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Jeff Nelson

DEED
Executive Director, Office of Business Finance
St. Paul
Jeff is the Executive Director of the Office of Business Finance at the Department of Employment and Economic Development. ).  He manages a staff of twenty business finance professionals and oversees over two dozen programs that financially assist businesses, ranging in size from small to large, to start, expand, or relocate to the state. Programs that aid small businesses include the Angel Tax Credit Program, Launch Minnesota Grants, the Border Cities Enterprise Zone Program, the Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program, the Native American Business Loan Program, the Military & Reservists Loan Program, and several programs under the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI 2.0).  Prior to joining DEED in 2006, Jeff was a Tax Product Development & Marketing Manager at Thompson Reuters.  He received his BA in International Relations and Accounting at the University of Minnesota, earned his JD from The George Washington University, and passed the CPA exam.