Contact:
Bill Kemp
Business Development Director
Tel: 320-252-5185
Fax:
bkemp@greaterstcloud.com
http://greaterstcloud.com

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Minnesota Business Magazine recently called the St. Cloud area and the region along I-94 and U.S. Highway 10 extending to the Twin Cities The Golden Corridor, because of a continuing acceleration of business and residential development between St. Cloud and Minneapolis and because of a sustained, robust economy.

Entrepreneur Magazine has included St. Cloud as one of the top 10 mid-sized cities nationally for small businesses because of its diverse base of smaller manufacturers and a strong history of entrepreneurship. In the last decade, St. Cloud has emerged as a thriving regional business center. Driven by a pro-business environment, area companies enjoy support in the form of a diverse and growing infrastructure that includes: several public utilities that offer special programs and economic development incentives, and competitive rates high speed internet and state-of-the-art telecommunications low taxes and tax incentives for new or expanding businesses JOBZ tax-free zones for qualifying businesses attractive rates for buying or leasing commercial and industrial property or buildings a growing transportation nexus that includes easy access to four-lane divided highways and an expanding regional airport with free parking and an array of education and training options, from public and private colleges and universities to technical schools and customized workforce training programs.

Beyond strictly business-related amenities, the St. Cloud region offers an appealing place to live: safe and scenic neighborhoods friendly residents a below-average cost of living affordable housing for your employees and yourself diverse parks, lakes, and rivers for outdoor enthusiasts and the nearby culture and urban offerings of the Twin Cities.

Why locate in Central Minnesota? We have a large, well-educated workforce: 23,000 students in seven local colleges and universities with 500 science and engineering students graduating each year. College and high school graduation rates are above the state average for Minnesota. Land is about 1/3 the cost of comparable property in the Twin Cities labor costs are 10-20 lower

The St. Cloud area is just 35 minutes from the northwest suburbs of the Twin Cities with easy access to four-lane highways and I-94. It's just a one-hour drive to downtown Minneapolis. The area is becoming well-known for its supportive community leadership and strong local government support for business development and the creation of living-wage head-of-household jobs.

St. Cloud is the third largest MSA in Minnesota with 170,000 residents. St. Cloud is located in the center of Minnesota with easy access to Minneapolis/St. Pual as well as the northern lakes recreational region.

Central Minnesota has one of the highest concentrations of manufacturing employment in the nation. This strong manufacturing base and excellent educational systems produce well-trained workers to support business growth in science and bioscience industries.

CentraCare Health System has established the St. Cloud area as the regional medical hub, with three hospitals, 10 clinics, three long-term care facilities, laboratory services and four pharmacies providing service to more than 540,000 residents.

Nearly 11,000 workers are employed in production occupations and more than 500 people are employed in engineering. The St. Cloud MSA offers highly skilled, available workers at less cost than the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The St. Cloud area is a great plae to locate businesses and raise families, with a low cost of living, low crime rate, strong public and private schools, outstanding health care facilities and cultural amenities on par with larger metropolitan areas.

The Greater St. Cloud Development Corp. is the first point of contact for businesses seeking information about land, buildings, financing and resources in the Greater St. Cloud Area of Central Minnesota. Less than an hour from the Twin Cities, our region boasts seven colleges and universities with thriving manufacturing, higher education, financial and business services and retail sectors. Ask about our tax-free Job Opportunity Building Zone incentives.