The Southwest Initiative Foundation’s (SWIF) Microenterprise Loan Program helps entrepreneurs develop small businesses and self-employment
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10 steps to starting your own business
Following your dream of owning your own business isn't easy; it takes time, but it is worth the effort! These 10 steps will help you get
Service area for Microenterprise Loans
Southwest Initiative Foundation's Microenterprise Loan Program serves the 18 counties of southwest Minnesota and the two Native Nations that share
LegalCORPS offers legal help for entrepreneurs
Need sound legal advice for your small business? LegalCORPS can help! LegalCORPS' volunteer lawyers provide brief, no-charge consultations to
Business Readiness Tool: Are you ready to open or expand your business?
Filling out the Business Readiness Tool is the first step to making your business dreams a reality. Read all 10 steps to starting your own business
Bright Beginnings child care loan program
Child care in southwest Minnesota is in high demand, with an estimated 3,000 kids who lack access to quality, affordable care. In rural areas, it
Murray County's Jail and Bail
Southwest Initiative Foundation is committed to helping all of our kids succeed. We all do better when they do—from our schools, where learning is top
Six Ways to Help Kids Read
Early childhood initiatives and coalitions in our service area are working to promote the importance of literacy among the children of southwestern
Regional Initiatives Focus On Kids
As Minnesota school districts near the first quarter mark of the 2015-16 school year, early childhood coalitions throughout the region are offering
“Arrests” made in Slayton
For the last 10 years, arrests have been made and bail has been posted on the opening day of the Murray County Fair. Arrests? Bail? “Sounds