Grow Your Business in a Small Town

Discover a community committed to your success. At the Rib Lake Community Development Foundation, we work with local businesses to build an economy that uplifts everyone.

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Seize a Hungry Market

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Tap into Community & Financial Support

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Realize Entrepreneurial Dreams

Don’t Struggle. Become essential.

New businesses often struggle. Competition makes it tough to stand out. Small towns often get overlooked but places like Rib Lake need businesses. Small towns can accelerate your business success considering the start up cost can be considerably lower. Plus, they have eager customers wanting your services.

Connect with Eager Customers

Imagine a market hungry for your services, where new businesses meet eager customers. In Rib Lake, that dream is a reality! This vibrant community is eager to support your new local business.

Kickstart Your Business with Financial & Community Support

At Rib Lake Community Development Foundation, Inc., we provide a lifeline to new businesses through resources, planning, loans and grants. Our goal is to empower you to not only survive, but thrive in our small town.

Whether you’re a team of one or a fast-growing organization, we offer resources for you to set up shop and navigate a small town market. We understand the challenges you face and can guide you to the needs of Rib Lake customers. Together, we can build a better business foundation.

Propel your business
in Rib Lake

Step 1: Connect with us

Share your business vision with our committee to learn if you are a small town fit.

Step 2: Explore your options

We’ll work together to find the right solution for your business.

Step 3: Watch your business grow

Receive the support you need to make your entrepreneurial dreams a reality.

Learn about small town business support

  • Rib Lake True Value

    Absolutely, it's been our local customers that have kept Rib Lake True Value in business now for going on 40 years. Through all of the many economic downturns and upturns, our local customers have been the main reason we've been able to keep our doors open. And especially over these last few years with the dramatic increase in online shopping, our customers have continued to stay loyal and shop local. Thank you to the Rib Lake community for your continued support of our family business.

    -Owners Scott, Steve and Aaron Schubert

  • Man Made Pizza & Ice Cream

    "After being a business in Rib Lake for a year now, I would say our favorite thing about our customers, other than their ongoing support for a small family business, is their friendliness. We've received excited comments from people who are eagerly waiting to see what we have in store for our restaurant, whether it be a new menu item or a new look. Adults, teens, and children all come in excited for our pizzas, sandwiches, and ice cream and it is always nice to chit-chat with them and see what is going on in their lives as we are serving them."

    -Owners Cody & Chelsea

  • Java Journey

    “Being a very new business when Covid hit and soon thereafter dealing with the complete shut down of Main Street, we were still able to traverse through that successfully because our customers cared to show up. Those were some very trying times and I am thankful that customer support allowed us to remain open”

    “This is home for us and our family, it is the place we are choosing to raise our kids. Being able to have a small business that can provide a gathering place in our community is a favorite part of owning a small business here. We are thankful to be invested in the various things happening around town and that is a special thing that happens in a small community. The local businesses and schools hire us regularly, too.”

    -Owners Lori & Todd