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By industry or by geographic region, there is information available about what laws affect your small business and what resources are available to lobby for your small business interests.
Local Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Barnstable
Cape Cod Technology Council (CCTC)
Promotes the benefits of technology-based business to the region, pursue local infrastructure solutions, such as in transportation, telecommunications, deregulation of electric utilities, home-based...
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Boston
Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council
Works to create a positive environment within the Commonwealth, which will nurture developing companies, retain established medical device companies and attract new companies to Massachusetts....
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Boston
New England Council
An alliance of businesses, academic and health institutions, and public and private organizations throughout New England formed to promote economic growth and a high quality of life in the New...
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Cambridge
Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MBC)
A nonprofit organization that provides services and support for the Massachusetts Biotechnology Industry. The MBC is committed to advancing the development of critical new science, technology...
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Waltham
Massachusetts Telecommunications Council
Works to promote the commonwealth of Massachusetts as an international center for telecommunications and to ensure that individual telecommunications companies (including Internet and data communications...
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Westborough
Massachusetts Alliance for Economic Development
A private, non-profit partnership of business, industry leaders, and government dedicated to the economic growth of Massachusetts.
Contact: John DiNapoli, Director of Business Services...
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Statewide and Nationwide Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Statewide
Taxpayer Advocacy Service, IRS
An independent organization within the IRS, consisting of highly skilled case advocates who negotiate on your behalf with the IRS to secure the most beneficial resolution for your IRS problem....
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Nationwide
Better Business Bureau
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) system in the U.S. extends across the nation; coast-to-coast, and in Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico. Since the founding of the first BBB in 1912, the BBB system...
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Nationwide
National Veterans Business Development Corporation
d/b/a The Veterans Corporation (TVC)
TVC fosters entrepreneurship and business opportunities for Veterans and Service Disabled Veterans by providing the tools and resources they need to be successful in business such as access to...
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Nationwide
Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy
The SBA's online resource for small business advocacy and statistics....
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Nationwide
U.S. Office Of Advocacy
In 1976, the U.S. Congress created the Office of Advocacy within the U.S Small Business Administration to protect, strengthen and effectively represent the nation's small businesses within the...
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