ABOUT BUZ | CONTACT US | NEWS | BOOKSTORE | PA HOME

Pennsylvania Leading Small Business Resource Portal

Free Biz Help »
Biz Solutions »
Biz eMentoring »
Success System »
Biz Tools »
Start-Up FAQs »
Ask BUZ »
Locate B2Bs »
Network in BUZ »

Manage total operations
with a single,
cost-effective online
accounting system

Color printing
resource portal
offers quality,
speed and value

Business Credit

Veterans in Biz

Women in Biz

Best Biz Practices

Hot Topic

Listen to an interview
with BUZGate founder,
Deborah Osgood, on
Women in Business
Radio at

Part 1 Part 2

Free Help

By Service By Agency Alphabetical List Add a Service

Economic & Industrial Development Resources

Economic Development Resources

Certified Development Companies (CDC), Industrial Development Corporations (IDC) and Local and Regional Development Corporations (LDC & RDC), exist to support business development and growth within their community or region. Types of assistance offered include low cost financing, such as the SBA 504 Loan Program, site finding and statistical research.

Small Business Resource Partners

Program Description Location

ALIQUIPPA ALLIANCE FOR UNITY AND DEVELOPMENT

Micro-Loan Contact: Jonathan Pettis View details

Aliquippa

ALLENTOWN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Contact: Janice Gubich, Director of Finance View details

Allentown

ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Contact: Martin J. Marasco, President and CEO View details

Altoona

SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

Executive Director: Edward M. Silvetti Micro-Loan Contact: Michael Mignogna Works to encourage the creation and retention of jobs, while actively seeking to improve the quality of life for... View details

Altoona

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) LEHIGH UNIVERSITY

The Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) - a network of sixteen college and university-based business assistance centers - provides education and consulting to Pennsylvania's... View details

Bethlehem

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Clarion

CLARION COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CCEDC)

The Clarion County Economic Development Corporation is a non-profit organization that works with existing and prospective businesses to create and keep family sustaining jobs in Clarion County. For... View details

Clarion County

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) GANNON UNIVERSITY

Erie

SOUTH EASTERN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF PA

Contact: Jay Lowden, Finance Manager View details

Exton

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Indiana

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY

Kutztown

COMMUNITY FIRST FUND

Executive Director: Don Dehart Micro-Loan Contact: Glenda Machia Works to create economic opportunities and stronger communities throughout central Pennsylvania with affordable loans,... View details

Lancaster

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) SAINT VINCENT COLLEGE

Latrobe

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY

Lewisburg

SEDA-COG LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Contact: Jerry Bohinski, Chief, Economic Development View details

Lewisburg

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY

Lock Haven

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) SAINT FRANCIS COLLEGE

Loretto

NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA REGIONAL PLANNING & DEV. COMMISSION

Executive Director: William Steiner Micro-Loan Contact: Dale F. Massie View details

Oil City

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Philadelphia

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) STATE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE

Philadelphia

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Executive Director: Curtis Jones, Jr Micro-Loan Contact: Rick Dean/Linda House Works to revitalize neighborhoods and assist small, minority and female-owned businesses. Also promotes... View details

Philadelphia

DELVAL BUSINESS FINANCE CORPORATION

Contact: Michael Schwartz, President View details

Philadelphia

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) PENNSYLVANIA 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

Philadelphia

NORTHEASTERN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CO. OF PA-CDC, INC.

Formerly called Northeastern Economic Development Company (NEDC), ASBF is a non-profit organization that works with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and private sector lenders to... View details

Philadelphia

BEN FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY OF SE PENNSYLVANIA

Executive Director: Terrence Hicks Micro-Loan Contact: Terrence Hicks Works to stimulate economic growth through innovation, entrepreneurship and the development and adoption of new... View details

Philadelphia

COMMUNITY LOAN FUND OF SOUTHWESTERN PA, INC

Executive Director: Mark Peterson Micro-Loan Contact: Laura Swiss View details

Pittsburgh

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

Pittsburgh

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY

Pittsburgh

NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA ALLIANCE

Executive Director: Cameron Moore Micro-Loan Contact: Tom Pellegrini Works to coordinate economic development activities in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. View details

Pittston

GREATER BERKS DEVELOPMENT FUND (GBDF)

GBDF helps companies locate, expand and grow in Reading and Berks County, Pennsylvania by providing assistance with site selection, relocation, financing, state incentive program applications and... View details

Reading

NORTH CENTRAL PA REGIONAL PLANNING & DEV. COMMISSION

Executive Director: Ronald W. Kuleck Micro-Loan Contact: Jill Foys View details

Ridgway

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON

Scranton

METROACTION, INC

Executive Director: John Kokinchak Micro-Loan Contact: Kristine French View details

Scranton

NORTHEASTERN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CO. OF PA-CDC, INC.

Scranton

PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Works to foster opportunities for businesses and communities to succeed and thrive in a global economy, thereby enabling Pennsylvania to achieve a superior quality of life. View details

Statewide

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) PENN STATE

University Park

WASHINGTON COUNTY COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Executive Director: Malcolm Morgan Micro-Loan Contact: Daniel Reitz View details

Washington

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) WILKES UNIVERSITY

Wilkes-Barre

Stay ed ~Subscribe for FREE Resource Updates