We aren’t afraid to pursue big ideas and build things that change the world." 

— Commissioner Matt Varilek, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (MN DEED) 

 

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Rosenbauer's central plant in Wyoming, Minnesota  / Credit: Paul Vincent

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