Starting a business in Mankato, MN
LLC, corporation, or nonprofit, filed with the Minnesota Secretary of State. Your EIN, Minnesota Business Tax ID, D-U-N-S Number, and operating agreement or bylaws are all included. One flat fee, no subscription, no upsells.
What Mankato requires, and what it doesn't
Business licensing.
Under the city code, Mankato licenses specific activities, such as tobacco, mobile food units, pawn shops, peddlers, and refuse haulers.
Running it from home.
Under the city code, a home business must be run entirely inside the home, and employees who live elsewhere can't report to work there.
Local support.
The South Central MN SBDC at Minnesota State Mankato offers free consulting, 507-389-8875, and Greater Mankato Growth, 507-385-6640, is the regional chamber.
Same flat price as anywhere in Minnesota
$155 state filing fee plus a $245 service fee, $400 total. The fee covers the entity filing, EIN, Minnesota Business Tax ID, and D-U-N-S setup.
Who this is for
Contractors, restaurants and food trucks, salons, consultants, and family businesses, whether you're opening a storefront or running things from your home in Mankato.
City rules change. Check with the City of Mankato before opening.