St. Paul touts new system to help launch small businesses

But too often, leaders acknowledge, figuring out a seemingly endless loop of regulations, statutes, zoning codes and parking requirements - as well as knowing who to go to and when - have twisted the dreams of countless would-be entrepreneurs. On Wednesday, city officials proclaimed the first year of their Open for Business initiative, designed to create ways to more easily get small businesses up and running in St. Paul, a success.