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Local Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
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...View details

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...View details

Concord
Granite State Independent Living
Granite State Independent Living (GSIL) is a statewide nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote life with independence for people with disabilities....View details

Concord
New Hampshire Association for the Blind
The New Hampshire Association for the Blind offers support, advocacy and services to New Hampshire citizens experiencing vision loss to the point where the person's ability to function in daily...View details

Concord
New Hampshire Disability Rights Center
The Disabilities Rights Center is dedicated to eliminating barriers existing in New Hampshire to the full and equal enjoyment of civil and other legal rights by people with disabilities....View details

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...View details

Concord
NH Community Loan Fund
The Community Loan Fund turns investments into loans and education to create opportunity and transform lives across New Hampshire. We collaborate with a wide range of donors and lenders, and...View details

Concord
Office of Workforce Opportunity
The Office of Workforce Opportunity is a private non-profit corporation with a statewide focus of supporting a highly responsive workforce development system that is market driven, customer responsive,...View details

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,...View details

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...View details

Dover
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Seacoast
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,...View details

Durham
Institute on Disability/University Affiliated Program University of New Hampshire
Promotes the full inclusion of people with disabilities into their communities through training, developing model projects, providing technical assistance, influencing policy, conducting applied...View details

Durham
Small Business Development Centers (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,...View details

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...View details

Keene
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Keene
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,...View details

Laconia
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Belknap
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,...View details

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...View details

Littleton
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) North Country
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,...View details

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...View details

Manchester
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Education and External Relations 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,...View details

Manchester
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Manchester
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,...View details

Nashua
Center for Women & Enterprise
The CWE is a nonprofit organization, funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration, with a mission to help women start and grow their own businesses. Working with the SBA, the CWE...View details

Nashua
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Nashua
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...View details

Plymouth
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Grafton
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,...View details

Portsmouth
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free and confidential business mentoring through local Chapters and Online Counseling. Services include helping individuals to develop all aspects of a business plan, explore...View details

Washington
Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Certification and Eligibility
The SBA administers two particular business assistance programs for small disadvantaged businesses (SDBs). These programs are the 8(a) Business Development Program and the Small Disadvantaged...View details



Statewide and Nationwide Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Statewide
New Hampshire Vocational Rehabilitation
Assists eligible individuals with disabilities to attain employment or self-employment, and self-sufficiency by providing a range of services including training, counseling and referrals to business...View details

Statewide
Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
The ODEP was formerly the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. ODEP provides national leadership on disability employment policy by providing free information and...View details

Nationwide
Accion USA
ACCION USA is a private, nonprofit organization that provides microloans, business training and other financial services to low- and moderate-income entrepreneurs who are unable to access bank...View details

Nationwide
Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation (CSAVR)
CSAVR is a membership organization composed of the chief administrators of the public rehabilitation agencies that serve individuals with physical and mental disabilities in the States, District...View details

Nationwide
Disability Resources, Inc
Works to promote and improve awareness, availability and accessibility of information that can help people with disabilities live, learn, love, work and play independently....View details

Nationwide
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Serves as the a focal point for small businesses interested in doing business with the Department of Energy (DOE) and administers the Department's small business program by establishing goals,...View details

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,...View details