Following your dream of owning your own business isn’t easy. It takes time, but it is worth the effort. Get started with these 10 steps. 1. Complete the Business
Archives for 2019
Business Readiness Tool: Are you ready to open a small business?
If you’ve been thinking about opening your own small business, this is the place to start. Fill out the business readiness tool and click “submit”. The information you provide will
Year-end notes, updated grant applications, online giving
The past year has been busy in the community foundation world. We had two new community foundations join our ranks with Glencoe Area Community Foundation and Cottonwood Area Community Foundation
Holiday office hours at the foundation
Happy holidays! We’re celebrating a year of partnerships that make a positive difference for our southwest Minnesota kids, and the communities they call home. In case you’re planning to stop
Rural Development Hubs grow local and regional economies that benefit all
We were part of The Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group 2019 project to explore Rural Development Hubs — organizations at the heart of positive development and inclusive action in rural
Hutchinson child care provider is Bright Beginnings loan client
HUTCHINSON, Minn. — Charity Sturges recently received a Bright Beginnings loan through Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF) to make upgrades to her family-based child care, Charity’s Daycare, in Hutchinson. Bright Beginnings
