Services Provided

Public Policy and Government Relations

• Business Issues Related to a Specific City (Specialty)
• Community Involvement (Specialty)
• Contractors Issues
• Federal Business Issues
• International Procurement
• Issues of the Hispanic Business Community
• Issues of the African American Business Community
• Issues Related to the Geographic Location of a Business
• Legislative Issues (Specialty)
• Race Relations Issues
• Small Business Issues (Specialty)
• State Business Issues
• Women’s Business Issues (Specialty)
• Energy Issues

Business Planning

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

Management Issues and Training

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

Financial Resources and Assistance

• Assistance in Finding Debt Funding
• Assistance in Finding Equity Funding
• Assistance in Finding Government Funding
• Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
• Brownfield Tax Credits
• Consulting (Specialty)
• Energy Loan Fund
• Equity Providers
• Financial Assistance for International Trade Shows
• Historic Tax Credits
• Individual Development Accounts
• Insurance Information
• Loan Packaging
• Loan Providers
• Tax Credit Assistance
• Technology Grants

Import Assistance

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

Legal Services

• Contract Review
• Entity Formation Assistance
• Government Compliance Assistance
• Lease Review
• Patent Information, Trademark & Copyright Information
• Purchasing a Business

Libraries and Research Organizations

• Business Research Resources
• Demographic/Census Data (Specialty)

Marketing/Sales

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

Networking Organizations

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

Selling to the Government and Large Corporations

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

Office, Laboratory and Meeting Space

• Conference/Meeting and Event Space (Specialty)
• Incubator Space
• Office Space (Specialty)
• Retail Space
• Office Equipment and Furniture
• Computer Equipment
• Commercial Kitchen Facilities
• Accelerator
• Co-Work

Economic and Site Development

• Consulting (Specialty)
• Economic Forecasting
• Environmental Compliance Assistance
• Revitalization
• Site Location Assistance (Specialty)
• Legislative Agendas

Regulatory Compliance

• Codes
• Government Requirements
• Registration, Licenses and Permits
• Patent Information
• Trademark & Copyright Information
• Advising
• Bonding
• Environmental Compliance Assistance
• Insurance Requirements
• International Regulatory Compliance

Tax Services

• State Tax Credit Information & Assistance
• Training
• Assistance

Technical Assistance

• Commercialization
• Industrial Technology Research
• Technology Transfer
• Website Development
• Computerized Bookkeeping (installation & training)
• Pollution Prevention
• Technical Support
• Training
• Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy

Training

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

Product Development

• Patent Information
• Product Design & Development
• Prototype Development
• Auditing

Nonprofit Development

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

Buying or Selling a Business

• Buying or Selling a Franchise
• Purchasing an Existing Business

Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development

• Manufacturing Development
• High Tech Development
• Life Sciences Development
• Wet Lab Incubator

Starting a Business

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

Mentoring

• Mentoring Program (Specialty)

Freight & Distribution

• Freight & Distribution
• Locating Freight Forwarders/Customs Brokers

Human Resources

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

Internship Programs & Student Services

• Internship Programs
• Student Research Projects
• Student Marketing Projects

Certifications

• Green Certification
• Targeted Small Business Certification

Franchising

• Buying or Selling a Franchise

Export Assistance

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