Fwd: Just out- Find useful business resources in your state

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From: BusinessUSA <business@subscriptions.usa.gov>
Date: Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 11:14 AM
Subject: Just out- Find useful business resources in your state
To: iammejtm@gmail.com

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.  BusinessUSA Today, June 26, 2014 JUST LAUNCHED!  Yes, Virginia (and Texas, California, North Carolina and the rest of the states and U.S. territories), there is ONE website where you can find free government programs, grants, events and advisors near you! BusinessUSA has just launched our newest website feature, the State Resources Portal. Together with the other local resource tools on our site, American businesses can find local resources, events, and business assistance centers in their state. Try it today! Click the State button at the top of the Business.USA.gov Home Page or click on the image below: Once on the State Resources Portal main page, just click on your state on the map image or on the name of your state in the links below it to locate government programs in your state (In the example below, the state of Texas is highlighted). You can also find local resources and events by using our Local Resource Finder on the home page of Business.USA.gov. Simply type your U.S. ZIP Code in the box shown and click GO. Personal service is the hallmark of great businesses; so, too, it is with BusinessUSA. Therefore, we have assembled a number of in-person assistance centers all over the country where business owners and entrepreneurs can come in for free expert advice to take advantage of government programs that can help take their businesses to the next level. Below are some of the types of in-person assistance Resource Centers you can find by calling our toll-free number, 1-800-FED-INFO (333-4636) or by using Business.USA.gov through our Request an Appointment Feature. What are Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) ? SBDCs are the "main source of technical and managerial assistance for small businesses in the United States. The mission of an SBDC is to promote growth, innovation, productivity and revenue for small businesses through improvements to their business administration." How can your business benefit from an SBDC? An SBDC's primary services consist of three key areas to assist the needs of startups as well as established businesses: One-on-one, confidential, free and long-term technical assistance. Group training focused on subjects of interest to small businesses and presented by SBDC staff and private sector professionals. Market research tailored to the client's needs (Above) Tampa Bay SBDC roundtable at Univeristy of South Florida. In addition to SBDCs, there are many other Resource Centers listed on Business.USA.gov that are available in your area where you can go for free advice and assistance:  General Business Advisory Services                > Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)                        Offices               > SBA(Small Business Administration) District Offices               > Women's Business Centers               > Veteran's Business Outreach Centers               > Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)                    Centers                > American Indian Business Centers   Government Contracting Advisory Services:               > Procurement & Technical Assistance Centers                          (PTACs)   State and Local Business, Technology and  Innovation Centers and Incubators (Above)  Northern Virginia Technology Council Small Business and Entrepreneur Event at the Virginia Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) in Herndon, Virginia Export Assistance Services:               > U.S. Export Assistance Centers (USEACs)               > U.S. Commercial Service Offices               > Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Export                        Enforcement Offices               > BIS Outreach and Education Services Division                        Offices (Above) U.S. Export Assistance Center in Pontiac, Michigan Manufacturing Assistance Services:              > NIST-MEP (Manufacturing Extension Partnership)  Economic Development Services:              > Certified Development Companies              > Rural Development Offices Financing Services:               > Small Business Investment (SBIC) Companies               > Microloan Program Intermediary Lenders               > Private Lenders   Stay Connected:     Unsubscribe, update your subscriptions, or modify your password or email address at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by Business.USA.gov. This email was sent to iammejtm@gmail.com from: BusinessUSA • 1401 Constitution Ave NW • Washington DC 20230 •

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Jeremy Tobias Matthews