Services Provided

Public Policy and Government Relations

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

Business Planning

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

Management Issues and Training

• Human Resources
• Mentoring

Financial Resources and Assistance

• Assistance in Finding Debt Funding
• Assistance in Finding Equity Funding
• Assistance in Finding Government Funding
• Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
• Consulting
• Individual Development Accounts
• Insurance Information
• Loan Packaging
• Loan Providers
• Technology Grants

Legal Services

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

Libraries and Research Organizations

• Business Research Resources

Marketing/Sales

• Advertising
• Brochure Design
• E-Commerce
• Market Plan Development
• Web Site Development

Networking Organizations

• Demographically Based
• Geographically Based
• Industry Specific
• Small Business/General (Specialty)
• Home Based

Office, Laboratory and Meeting Space

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

Economic and Site Development

• Consulting (Specialty)
• Revitalization
• Main Street Program Services

Regulatory Compliance

• Registration, Licenses and Permits
• Trademark & Copyright Information
• Advising

Technical Assistance

• Website Development

Training

• Annual Budget
• Bookkeeping
• Business Management
• Cash Flow Projections
• E-Commerce: Doing Business on the Web
• Home-Based Business
• Pre-Business Planning (Specialty)
• Topics Related to Developing & Maintaining a Small Business
• Financial Resources for Non-Retail Business

Product Development

• Patent Information
• Product Design & Development

Nonprofit Development

• Board Development
• Funds Development
• Human Resources
• Technical Services

Buying or Selling a Business

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

Starting a Business

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

Mentoring

• Mentoring Program

Freight & Distribution

• Freight & Distribution

Human Resources

• Employee Development

Certifications

• Targeted Small Business Certification (Specialty)

Franchising

• Buying or Selling a Franchise