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Community Economic Development Center (CEDC)

One on One Small Business Technical Assistance in English and Spanish.

About

CEDC works with immigrant-owned, women and small business owners of color to provide practical, tailored hands-on technical assistance to start-up and existing sole proprietors and self employed. CEDC offers services  in Spanish and english to help with licensing and permitting acting as a liaison with the City of New Bedford.  CEDC offers guidance on business planning, operations, public safety sales and income tax assistance and marketing among other topics. CEDC staff  are certified Instructors  and Exam Proctors for ServSafe Certification in Spanish to assist  food-based businesses this required training.  CEDC provides assistance city-wide, but our target area is the  Acushnet Ave. International Marketplace. 

Services Provided

Business Planning

  • Forming a Business
  • Market Plan Development

Buying or Selling a Business

  • Tax Services

Economic and Site Development

  • Economic Development
  • Lease Review

Events and Community Building

  • Neighborhood Fairs and Festivals

Financial Resources and Assistance

  • Budget, Financial Statement and Cash Flow Training

Internship Programs and Student Services

  • Student Research Projects

Mentoring

  • One-on-One Counseling

Networking and Associations

  • Geographically Based

Public Policy and Government Relations

  • City Business Issues
  • Hispanic Business
  • State Business Issues
  • Women’s Business Issues

Space

  • Site Location Assistance

Starting a Business

  • Forming a Business
  • Registration, Licenses and Permits
  • Site Location
  • Startup Business Counseling

Tax Services

  • Tax Preparation Assistance
  • Tax Registration
Connect Me With This Organization
Primary Contact
Ken Rapoza
Address
1285 Acushnet Avenue
New Bedford, MA 02746
Phone
(508) 817-6064
Website
https://CEDCNewBedford.org
Email
kencedc@gmail.com
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