Services Provided

Accelerators and Incubators

• Accelerator
• Incubator

Business Planning

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

Buying or Selling a Business

• Buying or Selling a Franchise
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Purchasing or Selling an Existing Business
• Tax Services
• Valuation

Economic and Site Development

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

Events and Community Building

• Farmers Market
• Neighborhood Fairs and Festivals
• Pitch Events
• Startup Networking
• Hackathon / Startup Week or Weekends

Financial Resources and Assistance

• Loans
• Venture Capital
• Trade Show Financial Assistance
• Technology Grants
• Tax Credits
• Revenue Based Financing (i.e. factoring)
• Matching Funds
• Real Estate Finance
• Insurance Requirements
• Budget, Financial Statement and Cash Flow Training
• Accounting and Bookkeeping
• Grant Funding
• Angel Investment
• Bonding
• Microloans
• Crowdfunding
• Debt Funding
• Equity Funding
• Government Funding

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

• Apprenticeship
• Hiring and Firing
• Industry
• Insurance
• Leadership/Professional Development
• Policies and Templates
• Recruiting
• Retention
• Workforce Incentives
• Workforce Training
• Employee Development

Import and Export Assistance

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

Internship Programs and Student Services

• Business Degree Program
• Student Marketing Projects
• Student Placement
• Student Research Projects
• Student Training
• Youth Entrepreneurship Education
• Internship Program

Legal Services

• Lease Review
• Patent, Trademark & Copyright Information
• Patent Seminars
• Employee Relations
• Labor Relations
• Forming a Business
• Environmental Compliance
• Contract Review

Libraries and Research

• Industry Data
• Lifestyle and Psychographic Data
• Demographic/Census Data
• Company Data/Prospect Lists
• Business Research Resources

Management Issues

• Human Resources
• Insurance Requirements
• Leadership/Professional Development
• Recruiting Assistance

Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development

• Wet Lab Incubator
• Technology Transfer
• Science/Bioscience Seminars
• Quality Improvement (Supply Chain, Six Sigma)
• Pollution Prevention
• Life Sciences Development
• Manufacturing Development
• Industrial Technology Research
• High Tech Development
• Health and Safety Training
• Hazardous Waste Generation Avoidance Training
• Commercialization
• Augmented / Virtual Reality and Holographics

Marketing and Sales

• Website Development
• Student Marketing Projects
• Market Research
• Market Plan Development and Training
• Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
• Feasibility Studies
• Demographics/Census Data
• Competitive Analysis
• Call Center Services
• Award Recognition
• E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
• Advertising/Brochure Design

Mentoring

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

Networking and Associations

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

Nonprofit and Social Enterprise

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

Operations and Logistics

• Pollution Prevention
• Quality Improvement (Supply Chain, Six Sigma)
• Locating Freight Forwarders/Customs Brokers
• Health and Safety Training
• Hazardous Waste Generation Avoidance Training
• Freight and Distribution

Product Development

• Patent Information
• Product Assembly and Packaging
• Product Design and Development
• Prototype Development
• R&D Support

Public Policy and Government Relations

• Small Business Policy
• Women’s Business Issues
• State Business Issues
• City Business Issues
• Native-American Business
• LGBTQIA Business Issues
• Hispanic Business
• African-American Business

Regulatory Compliance

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

Selling to the Government and Large Corporations

• Price History
• Subcontracting Opportunities
• Selling to Foreign Governments and Businesses
• Registration Assistance
• Obtaining Certification
• Obtaining Government Contracts
• HUBZone Certification
• Government and Military Specifications
• Bid Matching and Preparation
• Obtaining Corporate Contracts

Space

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

Starting a Business

• Business Research Resources
• Feasibility Studies
• Forming a Business
• Home-Based Business Training
• Registration, Licenses and Permits
• Site Location
• Startup Business Counseling
• Startup Classes

Tax Services

• Tax Preparation Assistance
• Tax Registration
• Tax Credits
• State and Federal Tax Training
• State Tax Credit Information

Technical Assistance

• Website Development
• Virtual Consulting and Online Services
• Technology Transfer
• Industrial Technology Research
• Pollution Prevention
• Commercialization
• Coding Schools, Bootcamps, Classes
• Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
• Design Services

Training

• Human Resources Training
• Trade Education and Training
• Startup Classes
• Online Courses and Videos
• Marketing Plan Training
• International Trade Education and Training
• Health and Safety Training
• Home-Based Business Training
• Health Care Training
• Hazardous Waste Generation Avoidance Training
• E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
• Business Plan Training and Assistance
• Budget, Cash Flow and Financial Statements Training
• Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
• Business Management Training