Fortune 500 Companies already in MN:

17. UnitedHealth Group, $110 billion (ranked 22 on last year's list) 36. Target, $73 billion (38 last year) 61. Best Buy, $45 billion (53 last year) 69. CHS Inc., $41 billion (78 last year) 86. Supervalu, $36 billion (75 last year) 101. 3M, $30 billion (102 last year) 132. U.S. Bancorp, $22 billion (132 last year) 169. General Mills, $17 billion (181 last year) 172. Medtronic, $17 billion (164 last year) 194. Land O'Lakes, $14 billion (210 last year) 229. Ecolab, $12 billion (365 last year) 237. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, $11 billion (259 last year) 246. Mosaic, $11 billion (268 last year 263. Ameriprise Financial, $10 billion (248 last year) 266. Xcel Energy, $10 billion (246 last year)

In Conclusion:
1. If you move your business to MN, you will maximize profits with lower overhead

Move Your Business to Minnesota!

Lower minimum wage Lower Property Taxes

Large Metropolitan Area Lower Taxes Lower Minimum Wage More Profits Business Friendly Public Transportation Network Fortune 500 Companies

2. You will have less travel time: Huge Public Transportation Network Powerful Infrastructure

319. Hormel Foods, $8 billion (327 last year)

325. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, $8 billion (332 last year) 457. St. Jude Medical, $6 billion (437 last year) 500. Nash-Finch, $5 billion (498 last

3. 19 Fortune 500 Companies: Do what works! Open lines of communication!

year)

Taxes: MN state property tax rank 26 in the nation, compared to CT, who they are 24 points above. Lowering your property tax, lowers your overhead!

Lower Minimum Wage: In 2013, the minimum wage in MN was:

MN Metropolitan Transportation:

$5.25

Minnesota Minimum Wage Rates MAXIMIZE PROFITS!!

Basic Minimum Rate(per hour) Premium Pay After Designated Hours 2 Daily Weekly

MINNESOTA

Table 1: 2013 State Business Tax Climate Index Ranks and Component Tax Ranks

Indivi Over all Ran k Corpo dual rate Incom Tax e Tax Rank Rank

Sal es Tax Ra nk

Unemplo yment Property Insuranc Tax Rank e Tax Rank

Large employer (enterprise with annual receipts of $625,000 or more) Small employer (enterprise with annual receipts of less than $625,000)

$6.15

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No car?... No problem! MN has one of the greatest metropolitan transit systems in the nation. Rated #10 by Travel + Leisure in 2012! This factor affects both you and your progressed client base. More accessibility =More usability!

Minnes 45 ota 44 44 35 40 26

$5.25

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(chart from 2013 State business Climate)

This is $2.50 under the federal wage amount of 7.75