The Knowledge Institute’s Business Utility Zone Gateway is a small business resource community listing thousands of free and low cost public programs available to help small businesses to get started and grow. These public assistance agencies exist to help you with various aspects of your business objectives. You will find an alphabetical listing organized by town of the organizations and people that are available to help you develop an appropriate action strategy.

Each state has a Small Business Development Center (SBDC) network, cosponsored with the US Small Business Administration and state-based college or university systems. These SBDCs employ professional counselors who provide guidance to small businesses at no charge. SCORE is another counseling network where retired business executives volunteer their time to assist smaller companies at no cost.

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