Strengthening Minnesota's Professional & Business Services Economy.
Business intelligence, market positioning, operational infrastructure, digital systems, and growth strategies for Minnesota's professional service firms, consultants, and business service providers.
Expertise, innovation & the infrastructure behind business.
Professional and business services play a critical role in Minnesota's economy. These businesses provide the expertise, technology, administrative capacity, and specialized support that organizations rely on to operate and grow.
The sector includes consulting, accounting, legal services, architecture, engineering, advertising, computer systems design, administrative support, staffing, and related business activities.
Whether serving local entrepreneurs or large enterprises, professional service businesses must balance client acquisition, workforce capacity, service delivery, pricing, and long-term profitability.
A substantial professional services economy in Minnesota.
Minnesota DEED's 2024 Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages provides a measurable view of Professional, Scientific & Technical Services employment in the seven-county metro.
Source: Minnesota DEED, State of the Metro's Labor Market, June 2025. Figures describe NAICS 54 only, not the entire Professional & Business Services category. Employer establishments are not necessarily unique companies.
Professional services across the Twin Cities & Greater Minnesota.
Minnesota's professional services economy is concentrated in the metropolitan region, while businesses throughout Greater Minnesota support regional employers, public institutions, and local communities.
Statewide Employment Distribution
In 2024, the seven-county Twin Cities metro accounted for 74.2% of Minnesota's Professional, Scientific & Technical Services payroll employment.
The metro includes Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington counties.
These percentages represent payroll-covered jobs, not the distribution of independent consultants, self-employed professionals, or registered businesses.
Minnesota Business Geography
Geographic reference map centered on Minnesota, with a Twin Cities marker. This is not a map of business establishment density.
Multiple service industries supporting Minnesota businesses.
DEED reports distinct employment totals for professional services, administrative support, and management of companies. These sectors contribute different capabilities to the business economy.
Twin Cities Employment by Sector
Source: Minnesota DEED QCEW, annual 2024. Bars are scaled to Professional, Scientific & Technical Services. Administrative Support is reported separately from Management of Companies.
What These Sectors Represent
Professional & Technical Services: Legal, accounting, engineering, architecture, consulting, advertising, scientific research, and technology services.
Administrative & Support Services: Staffing, employment services, business support, facilities support, and related operational services.
Management of Companies: Establishments primarily engaged in holding or managing companies and enterprises.
Each sector has different business models, workforce requirements, pricing structures, and growth challenges.
Growth opportunities & changing workforce demands.
Minnesota DEED projects Professional & Technical Services employment to increase by 5,152 jobs between 2024 and 2034, a 3.1% gain.
Architecture and engineering, management consulting, and computer systems design are among the professional service activities expected to expand.
By contrast, the broader Administrative & Waste Services sector is projected to decline slightly, reflecting changes in business support, staffing, and other activities.
For professional firms, the opportunity is to connect specialized expertise with efficient delivery systems, measurable value, and sustainable client relationships.
Projected Employment Change
DEED employment projections, 2024–2034. Positive bars use a 6% reference scale. The negative value is labeled separately. These figures are employment projections, not revenue or business formation forecasts.
Building professional firms that grow beyond referrals.
Creative Holdings LLC helps professional service businesses establish stronger foundations for client development, service delivery, and organizational growth.
Client Acquisition & Market Positioning
Define ideal clients, clarify service offerings, strengthen referral networks, develop competitive positioning, and create measurable lead generation and proposal processes.
Systems & Operational Efficiency
Connect websites, CRM platforms, client onboarding, project management, automated communication, reporting, and internal workflows to support consistent service delivery.
Teams, Processes & Sustainable Growth
Strengthen role clarity, service standards, documentation, delegation, performance measurement, and the operational structure needed to scale beyond individual capacity.
Connecting expertise with business infrastructure.
Professional expertise creates value. Sustainable growth requires a business model that consistently communicates, delivers, and measures that value.
Clarify the Offer
Define services, target clients, pricing, differentiation, and business development priorities.
Build Client Demand
Connect search visibility, communications, referrals, and targeted outreach.
Strengthen Operations
Establish onboarding, workflows, project accountability, and client communication systems.
Measure & Improve
Track acquisition, utilization, retention, delivery capacity, and business performance.
Minnesota Industry Data & Sources
Research compiled by Creative Holdings LLC using Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development labor market statistics and employment projections.
Industry Definitions & Scope
Professional & Business Services is used here as a broad industry grouping. Primary employment figures refer to NAICS 54, Professional, Scientific & Technical Services. Administrative Support and Management of Companies are reported separately.
Employment & Establishment Data
DEED's Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages measures payroll-covered employment, employer establishments, and wages. It does not fully capture self-employed consultants, sole proprietors without payroll, or all independent professionals.
Employment Projections & Limitations
The 2024–2034 projections describe expected changes in employment, not guaranteed changes in revenue, firm formation, or profitability. Business recommendations on this page represent Creative Holdings LLC's analysis and are not government endorsements.
Let's strengthen the business behind your expertise.
Whether you're an independent consultant, professional services firm, growing agency, or established business organization, Creative Holdings LLC can help align your strategy, systems, communications, and operations.