National Resources
Business Educational and Advisory Resources
Does your company reside outside New York, Pennsylvania or Ohio? If so, there are many valuable resources for business owners to leverage. The below organizations provide educational resources and assistance to aid small businesses within your area.
- Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) | Find your nearest SBDC: https://www.sba.gov/local-assistance/resource-partners/small-business-development-centers-sbdc
- Women Business Center (WBC) | Find your nearest WBC: https://www.sba.gov/local-assistance/resource-partners/womens-business-centers
SCORE Business Mentoring | https://www.sba.gov/
Select the office nearest you.SBA Sponsored training and networking events and webinars | https://www.sba.gov/events
Select the district office nearest to you to find in-person and virtual events.- State Chamber of Commerce | https://www.uschamber.com/co/chambers
- CO- US Chamber of Commerce | https://www.uschamber.com/co/run/business-financing/small-business-grants-and-programs
Listing of Grants, Loans and Programs to benefit your small business Ascent Elevate Your Business – Online Learning Guide | https://ascent.sba.gov/
SBA Learning Center – Online | https://learn.sba.gov/dashboard
T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined | https://www.sba.gov/sba-learning-platform/thrive-emerging-leaders-reimagined
NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners) | https://www.nawbo.org/
- Boots to Business | https://sba.my.site.com/s/
Boots to Business (B2B) is an entrepreneurial education and training program offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Active Duty Service members (including National Guard and Reserve), Veterans of all eras, and spouses are eligible to participate. - Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center Milestone Circles Program | https://thecenter.nasdaq.org/milestone-circles/
Applications for the Milestone Circles program are reviewed on a rolling basis. - Empower to Grow Program | https://www.sba.gov/sba-learning-platform/empower-grow/
The Empower to Grow program provides eligible disadvantaged U.S. small businesses with free business courses, tailored training, and one-on-one consulting to support their growth, operations, hiring, regulatory compliance, and government contracting competitiveness. The Empower to Grow program uplifts businesses to be procurement ready for federal, state, and local government contracts. Federal Contracting Assistance | https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting
See the various resources available and select a location nearest you.APEX Accelerators | https://www.sba.gov/local-assistance/federal-contracting-assistance#id-apex-accelerators
APEX Accelerators (formerly known as Procurement Technical Assistance Centers) help small businesses that are interested in government contracting. APEX Accelerators can help you determine if your business is ready for government contracting, register in the proper databases, find and bid on contracts, and more.- Grameen America | https://www.grameenamerica.org/request-a-loan
Grameen America is a nonprofit microfinance organization that provides small loans as capital to help women build income-generating activities. - KIVA Loan Program | https://www.kiva.org/borrow
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