Services Provided

Accelerators and Incubators

• Accelerator
• Incubator

Business Planning

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

Economic and Site Development

• Lease Review

Events and Community Building

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

Financial Resources and Assistance

• Financial Statement and Cash Flow
• Funding Strategy
• Government Funding
• Grant Funding Providers
• Technology Grant Providers

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

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

Internship Programs and Student Services

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

Legal Services

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

Libraries and Research

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

Management Issues

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

Marketing and Sales

• Advertising/Brochure Design
• Award Recognition
• Branding
• Call Center Services
• Competitive Analysis
• Demographics/Census Data
• E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
• Graphic Design
• Market Plan Development and Training
• Market Research
• Messaging & Content Creation
• Student Marketing Projects
• Website Development

Mentoring

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

Networking and Associations

• Demographically Based
• Geographically Based
• Small Business/General

Nonprofit and Social Enterprise

• Board Development
• Human Resources
• Strategic Planning
• Technical Services

Operations and Logistics

• Quality Improvement (Supply Chain, Six Sigma)

Product Development

• Patent Information

Public Policy and Government Relations

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

Regulatory Compliance

• Certification
• Insurance Requirements
• Patent Information
• Trademark and Copyright Information

Selling to the Government and Large Corporations

• Obtaining Certification
• Obtaining Corporate Contracts
• Obtaining Government Contracts
• Price History
• Registration Assistance
• Subcontracting Opportunities

Space

• Conference/Meeting and Event Space
• Coworking
• Office Space
• Retail 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

Technical Assistance

• Coding Schools, Bootcamps, Classes
• Virtual Consulting and Online Services
• Website Development

Training

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