B.O.S.S. (Business Owners Services & Social) On Brainerd

Services Provided

Economic and Site Development

• Lease Review

Business Planning

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

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

Internship Programs and Student Services

• Student Marketing Projects
• Student Research Projects
• Student Training
• Youth Entrepreneurship Education (Specialty)

Legal Services

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

Libraries and Research

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

Management Issues

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

Marketing and Sales

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

Mentoring

• Formal Mentoring Programs
• One-on-One Counseling (Specialty)
• Peer Mentoring

Networking and Associations

• Demographically Based
• Geographically Based
• Small Business/General (Specialty)

Nonprofit and Social Enterprise

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

Space

• Conference/Meeting and Event Space (Specialty)
• Coworking (Specialty)
• Office Space (Specialty)
• Retail Space

Operations and Logistics

• Quality Improvement (Supply Chain, Six Sigma)

Product Development

• Patent Information

Public Policy and Government Relations

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

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

Starting a Business

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

Technical Assistance

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

Training

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

Accelerators and Incubators

• Accelerator (Specialty)
• Incubator

Events and Community Building

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