Connect with Small Business Training Resources on the Web or Near You
We refer our business owners free of cost to a wide range of small business resources. Here are just some of the resources that can help your business thrive:
iCapital Assistance Network (iCAN)
Learn how to write a business plan by visiting the iCapital Assistance Network (iCAN), which walks you through the whole process.
MicroMentor Find a mentor to help you resolve your small business challenges.
Startup Nation
Get expert advice on all aspects of starting and growing a business.
Association for Enterprise Opportunity
Look for resources dedicated to small business development within AEO, the Association for Enterprise Opportunity.
Florida Atlantic University/Small Business Development Center Get free one-on-one small business counseling and SBA loan counseling.
8500 SW 8th St.
Suite 224
Miami, FL 33144
P: (786) 388-9040 www.fausbdc.com
Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Contract review, advice on how to structure your business, aid with purchase and sale agreements and help with commercial lease arrangements. Free for ACCION USA clients.
Please contact Ashley Lau at alau@accion.org for more information.
Miami Dade County Finance Department Get your occupational license.
140 W Flagler St.
Room 1407
Miami, FL 33130
P: (305) 270-4949 www.miamidade.gov
Orlando
HBIF-Orlando Hispanic entrepreneurs: Get free, bilingual technical assistance in establishing or expanding your business in Central Florida. An ACCION USA Community Partner.
315 E Robinson St.
Suite 190
Orlando, FL 32801
P: (407) 428-5872 www.hbiforlando.org
Tampa
HBIF-Tampa Hispanic entrepreneurs: Get management training, professional services and specialized technical assistance. An ACCION USA Community Partner.
7402 N 56th St.
Building 400, Suite 425
Tampa, FL 33617
P: (813) 980-2765 www.hbiftampa.org
Georgia
Multiple Locations
Georgia SBDC Network Tap into this network to access business consulting and continuing education opportunities, including information and training on how to write a business plan, apply for a loan and market products and services.
Headquarters
The University of Georgia SBDC
1180 E Broad St.
Chicopee Complex
Athens, GA 30602
P: (706) 542-7436 www.sbdc.uga.edu
Albany
Albany Community Together (ACT), Inc. Take advantage of this organization dedicated to creating, expanding, and financing small- and medium-size businesses and encouraging and facilitating the overall development of the Greater Albany area. An ACCION USA Community Partner.
230 S Jackson St.
Suite 154
Albany, GA 31701
P: (229) 420-8311
E: taactl@bellsouth.net
Atlanta
Women's Economic Development Agency (WEDA) Women entrepreneurs: Get assistance in achieving economic independence through a holistic approach to business development that includes training, technical assistance, mentoring and other resources.
659 Auburn Ave.
Suite 250
Atlanta, GA 30312
P: (678) 904-2201 www.weda-atlanta.org
Hispanic American Center for Economic Development (HACED) Advance the growth of your Hispanic business through educational activities, strategic business services, and a full-service business incubator.
3097 Presidential Dr.
Suite A
Atlanta, GA 30340
Tel: (770) 457-6770 www.haced.org
Decatur
DeKalb Enterprise Business Corporation Get working capital, intermediate- to long-term financing and management and technical assistance aimed at minority- and women-owned business persons.
150 E Ponce de Leon Ave.
Suite 400
Decatur, GA 30030
P: (404) 378-1899 www.debco.org
Kennesaw
The Edge Connection (formerly known as Cobb Microenterprise Center) Get business training, life skills training, financial literacy, technology training and ongoing business consultations.
Coles College of Business
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Rd.
No. 3305
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Tel: (770) 499-3228 www.theedgeconnection.com
New England
Multiple Locations
Center for Women & Enterprise Get the tools you need to realize your dreams of business ownership. An ACCION USA Community Partner.
24 School St.
Suite 700
Boston, MA 02108
P: (617) 536-0700 www.cweonline.org
50 Elm St.
2nd Floor
Worcester, MA 01609
P: (508) 363-2300 www.cweonline.org
132 George M. Cohan Blvd.
Providence, RI 02903
P: (401) 277-0800 www.cweonline.org
Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network Tap into this network to access free, confidential one-to-one management and technical assistance counseling and low-cost educational training programs. Network offices are within 30 minutes of any potential client in Massachusetts.
State Office
227 Isenberg School of Management
University of Massachusetts
121 Presidents Dr.
Amherst, MA 01003
P: (413) 545-6301 www.msbdc.org
Boston
Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation If you own or wish to own a business in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood, locate business space, secure loans, receive technical assistance and more.
Nuestra Comunidad Development Corporation Tap into this organization devoted to building the wealth and enhancing the physical, economic and social well-being of Roxbury and other underserved populations in greater Boston.
56 Warren St.
Suite 200
Roxbury, MA 02119
P: (617) 427-3599 www.nuestracdc.org
Lowell
Lowell Small Business Assistance Center Get all the resources necessary to create, sustain, or expand your small business.
88 Middle St.
2nd Floor
Lowell, MA 01852
P: (978) 441-1889 www.lowellsbac.org
Rhode Island
Progreso Latino, Inc. Latinos and other immigrants: Get the tools and skills needed to develop effective growth strategies for your business.
AUSA has entered into a partnership with The Abilities Fund, a national nonprofit organization dedictated to advancing entrepreneurship and self-employment for people with disabilities. On a voluntary basis, you may choose to disclose to us that you have a disability so that we may refer you to our partner, The Abilities Fund, to enhance our joint capabilities to serve you appropriately. By disclosing a disability, you in no way limit any opportunity, privelege, or benefit that AUSA makes available to any applicant.
The Abilities Fund
410 North 18th Street
Centerville, IA 52544
Toll Free: (888)222-8943 ext. 224
F: (641)856-3101
prlind@abilitiesfund.org www.abilitiesfund.org
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico
ACCION USA has teamed up with Banco Popular in Puerto Rico to serve the financial needs of small business owners on the island. To learn more about this special program, go to www.accionpuertorico.org.
CHARO Located in both Riverside and Los Angeles, the SBA WBC's
offer training and counseling on financial, management and
marketing issues to assist and benefit small business concerns owned and controlled by both men and women. To learn more, go to www.charocorp.com.
Riverside Office
1825 Chicago Ave. Ste. 130
Riverside, CA 92507
P: (951)320-7002
Los Angeles Office
4301 East Valley Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90032
P: (323)269-0751
Consolidated Credit Counseling Services, Inc.
Services Provided: Personal Financial Education (tools, books and seminars), Credit analysis and counseling, Debt Management Programs.
Detroit Entrepreneurship Institute, Inc. Take advantage of this business training and technical assistance organization dedicated to helping individuals in Southeast Michigan access resources in order to enhance their economic condition and that of their community.
1010 Antietam Ave.
Detroit, MI 48207
P: (313) 877-9060 www.deibus.org
ECD/HOPE ECD/HOPE (Hope Community Credit Union) and ACCION USA partnered to provide loan capital to micro- business owners with great potential located across the Mid South. ECD provides financial products and services in the states of Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi and the Greater Memphis area of Tennessee.
Find ECD/HOPE and ACCION USA in the news. Click here to read a success story.
4 Old River Place
Jackson, MS 39202
P: 601-944-1100 www.ecd.org
The Veterans Corporation
ACCION USA has partnered with TVC to help create and enhance entrepreneurial business opportunities for Veterans, including Service-Disabled Veterans.
1625 K Street, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20006
P: (866) 283-8267 www.veteranscorp.org
