Services Provided

Business Planning

• Business Plan Consulting, Development and Review (Specialty)
• Business Plan Training (Specialty)
• Census Data
• International Market Research
• Market Plan Development (Specialty)
• Market Research (Specialty)
• Research Training

Management Issues and Training

• Human Resources
• Mentoring
• Recruiting Assistance

Financial Resources and Assistance

• Assistance in Finding Debt Funding (Specialty)
• Assistance in Finding Equity Funding (Specialty)
• Assistance in Finding Government Funding (Specialty)
• Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
• Consulting
• Financial Assistance for International Trade Shows
• Loan Packaging
• Technology Grants

Import Assistance

• Documentation
• Identification of Foreign Markets
• Import Licensing
• INCO Terms
• Locating Distributors
• Marketing
• Methods of Payment
• Networking
• Trade Education

Libraries and Research Organizations

• Business Research Resources
• Demographic/Census Data

Marketing/Sales

• Advertising
• Brochure Design
• Census Data
• Competitive Analysis
• E-Commerce
• Identification of Foreign Markets
• Internet Marketing
• Market Plan Development
• Research (Domestic Markets)
• Research (International Markets)
• Student Provided Research
• Web Site Development

Networking Organizations

• Small Business/General

Selling to the Government and Large Corporations

• Bid Matching and Preparation
• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
• Government & Military Specifications
• HUB Zone Certification
• Obtaining Corporate Contracts
• Obtaining Government Contracts
• Price History
• Registration Assistance
• Selling to Foreign Governments & Businesses
• Subcontracting Opportunities
• Training

Regulatory Compliance

• Advising
• Government Requirements
• Patent Information
• Registration, Licenses and Permits
• Trademark & Copyright Information

Tax Services

• Assistance
• Training

Technical Assistance

• Commercialization
• Computerized Bookkeeping (installation & training)
• Industrial Technology Research
• Technical Support
• Technology Transfer
• Training
• Website Development

Training

• Annual Budget
• Bookkeeping
• Business Management
• Business Plan
• Cash Flow Projections
• E-Commerce: Doing Business on the Web
• Financial Statements
• Home-Based Business
• International Trade
• Marketing Plan
• Pre-Business Planning

Product Development

• Patent Information
• Prototype Development

Buying or Selling a Business

• Buying or Selling a Franchise
• Purchasing an Existing Business

Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development

• High Tech Development
• Life Sciences Development
• Manufacturing Development

Starting a Business

• Business Research (Specialty)
• Forming a Business (Specialty)
• Registration, Licenses and Permits (Specialty)
• Startup Business Counseling (Specialty)

Mentoring

• Mentoring Program

Freight & Distribution

• Locating Freight Forwarders/Customs Brokers

Certifications

• Targeted Small Business Certification

Franchising

• Buying or Selling a Franchise

Export Assistance

• CE Certification (for exports to Europe)
• Certificates of Origin
• Documentation
• Export Licensing
• Identification of Foreign Markets
• INCO Terms
• Locating Distributors
• Marketing
• Methods of Payment
• Networking
• Research of Foreign Markets
• Trade Education