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Economic & Industrial Development Resources
Economic Development Resources
Certified Development Companies (CDC), Industrial Development Corporations (IDC) and Local and Regional Development Corporations (LDC & RDC), exist to support business development and growth within their community or region. Types of assistance offered include low cost financing, such as the SBA 504 Loan Program, site finding and statistical research.
Local Small Business Resource Partners
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Baltimore
Mid-Atlantic Business Finance Company
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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Dover
Central Delaware Economic Development Council
A public/private partnership between Kent County Levy court and the Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce that seeks to promote a productive Delaware business environment....
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Kent County
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Dover Office
The SBDC works with new venture and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, access to capital, registering a business, financing, regulations,...
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Local
Dover SBTDC
The SBTDC's primary focus is providing management counseling to established firms, high-growth companies, and later-stage start-up businesses. SBTDC counselors work with clients to develop a...
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Georgetown SBTDC
The SBTDC's primary focus is providing management counseling to established firms, high-growth companies, and later-stage start-up businesses. SBTDC counselors work with clients to develop a...
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Newark SBTDC
The SBTDC's primary focus is providing management counseling to established firms, high-growth companies, and later-stage start-up businesses. SBTDC counselors work with clients to develop a...
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New Castle
Delaware River and Bay Authority
A bi-state governmental agency participating in economic development ventures in Delaware and the four southern counties of New Jersey....
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New Castle County
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Newark Office
The SBDC works with new venture and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, access to capital, registering a business, financing, regulations,...
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Sussex County
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Georgetown Office
The SBDC works with new venture and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, access to capital, registering a business, financing, regulations,...
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Wilmington
Delaware Economic Development Office (DEDO)
The Delaware Economic Development Office (DEDO) promotes business start-up and growth across the state of Delaware by providing assistance with business financing, entrepreneurial development,...
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Wilmington
Small Business Administration (SBA) Delaware District Office
The SBA works to support small business interests at the federal, state and regional level. Services include a number of financial assistance programs offered through local financial institutions,...
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Wilmington
Wilmington Economic Development Corporation
Provides small business owners in Wilmington and New Castle County, Delaware with access to capital, financial counseling and other types of support.
Executive Director: Constance McCarthy
Micro-Loan...
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Statewide and Nationwide Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Statewide
BusinessFinancing.org
A non-promotional website built to help guide business owners with simple and straight-to-the-point facts about financing....
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Statewide
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) State Office
The SBDC works with new venture and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, access to capital, registering a business, financing, regulations,...
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