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Business Resource Directory for Woman of the Month Club entrepreneurs, business owners, and company executives.
Business Directory Resource for Women by State
The Woman of the Month Club encourages you to scroll down the list of agencies by state for business development financing and technical solutions.
Alabama
Alabama Development Office
The Small Business Office of Advocacy provides assistance and information addressing the needs of small businesses.
401 Adams Avenue
Montgomery, Alabama 36104
Tel: (800) 248-0033 / (334) 242-0400
Fax: (334) 242-2414
www.ado.state.al.us
Women’s Business Assistance Center
Business incubator and training center. Director operates the Alabama Women’s Yellow pages.
1301 Azalea Road, Suite 201-A
Mobile, AL 36693
Kathryn Cariglino, Director
Tel: (800) 378.7461
Fax: (334) 660-8854
wbac@ceebic.org
Alaska Department of Commerce and Economic Development
333 Willoughby Avenue, P.O. Box 110800
Juneau, AK 99811-0800
Tel: (907) 465-2500
www.dced.state.ak.us/
Women$Finances
Capital and technical assistance to women (and men) in Alaska. Technical assistance and seed money to women-owned small businesses.
www.ywcaak.org/finances.htm
Arizona Arizona Business Assistance Center
Arizona Department of Commerce
3800 North Central Avenue, Bldg.D
Phoenix, AZ, 85012
Tel: (602)280-1480
www.commerce.state.az.us
Arizona Minority/Women Owned Business Program
3800 North Central Avenue, 1650
Phoenix, Arizona, 85012
Jan Vacek, Director
Tel: (800) 542-5684 / (602) 280-1480
Fax: (602) 280-1339
Small Business Administration
2828 North Central Ave Suite 800
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Robert J. Blaney, District Director
Tel: (602) 745-7200
Fax: (602) 745-7210
www.sba.gov/az
Business Development Finance Corporation
186 East Broadway Boulevard
Tucson, AZ 85701
Tel: (800) 264-3377
www.bdfc.com
Self Employment Loan Fund, Inc.
201 North Central Avenue, Suite CC10
Phoenix, AZ 85073-1000
Tel: (602) 340-8834
Fax: (602 340-8953
self-employment@juno.com
Technical assistance and loans to low income women and minorities starting/currently in business.
Arkansas Arkansas Department of Economic Development
One Capitol Mall, 4C300
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: (501) 682-1121
Fax: (501) 682-7341
www.1800arkansas.com
California American Entrepreneurs Association
2392 Morse Ave.
Irvine, CA 92714
Tel: (800) 482-0973
Discounts on products and services to help fund a business more efficiently include express shipping, health insurance and long distance telephone rates.
American Woman’s Economic Development Corporation
Linda Harasin, Exec, Dir.
2301 Campus Drive, Suite 20
Irvine, Ca 92715
Tel: (714) 474-2933
Fax: (714) 373-7416
Orange County has the third largest concentration of women-owned businesses in the nation. AWED Orange County follows the AWED curriculum, which includes the core program, plus a two-hour pre-business seminar and a monthly group counseling program.
California Office of Export Development
One World Trade Center, Suite 990
Long Beach, CA 90831
Tel: (562) 590-5965
Fax: (562) 590-5958
expdev@commerce.ca.gov
The California Trade and Commerce Agency’s Office of Export Development offers an array of innovative export marketing services specifically designed to help California’s small and medium-sized companies sell their way to export success. Their international marketing specialists lead small and medium-sized firms to the world’s leading trade shows. The Office slashes participation costs, organizes exclusive California displays and ensures that exhibitors meet with qualified buyers. The Office introduces California companies to visiting delegations of overseas buyers and assists foreign companies seeking California products.
California Office of Small Business
California Trade and Commerce Agency
801 K Street, Suite 1700
Sacramento, CA 96814
Contact: Bob Apodaca
Tel: (916)323-2878 or (800)303-6600
Fax: (916)322-5084
commerce.ca.gov
The Office of Small Business administers several programs for California entrepreneurs starting and expanding their businesses. The Small Business Development Center Program offers one-on-one consulting assistance across the state. The California Loan Guarantee Program offers loan guarantees to businesses that can’t qualify for bank loans. They are also the state’s chief advocate for small business.
Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation
515 South Flower Street, 32nd floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Tel: (213) 622-4300
Fax: (213) 622-7100
laedc-info@laedc.org
LAEDC’s mission is to attract, retain and grow businesses and jobs in the Los Angeles region. LAEDC addresses the needs of the business community through four types of programs and services: relevant economic information and analysis; direct business assistance to attract, retain and expand business; networking and assistance to technology-based businesses to help create net industries; and focused economic development strategies supported by timely results-oriented initiatives for the region.
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
350 South Bixel Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Tel: (213) 580-7500
Fax: (213) 580-7511
www.lachamber.org
The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce is Southern California’s leading advocacy organization. The chamber’s mission is to help strengthen the economy and communities of the greater Los Angeles area.
NAWBO Silicon Valley
P. O. Box 2696
Santa Clara, CA 95055-2696
Cheryl Melnick, Webmaster
Tel: (408) 257-3857
Fax: (408) 257-1786
E-mail: cheryl@sessionware.com
www.nawbo-sv.org
NAWBO Silicon Valley provides women business owners with a forum for education and exchange of ideas and promotes the growth of women-owned business.
Women Business Owners Corporation
18 Encanto Drive
Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274
Kathleen Schwallie, Executive Director
Tel: (310) 530-0582
Fax: (310) 530-1483
The Women Business Owners Corporation provides procurement training and counseling nationwide to women business owners, particularly those that are socially and economically disadvantaged. WBOC offers training based on the most up-to-date information developed with the advice of government procurement specialists. They provide a database to assist women in learning about contracts.
Woman’s Economic Development Corporation
100 West Broadway, Suite 500
Long Beach, CA 90802
Phil Borden, Regional Director
Tel: (310) 983-3747
Fax: (310) 983-3750
wedc1@aol.com
WEDC, previously known as California AWED, began with SBA funding in 1989 to assist the growing number of women business owners in Los Angeles. Their core programs consist of two long-term training modules: Starting your own business for beginning businesses and Managing your own business for women who have been in business at least one year with gross receipts over $50,000. Courses are marketed in six languages: Chinese, English, Japanese, Khmer, Korean and Spanish.
Women Incorporated
333 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2450
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Tel: 800.930.3993 Fax: (213) 680.3475
www.womeninc.org
This national nonprofit organization is dedicated to improving the business environment for women, particularly women entrepreneurs. They provide women with access to innovative products and services for personal and professional needs. They also educate its constituency and the larger business community by creating national conferences and seminars. This organization also provides women with access to credit to help in the growth of their business.
Colorado Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OED)
1625 Broadway, Suite 1700
Denver, CO 80202
Bob Lee, Director
Tel: 303-892-3840
Fax: 303-892-3848
Email: bob.lee@state.co.us
Website: www.state.co.us
Mi Casa Business Center for Women
700 Knox Court
Denver, CO 80204
Gayle Warner, Director
Tel: (303) 573-0333
Fax: (303) 607-0872
Email: info@micasadenver.org
Website: www.micasadenver.org
Mi Casa serves a high percentage of low-income Hispanic women. This organization was founded in 1976 by 8 Head Start mothers to realize their dreams to go back to school. SBA funding beginning in 1989 allowed them to open the Business Center for Women. They offer an Evening Entrepreneurial Program which provides skills training, individual assistance, networking opportunities, seminars and support for women who want to start a business.
Office of Business Development
625 Broadway, Suite 1710
Denver, CO 80202
Tel: (303) 892-3840
Website: www.state.co.us/oed/index.cfm
Connecticut American Woman’s Economic Development Corporation
2001 W. Main Street, Suite 140
Stamford, CT 06902
Fran Pastore, Manager
Tel: (203) 326-7914
Fax: (203) 326-7916
The Connecticut programs follow the AWED model, offering Start Your Own Business and Managing Your Own Business training seminars and provide individual seminars and workshops. They have received a technical assistance grant through SBA’s microloan program to provide loan packaging assistance to clients.
Office of Small Business Services
Department of Economic and Community Development
865 Brook Street
Rocky Hill, CT 06067-34056
Tel: (860) 258-4200
Connecticut Economic Resource Center, Inc.
805 Brook Street, Building #4
Rocky Hill, Connecticut 06067
Tel: 800.392.2122
Website: www.cerc.com
Delaware Delaware Economic Development Office
Delaware Economic Office
99 Kings Highway, P.O. Box 1401
Dover, DE 19903
Tel: (302) 739-4271
Website: www.state.de.us/dedo
Wilmington Economic Development Corporation
100 West 10th Street, Suite 706
Wilmington, DE 19801
Tel: (302) 571-9088
Fax: (302) 652-5679
Website: www.wedco.org
District of Columbia
American Woman’s Economic Development Corp.
1250 24th Street, NW, Suite 120
Washington, DC 20037
Arlinda Halliburton and Patti Berens, Deputy Director
Tel: (202) 857-0091
Fax: (202) 223-2775
Some of the programs offered here include Starting Your Own Business and Managing Your Own Business. They have received a technical assistance grant through SBA’s microloan program to provide loan packaging assistance to clients. They have also developed a government procurement workshop for clients who wish to do business with the federal government.
Economic Development Administration
14th Street and Constitution Avenue
NW Washington, DC 20230
Tel: (202) 482-5081
Website: www.eda.gov
The EDA was created to generate new jobs, help protect existing jobs, and stimulate commercial and industrial growth in economically distressed areas of the United States through funding for programs and Trade Adjustment Centers.
Export-Import Bank (EXIMBANK)
811 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20571
Tel: (202) 565-3900
Tel: (800) 565-3946 (Financing hotline)
Website: www.exim.gov
EXIMBANK is an agency that provides export financing to large and small businesses and to potential exporters who have had difficulty obtaining working-capital loans from commercial lenders.
International Franchise Association
1350 New York Avenue, NW Suite 900
Washington, D.C. 20005-4709
Phone: (202) 628-8000
Fax: (202) 628-0812
Email: ifa@franchise.org
Website: www.franchise.org
The mission of IFA is to enhance and to safeguard the business environment for franchisees and franchisors worldwide. IFA serves as a resource center for current and prospective franchisees and franchisors, the media and the government. IFA promotes programs that expand opportunities for women and minorities in franchising.
Minority Business Enterprise Legal Defense and Education Fund
220 I Street, NW #240
Washington, DC 20002
Anthony W. Robinson, President
Tel: (202) 543-0040
Email: jaturner@mbeldef.org
Website: www.mbeldef.org
With a membership of more than 2,000 minority businesspersons, the Fund meets at least four times a year in mini-summit sessions to help entrepreneurs understand existing laws and pending legislation that impact on minority business.
National Association of Investment Companies
1111 14th Street NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 289-4336
Fax: (202) 289-4329
NAIC is the industry association for venture capital firms that dedicate their financial resources to investment in minority businesses. The approximately 150 NAIC members include privately owned specialized small business investment companies, privately owned venture capital firms and a number of investment companies chartered by state and local governments to do focused investing, primarily in minority businesses.
National Association of Minority Contractors
1333 F Street, NW, Suite 500
Washington DC 20004
Tel: (202) 347-8259
Founded in 1969, NAMC is a trade association designed to address the needs of minority contractors nationwide. It provides educational and training seminars and networks through its 30 chapters throughout the nation.
National Association of Small Business Investment Companies
666 11th Street
Washington, DC 20001
Tel: (202) 628-5055
NASBIC coordinates and promotes activities of over 270 small business investment companies (SBIC) nationwide. The SBIC program emphasizes investment in the small growth firms which generate jobs. SBIC’s can obtain long-term government guaranteed loans from private capital markets for reinvestment in small businesses.
National Business League
1511 K Street NW, Suite 432
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 737-4430
Established in 1900 with the goal of achieving economic independence for minority Americans, the NBL is a national federation with membership in 37 states and 127 authorized chapters. The NBL works to expand minority business participation in franchise ownership and operation, in fast-food and auto-related industries as well as in the transportation, telecommunications, high tech and energy-related fields.
National Federation of Independent Business
600 Maryland Ave., Suite 700, SW
Washington, DC 20024
Tel: (800) 634-2669 or (800) 552-6342
Website: www.nfib.com
As the nation’s largest small business organization, NFIB represents more than 600,000 small and independent businesses before legislatures and government agencies at the federal and state level. NFIB also disseminates educational information about free enterprise, entrepreneurship and mall business.
National Small Business United (NSBU)
1155 15th Street, NW Suite 710
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 293-8830
Founded as the National Small Business Association in 1937, the Association merged with the Small Business United, to form NSBU in 1987. The NSBU is a membership association of business owners, which presents small businesses to all levels of government and the Congress. The NSBU also develops programs of national policy that concerns the small business community.
National Women’s Business Council
409 Third Street, SW, Suite 210
Washington, DC 20024
Aileen Kishaba, Director, Policy Programs
Tel: (202) 205-6829
Fax: (202) 205-6825
aileen.kishaba@sba.gov
Website: www.nwbc.gov
The NWBC is a Federal advisory body created to serve as an independent source of advice to the President, Congress, and the US Small Business Administration on economic issues of importance to women business owners. The Council’s mission is to promote bold initiatives, policies and programs to support women’s business enterprises at all states of development in the public and private sector marketpalces, from start-up to success to significance.
Office of Economic Development
717 14th Street, NW, Twelfth Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 727.6600
Business and Permit Center (202) 727-7100
Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
(202) 727-7000 Incorporation/Corporate Division (202) 727-7278
Financial Assistance
Economic Development Finance Corporation (202) 775-8815
Financial Services Division (202) 535-1942
Industrial Revenue Bond Program (202) 727-6600
Loan Guarantee Program (202) 535-1942
International Trade
Office of International Business (202) 727-1576
Minority/Women Opportunities
Department of Human Rights and Minority (202) 724-1385
Washington, DC Minority Business Development Center (202) 785-2886
Procurement (Department of Administrative Services) (202) 727-0252
Office of Women’s Business Ownership (OWBO)
409 Third St. SW Sixth Floor
Washington, D.C. 20416
Tel: (202) 205-6673
www.sba.gov/womeninbusiness/
The Office of Women’s Business Ownership is the primary advocate for the interests of women business owners and provides current and potential women business owners with access to the following services and programs: pre-business workshops; technical, financial and management information.
One Economy Corporation
1012 14th Street NW,
Suite 905 Washington, DC 20005
T: (202) 393-0051
F: (202) 393-7260
mail@one-economy.com
www.one-economy.com
One Economy maximizes the potential of technology to help low-income people improve their lives and join the economic mainstream. Through its website, it provides information and tools to low-income people on issues like money, jobs, education, health, family and housing.
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
1100 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20527
Tel: (202) 336-8799
www.opic.gov
OPIC provides loans, loan guarantees and investment insurance for projects in developing countries sponsored by or significantly involving U.S. small businesses or cooperatives.
Small Business Administration
409 Third Street, SW
Washington, DC 20416
Tel: (800) 827-5722
Website: www.sba.gov
The SBA provides a wide range of services to help small businesses obtain and fulfill government contracts. Specifically, the SBA works to increase the number of contracts awarded to small businesses through set-asides for small businesses, subcontracting opportunities with larger companies and a computerized small business source referral system.
U.S. Agency for International Development
320 21st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20523
Tel: (202) 647-1850
Website: www.usaid.gov
The USAID enables public and private sector importers in developing countries to purchase US products and services through loans and grants.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
1615 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20062
Tel: (202) 659-6000
www.uschamber.org
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, representing 215,000 businesses, 3,000 state and local chambers of commerce, 1,200 trade and professional associations and 72 American Chambers of Commerce abroad, plays a vital role in helping businesses succeed. It works with and helps local and state chambers and represents national business interests to the federal government. Chamber staff specialists provide information, opinions and analysis in several areas of importance to business and the Chamber’s lobbying efforts.
U.S. Department of Commerce
14th Street, between Constitution Avenue and E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20230
Tel: (202) 482-2000
www.doc.gov
The Department of Commerce serves and promotes the nation’s international and domestic interest in commerce.
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Tel: (202) 606-9900 The BEA reports on the state of the U.S. economy from which the Gross Domestic Product is calculated and information on imports and exports.
National Technical Information Service (NTIS) Tel: (703) 487-4800 The NTIS is an information service organization that collects and organizes information on technological innovations, other business related information, and information available to the private sector.
Technical Reports Sales and Orders (703) 487-4650
Research Service (Title Identification) (703) 487-4780
Subscriptions (703) 487-4630
Computer Products Orders (703) 487-4650
Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Tel: (202) 482-1015
MBDA was created to help minority businesses achieve effectiveness and equitable participation in the American economy through management and technical assistance.
International Trade Administration (ITA) Tel: (202) 482-3808 The ITA provides specialized information and counseling to businesses involved in international trade by assisting American exporters in locating, gaining access to and developing foreign markets, and furnishes information about foreign markets open to U.S. products and services.
U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
1030 15th Street, Suite 206, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 842-1212
Website: www.ushcc.com
As the only national Hispanic Chamber, this association represents the interests of over 720,000 Hispanic owned firms in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. It advocates the business interests of Hispanics and develops minority business opportunities with major corporations and at all levels of government.
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
409 Third Street, SW
Washington, DC 20416
Tel: (800) 827-5722
Website: www.sba.gov
The SBA serves small businesses through a wide variety of programs in the form of counseling and workshops. The SBA also offers publications on all facets of small business matters.
Office of Minority Enterprise Development Tel: (202) 205-6410 The main objective of this office is to foster business ownership by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals through management and technical assistance and Section 8(a) Business Development Program certification.
Office of Women’s Business Ownership (OWBO) Tel:(202) 205-6673 OWBO was created to serve the interests of women business owners through workshops, the provision of technical, financial and management information, and procurement information.
Office of International TradeTel: (202) 205-6720 The Office of International Trade offers programs targeted toward businesses that specialize in international trade that range from technical and managerial to financial assistance.
The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council
1120 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 950
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 872-5515
Fax:(202) 872-5505
Email: info@wbenc.org
www.webnc.org
The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC, pronounced wee-bank), created in 1997, is dedicated to enhancing opportunities for women’s business enterprises in America’s major business markets. In partnership with women’s business organizations throughout the United States, WBENC provides access to a national standard of certification and provides information on certified women’s businesses to purchasing managers through an Internet database — WBENCLink. WBENC’s goal is to foster diversity in the world of commerce. Its programs and policies are designed to expand opportunities and eliminate barriers in the marketplace for women business owners.
Florida Enterprise Florida
390 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 1300
Orlando, FL 32801
Tel: (407)316-4646
www.eflorida.com
Florida Department of Commerce
Division of Economic Development
107 W. Gaines St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2000
Tel: (904) 488-9357
www.commerce.gov/states/florida.html
Wheels of Success
P O Box 340975
Tampa, FL 33694
Susan Jacobs, Founder and CEO
Tel: 813-417-1090
Fax: 813-818-7372
info@wheelsofsuccess.org
www.wheelsofsuccess.org
Wheels of Success provides automobiles/auto repairs to working poor families (primarily single women-headed households) who are at risk of losing their job or unable to get a better paying job due to a lack of personal transportation (they live in areas where public transportation is inadequate).
Women’s Business Development Center
Florida International University, OET-3
Miami, FL 33199
Christine Kurtz-White, Director
Tel: (305) 348-3903
Fax: (305) 348-2931
This program was developed by the Chicago Women’s Business Development Center and follows their training and counseling curriculum which includes: FastTrak Series, workshops focusing on the skills and techniques essential for successful business startups, as well as workshops exploring the challenges of business ownership, a long-term training module including marketing and financial planning, a mentoring program and networking opportunities.
Enterprise Florida
390 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 1300
Orlando, FL 32801
Tel: (407)316-4646
www.eflorida.com
Florida Department of Commerce
Division of Economic Development
107 W. Gaines St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2000
Tel: (904) 488-9357
www.commerce.gov/states/florida.html
Wheels of Success
P O Box 340975
Tampa, FL 33694
Susan Jacobs, Founder and CEO
Tel: 813-417-1090
Fax: 813-818-7372
info@wheelsofsuccess.org
www.wheelsofsuccess.org
Wheels of Success provides automobiles/auto repairs to working poor families (primarily single women-headed households) who are at risk of losing their job or unable to get a better paying job due to a lack of personal transportation (they live in areas where public transportation is inadequate).
Women’s Business Development Center
Florida International University, OET-3
Miami, FL 33199
Christine Kurtz-White, Director
Tel: (305) 348-3903
Fax: (305) 348-2931
This program was developed by the Chicago Women’s Business Development Center and follows their training and counseling curriculum which includes: FastTrak Series, workshops focusing on the skills and techniques essential for successful business startups, as well as workshops exploring the challenges of business ownership, a long-term training module including marketing and financial planning, a mentoring program and networking opportunities.
Georgia Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Georgia, Inc
P.O. Box 550113
Atlanta, GA 30355
Tel: (770) 394-0970
Fax: (770) 394-9911
aaccga@yahoo.com
www.aacc-ga.org
The Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Georgia is an umbrella organization of charter and corporate members that acts as an advocate for Asian-American businesses, as well as a business information access center.
Coalition of 100 Black Women
Leah Creque-Harris, Project Director
The Candler Building
Atlanta, GA 30303
Tel: (404) 659-4008
Fax: (404) 659-3001
Georgia Department of Industry, Trade, and Tourism
285 Peachtree Center Avenue, Suite 1000
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Phone: 1-800-VISITGA (1-800-847-4842) or (404) 656-9306
www.georgia.org
Office of Small and Minority Business
200 Piedmont Ave, Suite 1304 West
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Calandria E. Lee, Director
Tel: (800) 495-0053 / (404) 656-6315
Fax: (404) 657-4681
The Office of Small and Minority Business (OSMB) functions as a resource liaison between Georgia’s procurement system and the state’s small and minority business community. The OSMB offers individualized consultations and conducts regional seminars about the state’s purchasing process. They provide financial and management technical assistance to small businesses. The OSMB provides administrative staff for the annual Governor’s conference on “How To Do Business” with the state of Georgia.
Women’s Economic Development Agency (WEDA)
675 Metropolitan Parkway SW / Suite 2026
Atlanta, GA 30310
Evan Campbell, Project Coordinator
Tel: (678) 904-2201
Fax: (678) 904-2205
www.weda-atlanta.org
WEDA conducts workshops to help women (and men) start or expand small businesses, both for-profit and non-profit. Supportive services, like SBA-guaranteed micro-loan origination up to $50,000, also are available. Some workshops are available as distance learning (via the Internet). Workshops are offered in English and Spanish.
Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Georgia, Inc
P.O. Box 550113
Atlanta, GA 30355
Tel: (770) 394-0970
Fax: (770) 394-9911
Email: aaccga@yahoo.com
www.aacc-ga.org
The Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Georgia is an umbrella organization of charter and corporate members that acts as an advocate for Asian-American businesses, as well as a business information access center.
Coalition of 100 Black Women
Leah Creque-Harris, Project Director
The Candler Building
Atlanta, GA 30303
Tel: (404) 659-4008
Fax: (404) 659-3001
Georgia Department of Industry, Trade, and Tourism
285 Peachtree Center Avenue, Suite 1000
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Phone: 1-800-VISITGA (1-800-847-4842) or (404) 656-9306
www.georgia.org
Office of Small and Minority Business
200 Piedmont Ave, Suite 1304 West
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Calandria E. Lee, Director
Tel: (800) 495-0053 / (404) 656-6315
Fax: (404) 657-4681
The Office of Small and Minority Business (OSMB) functions as a resource liaison between Georgia’s procurement system and the state’s small and minority business community. The OSMB offers individualized consultations and conducts regional seminars about the state’s purchasing process. They provide financial and management technical assistance to small businesses. The OSMB provides administrative staff for the annual Governor’s conference on “How To Do Business” with the state of Georgia.
Women’s Economic Development Agency (WEDA)
675 Metropolitan Parkway SW / Suite 2026
Atlanta, GA 30310
Evan Campbell, Project Coordinator
Tel: (678) 904-2201
Fax: (678) 904-2205
www.weda-atlanta.org
WEDA conducts workshops to help women (and men) start or expand small businesses, both for-profit and non-profit. Supportive services, like SBA-guaranteed micro-loan origination up to $50,000, also are available. Some workshops are available as distance learning (via the Internet). Workshops are offered in English and Spanish.
Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Georgia, Inc
P.O. Box 550113
Atlanta, GA 30355
Tel: (770) 394-0970
Fax: (770) 394-9911
Email: aaccga@yahoo.com
www.aacc-ga.org
The Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Georgia is an umbrella organization of charter and corporate members that acts as an advocate for Asian-American businesses, as well as a business information access center.
Coalition of 100 Black Women
Leah Creque-Harris, Project Director
The Candler Building
Atlanta, GA 30303
Tel: (404) 659-4008
Fax: (404) 659-3001
Georgia Department of Industry, Trade, and Tourism
285 Peachtree Center Avenue, Suite 1000
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Phone: 1-800-VISITGA (1-800-847-4842) or (404) 656-9306
www.georgia.org
Office of Small and Minority Business
200 Piedmont Ave, Suite 1304 West
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Calandria E. Lee, Director
Tel: (800) 495-0053 / (404) 656-6315
Fax: (404) 657-4681
The Office of Small and Minority Business (OSMB) functions as a resource liaison between Georgia’s procurement system and the state’s small and minority business community. The OSMB offers individualized consultations and conducts regional seminars about the state’s purchasing process. They provide financial and management technical assistance to small businesses. The OSMB provides administrative staff for the annual Governor’s conference on “How To Do Business” with the state of Georgia.
Women’s Economic Development Agency (WEDA)
675 Metropolitan Parkway SW / Suite 2026
Atlanta, GA 30310
Evan Campbell, Project Coordinator
Tel: (678) 904-2201
Fax: (678) 904-2205
www.weda-atlanta.org
WEDA conducts workshops to help women (and men) start or expand small businesses, both for-profit and non-profit. Supportive services, like SBA-guaranteed micro-loan origination up to $50,000, also are available. Some workshops are available as distance learning (via the Internet). Workshops are offered in English and Spanish.
Hawaii Business Action Center
1130 North Nimitz Highway Second Level, Suite A-254
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
Tel: (808) 586-2545
This Center provides Hawaii’s entrepreneurs with information, business forms, licenses and permits about small businesses.
Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism
P.O. Box 2359
Honolulu, Hawaii 96804
Tel: (808) 586-2423
Fax: (808) 587-2790
library@dbedt.hawaii.gov
www.hawaii.gov/dbedt
Hawaii Small Business Development Center Network
State Office
University of Hawaii at Hilo
200 West Kawili Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4091
Tel: (808) 974-7515
Fax: (808) 974-7683
State Director: Darryl Mleynek
darryl_mleynek@hawaii-sbdc.org
http://www.hawaii-sbdc.org/
Idaho Department of Commerce
700 West State Street, P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
Tel: (208)334-2470
www.idoc.state.id.us/pages/BUSINESSPAGE.html
Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
620 East Adams Street, 3rd Fl
Springfield, IL 62701
Tel: (217) 524-5856
www.commerce.state.il.us
Small Business Development Center
Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
620 East Adams Street, Third Floor
Springfield, IL 62701
Tel: (217) 524-5856
Women’s Business Development Center
8 South Michigan Ave., Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60603
Hedy Ratner and Carol Dougal, Co-Directors
Tel: (312) 853-3477
Fax: (312) 853-0145
wbdc@wbdc.org
www.wbdc.org
Founded in 1986, the WBDC serves women business owners in the greater Chicago area, and advocates for women business owners nationwide. The WDBC provides a variety of entrepreneurial training courses and seminars: one-on-one counseling; financial assistance and loan packaging for micro-loans, the SBA prequalification loan program and other SBA and government loan programs; WBE certification and private and public sector procurement. The Center also holds an annual conference.
Indiana State Information Center
402 West Washington Street, Room W160
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Tel: (317) 233-0800 / In State (800) 45-STATE
www.ai.org/bdev/index.htmnl
Iowa Department of Economic Development
200 East Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309
Tel: (515) 242-4700
www.state.ia.us/government/ided
Kansas Department of Commerce Housing
700 SW Harrison Street, Suite 1300
Topeka, KS 66603-3712
Tel: (913) 296-3481
www.kansascommerce.com/
Kentucky Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
2300 Capital Plaza
Frankfort, KY 40601
Tel: (502) 564-7140 / (800) 626-2930
www.edc.state.ky.us/
Louisiana Department of Economic Development
P.O. Box 94185
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Tel: (225) 342-3000
www.lded.state.la.us
Southeast Louisiana Black Chamber of Commerce Women’s Business Center
2245 Peters Road
Harvey, LA 70058
Tel: (504) 365-3866
Fax: (504) 365-3890
This Women’s Business Center was founded in October 1995. The Center has established programs and services to address the needs of start-ups as well as established and expanding businesses for socially and economically disadvantaged women. The program provides training and counseling to aid and encourage the growth and development of small businesses owned and controlled by women. Training and counseling is provided in the following areas: financial, marketing, management, business planning and government procurement.
Women Entrepreneurs for Economic Development, Inc. (WEED)
1683 N. Claiborne Ave. Suite 101
New Orleans, LA 70116
Paula Pete
Tel: (504) 947-8522
Fax: (504) 947-8885
WEED was founded in 1989. This project is a collaborative agreement between WEED, the Southeast Louisiana Black Chamber of Commerce and Xavier University’s Department of Economic Development. They plan to assist women in the New Orleans area. Since their inception, WEED has helped over 200 women to become economically self-sufficient.
Maine Coastal Enterprises, Inc.
P.O. Box 268
Wiscasset, ME 04578
Ronald Phillips, President
Tel: (207) 882-7552
Fax: (207) 882-7308
efg@ceimaine.org
www.ceimaine.org
The Women’s Business Development Program emerged out of the experience of Coastal Enterprises Inc. (CEI) in providing training and technical assistance to and advocating on behalf of women business owners. This is a state-wide project. CEI is a microlender under SBA’s microloan program.
Department of Economic and Community Development
State House Station #59
Augusta, ME 04333
Tel: (207)287-2656
www.econdevmaine.com
Maryland American Association of Black Women Entrepreneurs Corp.
815 Thayer Ave., #1628
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Tel: (301) 565-0258
Members are provided with information, professional development training and networking as well as a variety of programs aimed at increasing business contracts.
Department of Economic and Employment Development
Redwood Tower, 217 East Redwood Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Tel: (410) 767-6300
www.dbed.state.md.us/
National Association of Women Business Owners
1100 Wayne Ave., Suite 830
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Tel (301) 608-2590
NAWBO uses its collective influence to broaden opportunities for women in business. NAWBO’s focus areas include: developing products and services that meet the needs of established women business owners; developing programs, workshops and educational seminars; expanding business development opportunities for women business owners; researching and communicating the evolving entrepreneurial models represented in women’s businesses and expanding both group and individual participation in the global economy by building on its strong international relationships.
Women Entrepreneurs of Baltimore, Inc.
28 East Ostend Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
Amanda Crook Zinn, Chief Executive Officer
Tel: (410) 727-4921
Fax: 9410) 727-4989
www.webinc.org
This is an entrepreneurial training program designed to help economically disadvantaged women become self-sufficient through business development. The main components of the WEB program are: an intensive three-month business skills training course; mentoring program; financing strategy development; community networking; resource sharing; and professional business consultation.
Massachusetts Department of Economic Development
One Ashburton Place, room 2101
Boston, MA 02108
Tel: (617)727-8380
www.state.ma.us/mobd
Office of Business Development
One Ashburton Place, Room 2101
Boston, MA 02108
Tel: (617) 727-3206
Massachusetts Center for Women & Enterprise, Inc.
45 Bronfield Street, 6th floor
Boston, MA 02108
Andrea Silbert, Susan Hammond, Co-Directors
Tel: (617) 423-3001, Ext 222
Fax (617) 423-2444
info@cweboston.org
The Center for Women and Enterprise, Inc. is a start-up technical assistance provider for women business owners. The center will collaborate with the Women’s Institute for Housing and Economic Development to offer entrepreneurial training to women in poverty, primarily those receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children. CWE’s target area will be Suffolk County, which includes the cities of Boston, Chelsea, Revere and Winthrop.
Michigan The Center for Empowerment and Economic Development
2002 Hogback Road, Suite 12
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Michelle Richards, Executive Director
Tel: (734) 677-1400
Fax: (734) 677-1465
www.miceed.org
or www.miwomen.com
CEED assists small business owners and entrepreneurs in all aspects of business, from our Business Planning and Development series, to our Microloan program , where we offer non traditional loans funded by the SBA. Our women’s initiatives include the Michigan Women’s Business Council and the Michigan Women’s Marketplace, Michigan’s premier online women’s business community. We also host the largest women’s business conference in the state annually.
EXCEL!
Prangley, Marks & Co,
Bridgewater Place, 11th floor
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Carol Lopucki, Executive Director
Tel: (616) 458-4783
Fax: (616) 774-9081
EXCEL! Grand Rapids offers start-up and advanced business skills training. They concentrate on the established woman business owner who is ready to expand her business. They offer classes in Grand Rapids as well as in surrounding areas.
EXCEL! Midwest Women Business Owners Development Team
600 W. Lafayette
Detroit, MI 48226
Mary Burt, Executive Director
Tel: (313) 961-4748
Fax: (313) 961-5434
EXCEL! Detroit is managed by the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO Detroit Chapter). They provide the following training programs: Bank Loan Seminar; Business Partnerships – Settling the Power Struggle; Are you an Entrepreneur?; Marketing Basics; Finance Series – Part 1; Writing a Business Plan; Finance Series – Part II. They offer counseling and mentoring through NAWBO members.
Michigan Jobs Commission/Department of Career Development
Victor Office Center, 7th Floor
201 N. Washington Square
Lansing, MI 48913
Tel: (517) 373-9808 or (866) 694-6257
www.michigan.gov/mdcd
The Center for Empowerment and Economic Development
2002 Hogback Road, Suite 12
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Michelle Richards, Executive Director
Tel: (734) 677-1400
Fax: (734) 677-1465
www.miceed.org
and www.miwomen.com
Minnesota Bi-County Community Action Programs, Inc.
P.O. Box 579
Bemidji, MN 56601
Kimberle Nagle
Tel: 751-4631
Fax: (218) 751-8452
Women in New Development (WIND) is a division of Bi-County Community Action Programs, Inc. It began as a Demonstration site in 1989 in Beltrami and Cass Counties. Since that time over 160 businesses have been launched, 73 chose employment and are off AFD and 39 businesses hired employees. They plan to expand their program to Hubbard, Clearwater and Polk counties. WIND has entered into a cooperative agreement with FINCA International, Inc., a peer lending organization to facilitate peer lending groups through the counties that WIND serves.
Small Business Assistance Office
500 Metro Square Bldg.
121 7th Place East
St. Paul, MN 55101-2146
Charles A. Schaffer, Director
Tel: (651) 282-2103 or (800) 657-3858
Fax: (651) 296-1290
www.mnsbao.com
Women’s Business, Center White Earth Reservation Tribal Council
North Main street
P.O. Box 478
Mahnomen, MN 56557
Mary Turner, Director
Tel: (218) 935-2827
Fax: (218) 935-2390
This site is located in rural Minnesota on the White Earth Reservation. They provide one-on-one counseling and the following training seminars: Starting a Business; Customer Service; The Business Plan; Organized Record Keeping; Entrepreneurial Peak Performance; Effective Management; The Marketing Plan; Entrepreneurial Confidence; Preparing for Financing. This site networks with the demonstration sites in Fargo, ND and Bemidji, MN to plan conferences and special programs.
Women in New Development
2715 15th Street NW
PO Box 579
Bemidji, MN 56601
Susan Hoosier, WIND Coordinator
Tel: (218) 751-4631
Fax: (218) 751-8452
bicap@northernnet.com
WIND provides technical assistance to new and existing businesses. Delivery of services is provided through one on one counseling, classroom training, an annual regional Women’s Business Conference, and through several networking organizations in Beltrami and Hubbard counties. WIND also provides training services to eight additional counties in northwestern Minnesota in collaboration with the Northwest Minnesota Foundation.
Mississippi Mississippi Dept. of Economic and Community Development
P.O. Box 849
Jackson, MS 39205-0849
Tel: (601) 359-3449
www.decd.state.ms.us
Mississippi Women’s Economic Entrepreneurial Project
106 West Green Street
Mound Bayou, MS 38762
Jo Thompson, Director
Tel: (601) 741-3342
Fax: (601) 741-2195
jthompson2tecinfo.com
The National Council of Negro Women established this economic entrepreneurial center in Mound Bayou and in Ruleville in Bolivar County, Mississippi. This area has been designated as a rural Enterprise Zone by the government. The NCNW works closely with key officials and staff persons administering this revitalization effort to leverage SBA funding and avoid any duplication of effort.
National Council of Negro Women
10001 G Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20001
Eleanor Hinton-Hoyt
Tel: (202) 628-0015 X20
Fax: (202) 628-0233
NCNW has established economic-entrepreneurial centers in the cities of Mound Bayou and Ruleville, Mississippi. This area has been designated as rural Enterprise Zones by the government. The NCNW will work closely with key officials and staff persons administering this revitalization effort to leverage SBA funding and avoid any duplication of effort.
Missouri Missouri Department of Economic Development
Truman State Office Building
301 West High Street, P.O. Box 1157
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Tel: (573) 751-4962
Website: www.ecodev.state.mo.us/
NAWBO of St. Louis
7165 Delmar, Suite 204
St. Louis, MO 63130
Irina Bronstein, Project Director
Tel: (314) 863-0046
Fax: (314) 863-2079
Email: nawbostl@ibm.net
This site is part of the St. Louis chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). They offer one-on-one counseling and the following training seminars: Pre-Business training, Considering a Business — Before you Start; First-level business training, Smart Business — Entrepreneurial Experience; Second-level business training, Grow Smart — Managing Your Own Business; Business Plan Course; Business Finance/ Capital; Work/Family Issues — The Personal Side of Business; Certification/Procurement training.
Missouri Department of Economic Development
Truman State Office Building
301 West High Street, P.O. Box 1157
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Tel: (573) 751-4962
Website: www.ecodev.state.mo.us/
NAWBO of St. Louis
7165 Delmar, Suite 204
St. Louis, MO 63130
Irina Bronstein, Project Director
Tel: (314) 863-0046
Fax: (314) 863-2079
nawbostl@ibm.net
This site is part of the St. Louis chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). They offer one-on-one counseling and the following training seminars: Pre-Business training, Considering a Business — Before you Start; First-level business training, Smart Business — Entrepreneurial Experience; Second-level business training, Grow Smart — Managing Your Own Business; Business Plan Course; Business Finance/ Capital; Work/Family Issues — The Personal Side of Business; Certification/Procurement training.
Montana Department of Commerce
P.O. Box 200501
Helena, MT 59602-0501
Tel: (406) 444-3797
Fax: (406) 444-2903
Mark Simonich, Director
Website: http://commerce.state.mt.us
Montana Women’s Capital fund
302 North Last Chance Gulch, Suite 400
Helena, MT 59624
Kris Bakula, Director
Tel: (406) 443-3144
Fax: (4060 442-1789
Email: mwcf@ixi.net
The Montana Women’s Capital Fund targets 12 counties extending from the Helena area north to the Canadian border encompassing 30,403 square miles. They are one of five North American affiliates of Women’s World Banking. Their targeted areas where they plan to offer training classes are Havre; Great Falls; and Helena.
Women’s Opportunity & Resource Development Inc.
127 N. Higgins
Missoula, MT 59802
Rosalie S. Cates, Director
Tel: (406) 543-3550
Fax: (406) 721-4584
This Group offers workshops covering basic or advanced business concepts. Business owners learn from experienced trainers in a relaxed, interactive setting. The training uses real-world information, featuring local business owners as speakers. Their marketing alliances provide a network of similar businesses to work together on efforts which include market research, promotion, distribution and advertising.
Nebraska Nebraska Department of Economic Development
P.O. Box 94666
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509-4666
Tel: (402) 471-3111
www.neded.org
Nevada Community Business Resource Center
116 East 7th Street, Suite 1
Carson City, NV 87901
Tel: 775.841.1420 or 800.337.4590
Fax: 775.841.2221
info@cbrc.org
www.cbrc.org
The Community Business Resource Center(CBRC) assists individuals,for-profit businesses, non-profit organizations and local governments in developing and diversifying the range of economic opportunities available within their communities. CBRC enables other nonprofit organizations to collaborate and co-locate in one place and operate their business assistance programs. This allows for easier access by those needing business assistance while at the same time creating efficiencies.
Nevada MicroEnterprise Initiative
113 West Plumb Lane
Reno, NV 89509
Kerry Salazar, Program Manager
Tel: 775.324.1812
Fax: 775.324.1813
khoulihan@4microbiz.org
www.4microbiz.org
Nevada MicroEnterprise Initiative is a non-profit micro-enterprise development corporation. NMI’s mission is to enhance the economic self-sufficiency and quality of life of low- to moderate-income individuals trhough enterpreneurial training, business technical assistance and loan for new and expanding businesses throughout the State of Nevada. These programs are designed to economically empower clients by providing the most comprehensive enterpreneurial services. NMI’s programs provide women and men with business skills as well as life skills.
Nevada State Development Corporation
350 South Center Street, Suite 310
Reno, NV 89501
Tel: (702) 323-3625
www.state.nv.us
Nevada State Development Corporation (NSDC) is a certified economic development company that works closely with banks, government agencies and other private lending programs to help small business owners obtain financing for their business growth and expansion.
Nevada Women’s Business Resource & Assistance Center
2770 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 212
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Tel: 702.732.0414
Fax: 702.732.2705
nwbrac@aol.com
The Nevada Women’s Business Resource and Assistance Center (NWBRAC) of the Southern Nevada Certified Development Company is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency with an identified mission to assist Nevada’s low and moderate income women achieve financial self-sufficiency through small business ownership via education, advocacy and outreach. Additionally, NWBRAC helps existing small business owners to strengthen and grow their business. NWBRAC is truly an equal opportunity agency in that all seminars, courses and workshops are available to every interested individual regardless of age, race, gender, physical ability or economic ability to pay. NWBRAC provides accommodation through scholarships, sponsorships, tutors, interpreters, and barrier reduction adaptations.
Rural Nevada Development Corp.
Robin Bartlett
1320 East Aultman Street
Ely, NV 89301
Tel: 775.289.8519
robin_mdc@hotmail.com
New Hampshire
Business Finance Authority
14 Dixon Avenue, Suite 101
Concord, NH 03301
Tel: (603) 271-2391
Fax: (603) 271-2396
www.state.nh.us/bfa/bfa.htm
JackD@nhbfa.com
Founded in 1992, the BFA of New Hampshire works to develop economic and employment opportunities within the state. Through their partnership with the Small Business Administration, the Business Finance Authority also provides loans to companies whose financial needs exceed the SBA’s capacity.
Women’s Business Center, Inc.
150 Greenleaf Ave., Unit 4
Portsmouth, N 03901
Racheal Stuart, Executive Director
Tel: (603) 430-2892
Fax: (603) 430-3706
SBC.inc@rscs.com
The Women’s Business Center, Inc., is a collaborative organization designed to encourage and support women in all phases of enterprise development. They provide access to educational programs, financing alternatives, technical assistance, advocacy and a network of mentors, peer advisors and business and professional consultants. WBC addresses the needs of women business owners through several programs; Seminars for Women Entrepreneurs; WBC Newsletter; Monthly Peer Advisory Meetings; Internet for Small Business Workshops; and The Entrepreneur’s Network.
New Jersey
New Jersey Dept. of Commerce and Economic Development
20 West State Street, CN 835
Trenton, NJ 08625
Tel: (609) 292-2444
New Jersey NAWBO EXCEL
225 Hamilton street
Bound Book, NJ 08805-2042
Harriet Nazarete, Project Director
Tel: (908) 560-9607
Fax: (908) 560-9687
They offer training seminars throughout the state.
New Mexico
ACCIN New Mexico
20 First Plaza NW, Suite 417
Albuquerque, NM 8102
Tel: (505) 243-8844
Fax: (505) 243-1551
Email: accion@accionnm.org
Website: www.accionnm.org
ACCI N New Mexico is a nationally recognized, award-winning micro-lending organization committed to working with emerging and established entrepreneurs who are not served by traditional lenders. By making loans, providing access to business credit and offering excellent client service, ACCIN strives to be a catalyst for positive economic and social development.
Economic Development Department
P.O. Box 20003
Santa FE, NM 87504-5003
Tel: (505) 827-0300
www.edd.state.nm.us
Women’s Economic Self-Sufficiency Team
414 Silver Southwest
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Agnes Noonan, Exec. Dir.
Tel: (505) 848-4750
Fax: (505) 241-4766
Email: wesst@swcp.com
Assists low-income and minority women throughout New Mexico. Focus on Las Cruces and Farmington, New Mexico with program services to be provided to women in Dona Ana, Luna, Otero and Sierra counties. WESST Corp. is a microlender under SBA’s microloan program. Counseling and mentoring is offered through professional volunteers including attorneys, accountants, insurance agents and benefits counselors.
WESST Corp. Taos, NM
Project Director, Taos County Economic Development
P.O. Box 1389
Taos, NM 87571
Yolanda Nunez
Tel: (505) 758-3099
Fax: (505) 758-8153
New York
ACCION
115 East 23rd Street
7th Floor
New York, NY 10010
Tel: (212) 387-0377
Fax: (212) 387-0277
Email: info@accionnewyork.org
Website: www.accionnewyork.org
A private nonprofit offering micro loans to small business owners without access to traditional sources of credit. ACCION New York lends to a variety of industries throught the five boroughs of New York, Long Island, and Westchester.
American Woman’s Economic Development Corporation (AWED)
216 East 45th Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Tel: (917) 368-6100
Email:info@awed.org
www.awed.org
AWED utilizes a pool of talented, successful and dedicated volunteer entrepreneur executives who provide high quality business training, counseling and support to aspiring women business owners.
Asian Financial Society
PO Box 568
Bowling Green Station
New York, NY 10274-0568
Arnold Chu, President
Email: afswww@yahoo.com
www.asianfinancialsociety.org
Asian Financial Society (AFS) is a globally oriented non-profit organization of business people and professionals in the financial community. Founded in 1984, AFS draws its membership from the many fields of finance including: commercial and investment banking, securities research/trading, insurance, law, real estate, regulation, accounting, information services, entrepreneurship, etc.
Association of Minority Enterprises of NY
250 Fulton Ave. #606
Hempstead, NY 11550
The Association of Minority Enterprises of NY was founded in 1975 as a support group for minority businesses. It monitors government and industry vendor programs for minority businesses and holds its annual meeting in conjunction with New York State’s Black and Puerto Rican legislative caucus.
Black Women Enterprises
730 Fulton Ave
Hempstead, NY 11550
Tel: (516) 485-5900
Dr. M. Vicki Wacksman, President and CEO
Established in 1993, BWE is New York State’s first nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established primarily to remove barriers that impede the success of black women business owners and potential owners. BWE offers business and procurement couseling, technical assistance, management trainig, information, referral and collaborative support services.
Catalyst
120 Wall Street, 5th floor
New York, NY 10005
Jesal Mehta
Associate, Marketing and Strategy
Tel: (212) 514-7600
Fax: (212)514-8470
info@catalystwomen.org
www.catalystwomen.org
Catalyst is a nonprofit research and advisory organization working to advance women in business and the professions, with offices in New York and Toronto. A leading source of information on women in business for the past four decades, Catalyst has the knowledge and tools that help companies and women maximize their potential. It offers solutions oriented approach through research, Advisory Services, Corporate Board placement, the Catalyst Award, and Member Services. Catalyst has published a series of reports on women of color in coprorate management.
Center for Women in Government
University at Albany
State University of New York
Draper Hall, Room 302
Albany. NY 12222
Tel: (518)442-3900
Fax: (518) 442-3877
cwig@csc.albany.edu
www.cwig.albany.edu
The Center for Women in Government works to promote women’s employment equity and to strengthen women’s public policy leadership. Activities include research, training, leadership development and public education.
Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence
22 West 26th Street, Suite 9H
New York, NY 10010
Staci Pierson, Director of Development
Tel: 212-691-6380
Fax: 212-691-5585
info@count-me-in.org
www.count-me-in.org
Count Me In champions the cause for women’s economic independence by providing access to business loans, consultation and education. The first online microlender, Count Me In uses a unique women-friendly credit scoring system to make loans of $500-$10,000 available to women across the United States who have nowhere to turn for that all-important first business loan.
Direct Marketing Association
1120 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Tel: (212) 768-7277
Website: www.the-dma.org
The Direct Marketing association is an organization of over 3,000 members involved in all aspects of direct marketing. DMA publishes many books about direct marketing techniques, including direct mail, telemarketing, designing a direct marketing campaign, and marketing products and services overseas. DMA also holds seminars in major cities to educate members about developments and techniques in direct marketing and is a major compiler of information about the direct marketing industry.
Empire State Development
633 3rd Ave.
New York, NY 10017
Tel:(212)803-2319
Website:www.empire.state.ny.us
Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
1555 Third Ave. Room 202.
New York, New York 10128
Nancy Ploeger
Executive Director
Tel: (212)831-4206
Fax: (212)831-4244
np@manhattancc.org
www.manhattancc.org
Manhattan Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping small businesses grow through marketing, seminars, networking events, web site outreach and legislative advocacy.
Minority and Woman Owned Business Enterprise Program
NYC Department of Small Business Services
110 William Street, 2nd fl
New York, NY 10038
Tel: (212) 513-6464
Fax: (212) 618-8989
www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/html/procurement/mwbe.shtml
This program provides minority and women owned businesses access to the full array of the City’s programs and procurement process. They educate and inform companies and individuals through workshops, seminars and conferences, and offer an online searchable directory of certified MWBE-owned businesses.
Minority and Women Owned Business
New York State Department of Economic Development
633 Third Ave.
New York, NY 10017
Tel: (212) 803-2411
Fax: (212) 803-2459
This department is responsible for the administration and direction of New York State’s program for minority and women owned businesses. They supervise agency programs, develop policies and program initiatives and participate in the state’s economic development activities. They also certify minority and women owned business enterprises.
Minority Business Development Agency
26 Federal Plaza, Room #37-20
New York, NY 10278
Tel: (212) 264-3481
Fax: (212) 264-0725
ruba@mbda.gov
www.mbda.gov
Assists fast growth small MBE’s get access to capital, strategic teaming, procurement opportunities and commercializing technological innovations. Hosts seminars and conferences on preparing MBE’s for domestic and global trade.
National Association of Women Business Owners – New York Chapter
234 Fifth Ave. Suite 403
New York, NY 10001
Tel: (212) 779-7504 Fax: (212) 481-3071
www.nawbo.org
This chapter is a support and advocacy group for women entrepreneurs. They serve as a networking resource, hold monthly meetings and provide workshops designed to facilitate business growth.
National Minority Business Council Inc.
25 West 45th Street, Suite 1007
New York, New York 10036
John F. Rovinson, President and CEO
Tel: (212) 997-4753 Fax: (212) 997-5012
www.nmbc.org
nmbc@msn.com
The National Minority Businesses Council, founded in 1972 is dedicated to enhancing the success and profitability of the minority business community by providing high quality education and training, procurement, advocacy and networking support. The council has a membership of more than 300 business firms and it reaches many hundreds more both domestically and abroad. The Council publishes a bi-monthly newsletter called “NMBC Business Report” and an annual Corporate Purchasing and Annual Vendor Directory.
National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc.
1040 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor
New York, New York 10018
Tel: (212) 944-2430 Fax: (212) 719-9611
www.nmsdcus.org
There are 3,500 corporate members throughout the NMSDC network, including 175 of the top Fortune 500 companies. NMSDC’s 44 affiliated councils certify and match more than 15,000 minority owned businesses with member corporations that want to purchase their goods and services.
New York City Financial Network Action Consortium
175 Remsen Street, Suite 350
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Tel: 718/260-0099
Fax: 718/260-0085
nbries@nycfnac.org
www.nycfnac.org
New York City Financial Network Action Consortium (NYCfNAC) works with community development credit unions to provide affordable business loans from $10,000 to $350,000 for up to 12 years at flexible terms for start-up and expanding businesses.
New York City Department of Small Business Services
110 Williams Street, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10038
Tel: (212)513-6300, Fax: (212) 618-8987
Website: www.nyc.gov.sbs
The NYC Department of Small Business Services supports the formation, growth and expansion of New York City?s small businesses by providing business assistance, fostering neighborhood development and promoting financial and economic opportunity through government procurement.
New York State Department of Economic Development/ Empire State Development
Division for Small Business
One Commerce Plaza
Albany, NY 12245
Tel: (518) 473-0499
New York City Economic Development Corporation
Rajkumar Varandani, Senior Project Manager
110 Williams Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10038
Tel: (212) 312- 3822
Fax: (212) 312-3991
www.newyorkbiz.com
rvarandani@nycedc.com
New York City Economic Development Corporation assist those wanting information about setting up Businesses in the New York City area. They offer free advice and professional referrals in Real Estate, business loans, venture capital, energy saving costs etc.
New York Work Alliance
65 Broadway, Second Floor
New York, NY 10006
Tel: 212.742.1000
Email: firstsource@nyworkalliance.org
www.nyworkalliance.org
The Alliance works to advance the development of a diverse workforce to be competitive in the global economy.
ReSTART Central
101 West 31st Street
New York, NY 10035
Tel: (212) 794-5700
Paige Sutherland, ReSTART Director
Email: PSutherla@att.net
www.restartcentral.org
ReSTART Central is dedicated to helping small businesses in Lower Manhattan rebuild following the events of September 11th. ReStart Central delivers high-quality personalized technical assistance on an ongoing basis through the rebuilding process. It also plans and implements programs and events that help client companies. Businesses on or south of 14th Street with 50 or fewer employees are eligible for our assistance. Services include Business Strategy, Marketing, Real Estate and Financial Guidance.
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
26 Federal Plaza, Room #3100
New York, NY 10278
Tel: (212) 264-4507
Email: scorlooo@ix.netcom.com
www.score.org
SCORE was created to provide free individual counseling, seminars, and workshops on a variety of topics from retired executives on all aspects of starting and running a small business.
Small Business Development Center
Kingsborough Community College of CUNY
T4, 2nd Fl., Room 4204
Oriental Blvd., Manhattan Beach
Brooklyn, NY 11235
Tel: (718) 368-4619
Fax: (718) 369-4629
This center provides management and technical assistance to start ups and existing small businesses. The center utilizes resources of business, government and the university to counsel and train personnel in resolving organizational, financial, marketing and technical issues. They offer special emphasis on counseling women, minority handicapped and veterans who are entrepreneurs.
SOBRO Procurement Technical Assistance Center
555 Bergen Avenue
Bronx, NY 10455
Tel: (718) 292-3113
The Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) serves small business owners in the Bronx by increasing awareness of the federal, state and government agency contracts that are available for bidding by MWBE businesses. Business counseling, assistance with preparing bid documents, and an electronic bid-match program are some of the services offered here.
Email: info@sobro.org
www.sobro.org
U.S. Small Business Administration
New York District Office
26 Federal Plaza, Room 3100
New York, NY 10278
Tel: (212) 264-1482
Fax: (212) 264-7751
The U.S. Small Business Administration encourages, assists and protects the interests of potential and current business owners by providing management assistance through conferences, workshops and counseling, financial assistance in the form of guaranteed loans. They assist small businesses in obtaining an equitable share of government businesses.
Women’s Center for Education and Career Advancement
45 John Street, Suite 605
New York, NY 10038
Tel: (212) 964-8934
Fax: (212) 964-0222
www.sixstrategies.org
This Center offers career, personal development and cultural workshops; employment, entrepreneurial and education forums; job finding support; job listings for members and the general public. Free daytime SMART programs are designed especially for displaced homemakers, single parents and others who need assistance making the transition to school, training and work. The Center also provides entrepeneurial support services.
Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship
Syracuse University,Whitman School of Management, Suite 215
Syracuse, NY 13244
Tel: (315) 443-3445
Fax: (215) 443-2654
Email: nnmiyasa@syr.edu
http://whitman.syr.edu/eee/WISE/
Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (WISE) is a program of the Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship at the Syracuse University Whitman School of Management. WISE seeks to inspire and educate women entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs in the successful creation of business ventures. WISE has an annual symposium attended by hundreds of entrepreneurial women, in addition to a website that offers participation in a woman owned busines directory, business resources and opportunities to connect with each other.
Women Incorporated
335 Madison Ave., 4th floor
New York, NY 10017
Tel: (212) 503-7752
Fax: (212) 503-7755
www.womeninc.org
This national nonprofit organization is dedicated to improving the business environment for women, particularly women entrepreneurs. They provide women with access to innovative products and services for personal and professional needs. They also educate its constituency and the larger business community by creating national conferences and seminars. This organization also provides women with access to credit to help in the growth of their business.
Organization of Women in International Trade (WIT) – New York Chapter
P.O. Box 1354 – Grand Central Station
New York, NY 10163
Tel/Fax: (212) 504.3006
Email: dmacdonald@att.net
www.owit.org
The New York Chapter of Women in International Trade is one of many across the country that make up the National Organization of Women in International Trade. Their members are women (and some men) who have an interest or background in international trade and transportation. The occupations of their membership range from importers and exporters to freight forwarders and customs brokers, steamship line employees, customs attorneys and other specialists. Their goal is to assist members in becoming knowledgeable on a broad variety of international trade topics and to address issues which are uniquely of interest to women practing in the various international trade fields or which uniquely affect women.
Workshop in Business Opportunities, Inc. (WIBO)
220 East 23 Street, Suite #309
New York, NY 10010
Tel: (212)684-0854
Fax: (212)684-1096
www.wibo.org
Since 1966, WIBO has been assisting individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds to become entrepreneurs, in the hopes of creating jobs for the underemployed, and improving the economic conditions within their communities. Their 16-week workshops prepare business owners with every area of planning, such as developing marketing strategies, and controlling business costs.
Women’s Venture Fund
545 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
Tel: (212)563-0499
Fax: (212)868-9116
www.womensventurefund.org
WVF is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women of diverse backgrounds to become successful business owners.
North Carolina
North Carolina Small Business and Technology
Development Center
333 Fayettville Street Mall
Raleigh, NC 27603
Tel: (919) 715-7272
Website: www.commerce.state.nc.us
North Dakota
Department of Economic Development and Finance
1833 East Bismarck Expressway
Bismarck, ND 58504
Tel: (701) 328-5300
www.growingnd.com/
Women’s Business Institute
Penny Retzer, Director
901 Page Drive
Fargo, ND 58106
Tel: (701) 235-6488
Fax: (701) 235-8284
This is a statewide program. They offer a toll free Entrepreneurial Hotline. The training seminars include: Business Success teams; Meet the Lenders; Communication Styles; Women & Investing — Taking Charge of Your Financial Future; Power Networking, etc. They also offer a statewide annual conference.
Ohio Chamber Women’s Business Initiative
37 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Linda Steward, Director
Tel: (614) 225-6082
Fax: (614) 469-8250
The Initiative offers training for start-ups and existing women business owners. They specialize in procurement and international trade issues. They also offer the Women’s Network for Entrepreneurial Training mentoring program.
EMPOWER Pyramid Career Services
2400 Cleveland Ave., NW
Canton, OH 44709
Tel: (216) 453-3767
Fax: (216) 453-6079
Andrea Zalantis, Director
EMPOWER primarily works with start-up women business owners on a one-on-one basis.
Enterprise Center/Women’s Business Center
Ohio State University
1864 Shyville Road
Piketon, OH 45661
Kendra Conley, Coordinator
Tel: (614) 289-3727 or (800) 860-7232
Fax: (614) 292-1953
Email: enterprise@agvax2.ag.osu.edu
www.southcenters.osu.edu
The Women’s Business Center is part of an Enterprise Center sponsored by Ohio State University Extension. The Center focuses on rural transition issues and alternative income sources. In the statewide network, this Center is one of the international trade assistance centers.
Greater Columbus Women’s Business Development Center
37 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215-3065
Linda Steward, Program Director:
Tel: (614) 225-6081
Fax: (614) 469-8250
Email: linda_steward@columbus.org
www.columbus.org
The Center offers training for start-ups and existing women business owners. They specialize in procurement and international trade issues. They also offer the Women’s Network for Entrepreneurial training mentoring program.
Glenville Development Corporation Micro-Enterprise Program
540 East 105th street
Cleveland, Ohio 55108
Rosalind Brewster, MicroEnterprise Development Officer
Tel: (216) 851-8724
Fax: (216) 851-8941
glenville@interax.com
This Corporation provides long-term training to low-income through moderate-income women to assist them in personal and business development. This is part of a community development corporation which provides a number of services to low income individuals.
Micro-Business Assistance Pyramid Career Services
6363 Promway Ave. NW
North Canton, OH 44720
Victor Valle, Executive Director
Dan Buttermore, MBA Coordinator
Tel: (330) 305-9696
Fax: (330) 305-9292
The Micro-Business Assistance program offers business plan development and one-on-one counseling for new and existing small businesses. Resources include: technical and marketing assistance, micro loans, computer and internet training.
Northwest Ohio Women’s Entrepreneurial Network
5555 Airport Highway, Suite 210
Toledo, OH 43615
Linda Fayerweather, Director
Tel: (419) 897-0528
Fax: (419) 867-8167
lindafay@primenet.com
The Network sponsors training for start-up businesses and seminars for existing women business owners. They are developing an “Expert Team Review” program which allows women-owned businesses to meet with a panel of successful women business owners to discuss problems with their business plans.
Office of Small Business Administration
Columbus District
2 Nationwide Plaza, Suite 1400
Columbus, OH 43215
Tel: (614) 469-6860
www.sba.gov/oh/columbus
Ohio Department of Development
77 S. High St., 27th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215-6108
Tel: 1-800-248-4040
Bruce Johnson, Director
www.odod.state.oh.us
The Ohio Department of Development is a cabinet level agency providing resources for small business owners. Through its website and various other outreach efforts, the ODOD also offers technological and financial assistance, aids commercial retention efforts, and contains a one-stop information center for state business registration and development.
Ohio Women’s Business Resource Network
77 South High street, 28th Floor
PO Box 1001
Columbus, OH 43215
Linda Steward
Tel: (614) 466-2682 or (800) 848-1300 Ext. 62682
Fax: (614) 466-0829
Email: owbrn@voyager.net
www.ohiobiz.com
The Ohio Women’s Business Resource Network is a statewide effort to assist women business assists in the promotion of small business growth, technological owners. Their mission is to promote successful women’s entrepreneurship. This umbrella network promotes information sharing, technical assistance and education among participating member organizations. OWBRN seeks to provide consistent baseline services to women across the state.
Women’s Business Resource Program of SE Ohio
Technology & Enterprise Building
20 East Circle Drive, Suite 190
Athens, OH 45701
Debra McBride, Project Director
Tel: (614) 593-1797
Fax: (614) 593-1795
aa428@seorf.ohiou.edu
The Program primarily provides seminars for existing women business owners. This training is provided by a circuit trainer in a number of counties in rural southeastern Ohio. They offer one-on-one counseling and business plan clinics for start-up businesses and the WNET mentoring program.
Women’s Development Center
42101 Griswold Road
Elyria, OH 44035
Evelyn France, Executive Director
Tel: (216) 324-3688
Fax: (216) 324-3689
The Women’s Development Center provides a long-term training program. This program focuses first on personal development and then on entrepreneurship. They target primarily low-income women. The Center assists women with packaging their loans.
Womens’ Entrepreneurial Growth Organization
58 West Center Street
Akron, OH 44309
Susan Hale, Director
Tel: (216) 535-9346
Fax: (216) 535-4523
WEGO has SBA microloan funds. They primarily target low-income women and provide training and counseling for start-ups.
Women Entrepreneurs Inc.
36 East 4th Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Lyn Marteller, Director
Tel: (513) 684-0700
Fax: (513) 665-2052
wei@eos.net
Women Entrepreneurs Inc. is a membership organization for women business owners. They primarily provide specific seminars for growing and expanding businesses. They are also an SBA microloan technical assistance recipient. WEI provides loan packaging services by working with a variety of local lending institutions.
Women’s Network, Inc.
1540 West Market Street, Suite 100
Akron, OH 44313
Marlene Miller, Director of Mentoring Programs
Tel: (216) 864-5636
Fax: (216) 864-6526
WNI is the premier mentoring program in the state. WNI’s Director has worked with other mentoring programs throughout the country and provides mentoring training for the other Ohio sites.
Women’s Organization for Mentoring, Entrepreneurship & Networking
526 South Main Street, Suite 235
Akron, OH 44311-1058
Carrie Herman, Acting Executive Director
Tel: (330) 379-9280
Fax: (330) 379-9283
cherman@womennet.org
www.womennet.org
WOMEN provides training and counseling for start-up and existing small businesses. WOMEN also provides mentoring opportunities for expanding businesses.
Western Reserve Business Center for Women
University of Akron
Community and Technical College
M/185V Polski Building, Room 185
Akron, OH 44325-6002
Karen Franks, Director
Tel: (330) 972-5592
Fax: (330) 972-5573
Email: kdf@uakron.edu
Home-Based Business Assistance; Referrals, Networking and Mentoring; Sources of Financing; Business Enterprise Certification assistance; and Government Contract Assistance and Alternatives to Assisted Living. Training programs are also offered.
Oklahoma Oklahoma Department of Commerce
6601 Broadway Extension, Building 5
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
Tel: (405) 843-9770
www.okcommerce.gov
Women’s Business Center
Terry Neese Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence
2709 W. I-44 Service Rd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
Tammy Allard, Executive Director
Tel: (405) 601-1930
Fax: (405) 601-1935
Email: info@helpyourbiz.org
Website: www.helpyourbiz.org
Offers programs that provide training or assistance in finance, management, marketing, research and development, government contracting and procurement, internet use, and access to capital/credit.
Women Impacting Public Policy
2709 W. I-44 Service Rd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
Tel: (405) 943-4474
Fax: (405) 942-2840
tneese@wipp.org
www.wipp.org
Through WIPP, our collective voice makes a powerful impact on Capitol Hill and with the Administration.
Oregon Economic Development Office
775 Summer Street, NE
Salem, OR 97310
Tel: (503) 986-0123
www.econ.oregon.gov
ONABEN — A Native American Business Network
520 Southwest 6th Ave., Suite 930
Portland, OR 97204
Patrick Borunda, Director
Tel: (503) 243-5015
Fax: (503) 243-5028
Email: borunda@onaben.org
www.onaben.org
OHABEN — a Native American Business Network, is a nonprofit public benefit corporation created by Northwest Indian Tribes to increase the number and profitability of private enterprises owned by Native Americans. ONABEN offers training, individual counseling, assisted access to markets and facilitated access to capital for its clients. The sites,located on reservations in Oregon, Washington and California, deliver services to all citizens regardless of tribal affiliation.
Southern Oregon Women’s Access to Credit
33 North Central, Suite 209
Medford, OR 97501
Mary O’Kief, Director
Tel: (503) 779-3992
Fax: (503-779-5195
jasmith@sowac.org
www.sowac.org
SOWAC was first organized in 1989 and used volunteer staff for a number of years. The volunteers were able to raise a loan fund of over $10,000 from small donations from the community. The project will serve Jackson County, including the cities of Medford and Ashland and Josephine County (includes the Grants Pass). The Medford-Grants Pass area was listed in Money Magazine as the 13th best place in the nation to start or operate a small business.
Pennsylvania Department of Commerce
400 Forum Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Tel: (717) 783-8950
Greater Philadelphia National Association of Women Business Owners
1231 Highland Avenue
Fort Washington, PA 19034
Jane Barr Pino, Executive Director
Tel: 215.628.3875
Fax: 215.628.9839
jane@barrpino.com
www.nawbophila.org
The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) is based in Washington, DC, and has over 75 chapters. NAWBO is dedicated to strengthening the wealth creating capacity of members, promoting economic development, creating innovative and effective changes in the business culture, building alliances coalitions and affilitations, and transforming public policy and influencing opinion makers.
National Association of Women Business Owners Pittsburgh
5604 Solway Street, Suite 207
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Carmelle Nickens, Director
Tel: (412) 521-4735 x4736
Fax: (412) 521-4737
The Pittsburgh National Association of Women Business Owners joined forces with a local institution, Chatham College, to develop a curriculum for women business owners. This curriculum includes two series: Steps to Success I and Steps to Success II.
Small Business Resource Center
Department of Community and Economic Development
374 Forum Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Tel:(800)280-3801
www.teampa.com/
Women’s Business Development Center
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 1116
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Geri Swift, President
Tel: (215) 790-WBDC
Fax: (215) 248-1846 or (610) 446-2607
Email: wbdc@erols.com
Individualized Business Consulting in management, marketing, and financial matters; Loan Packaging; Procurement and Certification Assistance.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation
1 West Exchange Street
Providence, RI 02903
Tel: (401) 277-2601
www.riedc.com
South Carolina
Center for Women Entrepreneurs
Columbia College of South Carolina
1301 Columbia College Drive
Columbia, SC 29203
Susan Davis, Project Director
Tel: (803) 786-3582 or (803) 786-3177
Fax: (803) 786-3804
susdavis@colacoll.edu
www.columbiacollegesc.edu
The mission of the Center is to expand economic opportunities for women by advancing enterpreneurship and providing resources to assist in successful business start-ups, maintenance of growth, and exploration of new business opportunities. Services include individual consultations, management and technical assistance, annual women’s conference, round table luncheon series, resource guides, seminars and workshops, and internships.
Enterprise Development, Inc.
P.O. Box 1149
Columbia, SC 29202
Tel: (803)252-8806
www.callsouthcarolina.com
Governor’s Office — Small and Minority Business Assistance
1205 Pendleton Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Tel: (803) 734-0657
South Dakota
Governor’s Office of Economic Development
711 East Wells Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-3369
Tel: (605) 773-5032
www.sdgreatprofits.com
Watertown Area Career Learning Center
100 South Maple
P.O. Box 81
Watertown, SD 57201
Pat Helgeland, Director of ENW
Tel: (605) 882-5080
Fax: (605) 882-5069
Email: network4women@basec.net
Toll-free telephone counseling, training seminars in management, marketing, financing, government contracting and entrepreneurial confidence. Networking sessions and a group mentoring program are offered at many locations in the state. ENW publishes a quarterly newsletter and holds an annual spring conference. ENW is a division of the Watertown Area Career Learning Center.
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development – Business Services Division
11th Floor William R. Snodgrass TN Tower
312 8th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37243-0405
John Birdsong, Director, Office of Minority Business
Tel: (615) 741-2545
Fax: (615) 532-8715
John.Birdsong@state.tn.us
www.state.tn.us/ecd
The National Assn. for Women Business Owners- Nashville Chapter
PO Box 292283
Nashville, TN 37229-2283
Janice S. Thomas, Executive Director
Tel: (615) 952-2444
Fax: (615) 952-3511
The Nashville chapter of the NAWBO is a membership-based organization that informs, empowers and promotes women business owners and invites its members to impact the social, political and economic communities.
Texas North Texas Women’s Business Development Center, Inc.
Bill J. Priest Institute for Economic Development
1402 Corinth Street, Suite 1536
Dallas, TX 75215-2111
Brenda Williams, Technical Counselor and Programs
Tel: (214) 428-1177
Fax: (214) 428-4633
women@onramp.net
www.onlinewbc.gov/docs/wbcs/TXDallas.html
Focused on women’s government contracting opportunities in addition to long-term training, counseling and mentoring.
Texas Center for Women’s Business Enterprise
Michele Pettes, Executive Director
mail to:PO Box 2044
Austin TX 78768
4100 Ed Bluestein Blvd. #207
Austin TX 78721
Tel: (512) 472-8522
Fax: (512) 472-8513
info@txcwbe.org
Assists women who are starting or expanding a business in Texas. Offers training in certification, information, internet for small businesses, business plans, loan assistance referral program, women’s construction network, and consortium and contributing partners.
Texas Department of Economic Development
Office of Business Services
PO Box 12728
Austin, TX 78711
Tel: (512) 936-0223
Fax: (512) 936-0520
Email: Buserv@tded.state.tx.us
Assists small Texas manufacturers in the adoption of appropriate state-of-the-art technologies and techniques to improve global competitiveness.
Texas Department of Commerce
1700 North Congress Avenue, P.O. Box 12728
Austin, TX 78711
Tel: (512) 936-0100
www.tded.state.tx.us
Texas Retailers Association
504 West 12th Street
Austin, TX 78701
Tel: (512) 472-8261 or (800) 299-4872
Fax: (512) 474-5011
www.txretailers.org
Utah Community and Economic Development
324 South State Street, Suite 500
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Tel: (801) 538-8700
www.utah.org
Vermont Vermont Department of Economic Development
109 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05602
Tel: (802) 828-3221
www.thinkvermont.com
American Small Businesses Association
1800 North Kent Street, Suite 910
Arlington, VA 22209
Tel: (800) ASBA-911
Membership for small business owners with 20 or fewer employees.
Arlington Community Action Program, Inc.
1644 N. McKinley Road
PO BOX 6250
Arlington, VA 22206
Tel: 703-241-2040
Fax: 703-241-2666
Chona Bravante, Project Coordinator
cbravante@arlingtoncap.org
www.arlingtoncap.org
Training and support services for Arlington area micro businesses.
National Association of Development Companies
4301 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 860
Arlington, VA 22203
Tel: (703) 812-9000
Through SBA’s 504 Loan Program, offers fixed rate long-term loans to qualified existing businesses for the purchase of fixed assets such as real estate or machinery and equipment.
Virginia Small Business Development Network
Virginia Department of Business Assistance
P.O. Box 446
Richmond, Virginia 23218-0446
Tel: (804) 371-8251
Bob Wilburn, State Director
Email: BWilburn@dba.state.va.us
www.dba.state.va.us/smdev/
Washington Business Assistance Center
Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development
906 Columbia Street SAW, P.O. Box 48300
Olympia, WA 98504-8300
Tel: (360) 753-4900
www.cted.wa.gov/
West Virginia
Center for Economic Options, Inc.
601 Delaware Ave.
Charleston, WV 25302
Pam Curry, Executive Director
Tel: (304) 345-1298
Fax: (304) 342-0641
econoptns@citynet.net
www.centerforeconomicoptions.org
Development Office
Department of Commerce
Capitol Complex, Building 6, Room 525
Charleston, WV 25305
Tel: (304) 558-2234
www.wvdo.org
Wisconsin Wisconsin Department of Commerce
123 West Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 7970
Madison, WI 53707
Tel: (608) 266-1018 / (800) 435-7287
Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation
1915 North Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Wendy K. Werkmeister, President
Tel: (414) 372-2070
Fax: (414) 372-2083
info@wwbic.com
WWBIC provides business education training and technical assistance. WWBIC is also the state’s largest microlender under the SBA’s microloan program. WWBIC has expanded its operations to an additional site in Madison, Wisconsin and provides on-going training in the Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay and Racine/Kenosha areas.
Wyoming Wyoming Small Business Development Center
P.O. Box 3922
Laramie, WY 82071-3922
Diane Wolverton, State Director
Tel: (800) 348-5194
Fax: (307) 766-3406
ddw@uwyo.edu
uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/sbdc/default.htm
The Wyoming Small Business Development Center (WSBDC) is a partnership of the US Small Business Administration, the Wyoming Business Council, and the University of Wyoming. The WSBDC offers workshops and classes on topics such as business planning and development, and information on other statewide entrepreneurial organizations.