NAICS 332710 · Minnesota
Machine Shops Business Names in Minnesota
Minnesota has 529 machine shops locations, ranking #10 of 50 states and D.C. and making up 3% of the U.S. total.
Name ideas for a Minnesota machine shops business
Before you commit, search the Minnesota business entity database (linked below) to make sure the name is not already registered there.
Machine Shops in Minnesota by the numbers
Locations by number of employees in Minnesota
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
Register your business name in Minnesota
In most states you check name availability and form an LLC or corporation through the Secretary of State (or equivalent) office, then register with the state tax and labor agencies if you will collect sales tax or hire employees. Official Minnesota links:
- Licenses and Permits
- Secretary of State - Business Services
- Department of Employment and Economic Development
- Department of Revenue - Business Taxpayers
- Department of Labor and Industry
- Unemployment Insurance
- Minnesota state website
- Business
- New Hire Reporting
- Small Business Administration - Minnesota
- State Agencies, Boards, Commissions
- Local Government
- Vendor Information
- Targeted Group/Economically Disadvantaged/Veteran-Owned Small Business Procurement Program
- Minnesota Statutes, Session Laws, and Rules
- Minnesota County and Municipal Ordinances
Official state agency links as listed by the IRS on its Minnesota state links page. Filing fees and steps change, so confirm current requirements with the agency before you file.
Other states for machine shops
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