Massachusetts Small Business Development Center

Services Provided

Economic and Site Development

• Economic Development (Specialty)
• Economic Forecast
• Environmental Compliance
• Lease Review (Specialty)
• Revitalization
• Site Location Assistance (Specialty)

Buying or Selling a Business

• Buying or Selling a Franchise (Specialty)
• Purchasing or Selling an Existing Business (Specialty)
• Valuation

Business Planning

• Business Plan Consulting (Specialty)
• Business Succession Planning
• Demographic and Census Data
• Diversification (Specialty)
• Feasibility Studies (Specialty)
• Forming a Business (Specialty)
• Identification and Research of Foreign Markets (Specialty)
• Market Plan Development (Specialty)
• Market Research (Specialty)

Financial Resources and Assistance

• Accounting and Bookkeeping (Specialty)
• Angel Investment (Specialty)
• Bonding
• Budget, Financial Statement and Cash Flow Training (Specialty)
• Crowdfunding
• Debt Funding (Specialty)
• Equity Funding (Specialty)
• Government Funding (Specialty)
• Grant Funding
• Insurance Requirements
• Loans (Specialty)
• Matching Funds (Specialty)
• Microloans (Specialty)
• Real Estate Finance (Specialty)
• Revenue Based Financing (i.e. factoring) (Specialty)
• Technology Grants (Specialty)
• Trade Show Financial Assistance (Specialty)
• Venture Capital (Specialty)

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

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

Import and Export Assistance

• Certification and Licensing (Specialty)
• Financial Assistance for Exporting Activities (Specialty)
• Identification/Research of Foreign Markets (Specialty)
• Locating Foreign Distributors (Specialty)
• Networking/Exploring Exporting (Specialty)
• Trade Education and Training (Specialty)

Internship Programs and Student Services

• Business Degree Program (Specialty)
• Internship Program (Specialty)
• Student Marketing Projects (Specialty)
• Student Research Projects (Specialty)
• Student Training (Specialty)
• 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 (Specialty)
• Demographic/Census Data

Management Issues

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

Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development

• Commercialization (Specialty)
• High Tech Development
• Manufacturing Development (Specialty)
• Quality Improvement (Supply Chain, Six Sigma) (Specialty)
• Technology Transfer (Specialty)

Marketing and Sales

• Advertising/Brochure Design (Specialty)
• Award Recognition
• Competitive Analysis (Specialty)
• Demographics/Census Data
• E-Commerce/Internet Marketing (Specialty)
• Feasibility Studies (Specialty)
• Identification/Research of Foreign Markets (Specialty)
• Market Plan Development and Training (Specialty)
• Market Research (Specialty)
• Student Marketing Projects (Specialty)
• Website Development (Specialty)

Mentoring

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

Networking and Associations

• Demographically Based
• Geographically Based (Specialty)
• Home Based (Specialty)
• Industry Specific (Specialty)
• International Trade (Specialty)
• Small Business/General (Specialty)

Space

• Commercial Kitchen Facilities (Specialty)
• Conference/Meeting and Event Space (Specialty)
• Coworking (Specialty)
• Lease Review Assistance (Specialty)
• Makerspace / Hackerspace (Specialty)
• Office Space (Specialty)
• Retail Space (Specialty)
• Site Location Assistance (Specialty)

Operations and Logistics

• Freight and Distribution (Specialty)
• Locating Freight Forwarders/Customs Brokers
• Quality Improvement (Supply Chain, Six Sigma) (Specialty)

Product Development

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

Public Policy and Government Relations

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

Regulatory Compliance

• Bonding
• Certification
• Government Requirements
• Insurance Requirements
• International Regulatory Compliance
• Patent Information
• Registration, Licenses and Permits (Specialty)
• Trademark and Copyright Information (Specialty)

Selling to the Government and Large Corporations

• Bid Matching and Preparation (Specialty)
• Government and Military Specifications (Specialty)
• HUBZone Certification (Specialty)
• Obtaining Certification
• Obtaining Corporate Contracts
• Obtaining Government Contracts (Specialty)
• Price History
• Registration Assistance
• Selling to Foreign Governments and Businesses (Specialty)
• Subcontracting Opportunities

Starting a Business

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

Technical Assistance

• Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training (Specialty)
• Coding Schools, Bootcamps, Classes
• Commercialization (Specialty)
• Design Services
• Technology Transfer
• Virtual Consulting and Online Services (Specialty)
• Website Development (Specialty)

Training

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

Events and Community Building

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