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Below are small business assistance agencies that provide answers and free counseling to help you in areas such as securing business financing, writing a business plan, setting up a bookkeeping system, identifying target markets and much, much more.
Local Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Arkadelphia
Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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El Dorado
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Fayetteville
Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Fort Smith
Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Hot Springs
West Central Arkansas Planning and Development District, Inc
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....
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Huntsville
Forge-Financing Ozarks Rural Growth and Economy
Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA.
Executive Director: Alva C. West
...
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Jonesboro
Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Little Rock
Arkansas Certified Development Corporation
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....
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Little Rock
Arkansas Department of Economic Development
Works to develop and diversify the state's economy to enhance the quality of life for current and future Arkansans. The Department is divided into two divisions to serve external and internal...
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Little Rock
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Little Rock
Small Business Administration (SBA) Arkansas District Office
Works to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation.
Contact:...
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Magnolia
Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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McGehee
Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) University of Arkansas - Monticello
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Pine Bluff
Good Faith Fund's Arkansas Women's Business Center (ARBDC)
Provides education, training, and technical assistance to women-owned businesses focusing mainly on minorities.
Contact: Miriam Karanja, Program Director...
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Pine Bluff
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Pine Bluff
Southern Financial Partners
Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA.
Executive Director: Deborah Slayton
Micro-Loan Contact:...
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Springdale
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Statewide and Nationwide Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Statewide
Small Business Administration(SBA) Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD)
OVBDs mission is to assist veterans, service-disabled veterans, reserve component members, and their dependents or survivors by helping them to learn about, access and effectively utilize all...
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Statewide
Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Statewide
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Arkansas Offices
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Nationwide
Foundation for the Advancement of Marketing Excellence in Entrepreneurs ( FAMEE)
FAMEE is a nonprofit organization that offers online marketing courses tailored to the interests and needs of small and medium sized businesses. Access to online courses, support materials and...
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Nationwide
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE offers free, confidential small business advice for anyone looking to start, grow and succeed in business. With a national volunteer network of over 10,500 business counselors and 389 chapters,...
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