Services Provided

Accelerators and Incubators

• Accelerator
• Incubator

Business Planning

• Business Plan Consulting
• Business Succession Planning
• Demographic and Census Data
• Forming a Business
• Identification and Research of Foreign Markets
• Market Plan Development
• Market Research

Buying or Selling a Business

• Buying or Selling a Franchise
• Cooperatives (Co-ops)
• Purchasing or Selling an Existing Business
• Valuation

Economic and Site Development

• Economic Development
• Economic Forecast
• Environmental Compliance
• Lease Review
• Revitalization
• Site Location Assistance
• Tax Credits
• Watershed Planning

Events and Community Building

• Hackathon / Startup Week or Weekends
• Neighborhood Fairs and Festivals
• Pitch Events
• Startup Drinks

Financial Resources and Assistance

• Angel Investment
• Bonding
• Government Funding
• Grant Funding
• Loans
• Matching Funds
• Microloans
• Real Estate Finance
• Tax Credits
• Technology Grants
• Trade Show Financial Assistance
• Venture Capital

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

• Apprenticeship
• Employee Development
• Industry
• Leadership/Professional Development
• Recruiting
• Retention
• Workforce Incentives
• Workforce Training

Import and Export Assistance

• Certification and Licensing
• Financial Assistance for Exporting Activities
• Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
• Locating Foreign Distributors
• Networking/Exploring Exporting
• Trade Education and Training

Internship Programs and Student Services

• Internship and Co-op Programs
• Student Marketing Projects
• Student Research Projects
• Student Training
• Youth Entrepreneurship Education

Libraries and Research

• Business Research Resources
• Demographic/Census Data

Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development

• Commercialization
• High Tech Development
• Industrial Technology Research
• Life Sciences Development
• Manufacturing Development
• Quality Improvement (Supply Chain, Six Sigma)
• Wet Lab Incubator

Marketing and Sales

• Advertising/Brochure Design
• Award Recognition
• Call Center Services
• Competitive Analysis
• Demographics/Census Data
• E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
• Market Research
• Student Marketing Projects

Mentoring

• Formal Mentoring Programs
• One-on-One Counseling
• Peer Mentoring

Networking and Associations

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

Operations and Logistics

• Freight and Distribution
• Locating Freight Forwarders/Customs Brokers
• Quality Improvement (Supply Chain, Six Sigma)

Regulatory Compliance

• Bonding

Space

• Commercial Kitchen Facilities
• Conference/Meeting and Event Space
• Coworking
• Lab Space
• Lease Review Assistance
• Makerspace / Hackerspace
• Office Space
• Retail Space
• Site Location Assistance
• Wet Lab

Starting a Business

• Business Research Resources
• Feasibility Studies
• Site Location
• Startup Business Counseling
• Startup Classes

Technical Assistance

• Virtual Consulting and Online Services