Services Provided

Public Policy and Government Relations

• Community Involvement (Specialty)
• Issues of the African American Business Community
• Issues of the Hispanic Business Community
• Issues Related to the Geographic Location of a Business
• Small Business Issues
• State Business Issues
• Women’s Business Issues

Business Planning

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

Management Issues and Training

• General Employment Law Advice
• Human Resources
• Insurance Information
• Leadership/Professional Development
• Mentoring (Specialty)
• Recruiting Assistance

Financial Resources and Assistance

• Assistance in Finding Debt Funding
• Assistance in Finding Equity Funding
• Assistance in Finding Government Funding
• Consulting (Specialty)
• Financial Assistance for International Trade Shows
• Individual Development Accounts
• Insurance Information
• Loan Packaging
• Loan Providers (Specialty)
• Technology Grants

Import Assistance

• Documentation
• Identification of Foreign Markets
• Import Licensing
• Marketing
• Networking
• Trade Education

Legal Services

• Patent Information, Trademark & Copyright Information
• Purchasing a Business

Libraries and Research Organizations

• Business Research Resources
• Demographic/Census Data

Marketing/Sales

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

Networking Organizations

• Demographically Based
• Geographically Based
• Home Based
• Industry Specific
• Small Business/General

Selling to the Government and Large Corporations

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

Office, Laboratory and Meeting Space

• Office Space

Economic and Site Development

• Consulting (Specialty)
• Economic Forecasting (Specialty)
• Environmental Compliance Assistance
• Main Street Program Services (Specialty)
• Revitalization (Specialty)
• Site Location Assistance
• State Tax Credits and Assistance

Technical Assistance

• Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy
• Training

Training

• Business Management (Specialty)
• Business Plan (Specialty)
• Cash Flow Projections (Specialty)
• E-Commerce: Doing Business on the Web
• Financial Resources for Non-Retail Business (Specialty)
• Financial Statements
• Health & Safety
• Home-Based Business
• International Trade
• Marketing Plan (Specialty)
• Pre-Business Planning (Specialty)
• Topics Related to Developing & Maintaining a Small Business (Specialty)
• Skilled Workforce and/or Apprenticeship Program

Nonprofit Development

• Accounting
• Board Development
• Funds Development
• Human Resources
• Organizational Audits
• Strategic Planning
• Technical Services

Buying or Selling a Business

• Buying or Selling a Franchise (Specialty)
• Purchasing an Existing Business (Specialty)

Starting a Business

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

Mentoring

• Mentoring Program

Human Resources

• Employee Development
• Hiring, Retention & Education
• Policies & Procedures

Internship Programs & Student Services

• Internship Programs

Certifications

• Green Certification
• Targeted Small Business Certification (Specialty)

Franchising

• Buying or Selling a Franchise

Export Assistance

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