tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338234465348018941.post-45583745058579786352007-09-25T15:58:00.000-05:002007-09-25T16:10:22.323-05:00ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Rural Minnesota small business development is the first major initiative proposed by Gov. Tim Pawlenty for the 2008 legislative session. On Tuesday, Pawlenty outlined SEED -- his Strategic Entrepreneurial Economic Development program.<br /><br />SEED is a combination of tax credits, loans, grants and other capital assistance to small business owners in Minnesota. Pawlenty will ask the 2008 Legislature to approve and pay the program with $20 million from the state's general fund and another $50 million in borrowed money.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=4454652&amp;version=1&amp;locale=EN-US&amp;layoutCode=TSTY&amp;pageId=3.2.1">Click here to read the full article. </a>thammhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01921457428525238541noreply@blogger.com