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Local Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Berlin
Business Enterprise Development Corporation (BEDCO)
Contact: William J. Andreas, Executive Director
BEDCO efforts focus on diversifying and expanding the North Country economy through the provision of credit for the expansion and retention...
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Bethlehem
Business Information Center
Provides regional planning and community development assistance to the northern 51 communities in New Hampshire. North Country Council serves as the regional planning commission and provides...
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Bethlehem
Women's Rural Entrepreneurial Network (WREN)
WREN offers both women and men access to entrepreneurial training and support; technology training and resources; collaborative marketing and promotion activities; networking events; peer lending...
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Boston
International Institute of New England (IINE)
IINE assists immigrants, refugees, and other vulnerable populations living in Boston, Lowell, and Manchester, New Hampshire regions with resettlement, workforce development and financial services....
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Concord
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program
The New Hampshire Department of Transportation's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program (DBE) is a Federally mandated program headed by the US Department of Transportation. The purpose of...
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Concord
International Trade Resource Center (ITRC)
Works to assist New Hampshire companies in the global sale and export of their products and services. Housing the NH Office of International Commerce, the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, the NH Export...
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Concord
NH Business Resource Center (NHBRC)
NHBRC offers comprehensive business and community assistance services for those interested in starting, relocating, expanding or enhancing their business in New Hampshire. Assistance includes...
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Concord
Small Business Administration (SBA) New Hampshire 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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Conway
Business Information Center
Promotes responsible economic growth and opportunities and strives for sustainability through facilitating job retention, supporting and initiating a better transportation system, promoting a...
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Conway
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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Durham
Center for Family Business
The purpose of the Center for Family Business is to offer services and information for entrepreneurial families. Our aim is making and keeping family businesses successful. Members of the program...
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Durham
NH Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) State Director's 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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Greenland
NH Biotechnology Council
Works to promote and grow the biotech and biomedical industries in NH. Each year, NHBC sponsors several public meetings throughout the state where company, university and government employees...
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Holderness
Northern Community Investment Corp. (NCIC)
Serving the business and communities of Vermont?s Northeast Kingdom (Essex, Orleans and Caledonia counties) and the North Country of New Hampshire (Coos, Carroll and Grafton counties) by assisting...
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Hudson
Hudson Economic Development
The mission of Hudson, New Hampshire Economic Development Department is to create new job opportunities and expand the tax base for the town and region. The Town of Hudson strives to support...
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Keene
Hannah Grimes
Hannah Grimes provides office space and a supportive environment in which new and emerging businesses can be launched, developed and graduated. Hannah Grimes Projects works to create a fertile...
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Keene
NH Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Keene State College
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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Keene
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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Lancaster
Northern Community Investment Corp. (NCIC)
Serving the business and communities of Vermont?s Northeast Kingdom (Essex, Orleans and Caledonia counties) and the North Country of New Hampshire (Coos, Carroll and Grafton counties) by assisting...
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Lebanon
NH Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Upper Valley Advising Center
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, training,...
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Lebanon
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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Littleton
NH Small Business Development Center (SBDC) North Country Office
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, training,...
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Manchester
NH Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Manchester 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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Manchester
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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Nashua
NH Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Nashua Office
This office covers the Nashua and Salem regions. The SBDC works with new venture and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, access to...
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Portsmouth
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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Portsmouth
U.S. Department of Commerce, Export Assistance Center International Trade Resource Center
Primary focus to assist export-ready clients -- those with the commitment and resources to establish or expand export operations -- increase sales and market share around the world. Provides...
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Rochester
NH Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Seacoast 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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St. Johnsbury
Northern Community Investment Corp. (NCIC)
Serving the business and communities of Vermont's Northeast Kingdom (Essex, Orleans and Caledonia counties) and the North Country of New Hampshire (Coos, Carroll and Grafton counties) by assisting...
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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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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
SBDCGlobal.com
SBDCGlobal.com is a free, multicultural, web-based trade platform that links the advisors and small business clients of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) networks in the United States,...
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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 13,000 business mentors and 350 chapters,...
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Nationwide
Veterans Virtual Incubator (VetBizGo)
VetBizGO is a resource and referral community tailored to supporting Veterans in Business. Content promotes awareness, access and use of thousands of no and low-cost federal, regional and local...
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