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Identify the small business issues that are important to you. Contact any one of the small business assistance agencies below to share problems or ideas, learn about new possibilities, and together, develop an action strategy that will work for you and your business.

Small Business Resource Partners

Program Description Location

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,... View details

Arkadelphia

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 and... View details

El Dorado

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC)

Fayetteville

GENESIS TECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR

Provides fledgling technology-based entrepreneurs with office space and shared services, such as reception, secretarial and book keeping and offers professional management, marketing and financial... View details

Fayetteville

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC)

Fort Smith

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. View details

Hot Springs

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 Micro-Loan Contact:... View details

Huntsville

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC)

Jonesboro

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... View details

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. ... View details

Little Rock

ARKANSAS CERTIFIED DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Little Rock

UAMS ARKANSAS BIOVENTURES

The Centers specific objectives include: The creation of an infrastructure to support both technology transfer and startup company development. To support the faculty investigators in... View details

Little Rock

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

Little Rock

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC)

Magnolia

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - MONTICELLO

McGehee

PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

The Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) provides businesses with guidance for responding to opportunities to market products and services to Federal, state and local governments. PTA... View details

National

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

National

VETERANS CORPORATION, THE

Provides Veterans, including Service Disabled Veterans, with the tools and resources they need to be successful in business such as Access to Capital, Access to Business Services, Entrepreneurial... View details

National

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION(SBA) OFFICE OF VETERANS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (OVBD)

OVBD serves as a resource partner to veterans interested in entrepreneurship by formulating, executing and promoting policies and programs of the agency that provide assistance to veterans seeking... View details

National

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 View details

Pine Bluff

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

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:... View details

Pine Bluff

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

Springdale

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC)

Statewide

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) ARKANSAS OFFICES

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