Services Provided

Accelerators and Incubators

• Accelerator
• Incubator

Business Planning

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

Buying or Selling a Business

• Valuation

Economic and Site Development

• Revitalization
• Economic Development
• Lease Review
• Economic Forecast

Events and Community Building

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

Financial Resources and Assistance

• Technology Grants
• Grant Funding
• Real Estate Finance
• Microloans
• Revenue Based Financing (i.e. factoring)
• Government Funding
• Angel Investment
• Accounting and Bookkeeping
• Equity Funding
• Budget, Financial Statement and Cash Flow Training
• Crowdfunding

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

• Apprenticeship
• Leadership/Professional Development
• Workforce Training

Import and Export Assistance

• Networking/Exploring Exporting

Internship Programs and Student Services

• Internship Program
• Student Marketing Projects
• Student Research Projects
• Student Training
• Youth Entrepreneurship Education

Libraries and Research

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

Management Issues

• Leadership/Professional Development

Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development

• Augmented / Virtual Reality and Holographics
• Commercialization
• High Tech Development
• Industrial Technology Research
• Life Sciences Development
• Manufacturing Development
• Science/Bioscience Seminars
• Wet Lab Incubator

Marketing and Sales

• Website Development
• Student Marketing Projects
• Market Research
• Market Plan Development and Training
• Feasibility Studies
• E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
• Demographics/Census Data
• Competitive Analysis
• Advertising/Brochure Design

Mentoring

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

Networking and Associations

• Geographically Based
• Industry Specific

Nonprofit and Social Enterprise

• Strategic Planning
• Technical Services

Product Development

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

Public Policy and Government Relations

• African-American Business
• City Business Issues
• Native-American Business
• State Business Issues
• Women’s Business Issues

Regulatory Compliance

• Patent Information
• Registration, Licenses and Permits
• Trademark and Copyright Information

Selling to the Government and Large Corporations

• Subcontracting Opportunities
• Registration Assistance
• Price History
• Obtaining Government Contracts
• Obtaining Certification
• Government and Military Specifications
• Bid Matching and Preparation
• HUBZone Certification

Space

• Coworking
• Lab Space
• Makerspace / Hackerspace
• Wet Lab

Starting a Business

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

Technical Assistance

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

Training

• Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
• Budget, Cash Flow and Financial Statements Training
• Business Management Training
• Business Plan Training and Assistance
• E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
• Marketing Plan Training
• Online Courses and Videos
• Startup Classes
• Trade Education and Training