Resource Providers
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0Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
Minority-owned firms seeking to penetrate new markets — domestic & global — and growing in size and scale, can access business experts at a MBDA Business Center. Whether it’s securing capital, competing for a contract, identifying a strategic partner or becoming export-ready, your success is our priority. The Centers are located in areas with the largest concentration […]
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Fast Trac for Veterans
As members of the military complete their service and transition to civilian life, entrepreneurship is a viable option to consider. The commitment to excellence, inner drive and focus on success honed during their years of service are valued characteristics veterans bring to their business ventures. Recognizing the ways in which military veterans might apply their […]
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FastTrac
Kauffman FastTrac is a global provider of education courses that equip aspiring and existing entrepreneurs with the business skills and insights, tools, resources, and networks to start and grow successful businesses. At the core of each FastTrac course is a community of peers; classmates to support and encourage one another to pursue their startups or […]
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0Founders School
The Kauffman Founders School taps the potential of online education, presenting a robust curriculum from which entrepreneurs can learn anywhere, anytime. Subject experts present lectures that are embedded in modules designed to give founders a rich learning experience, engaging them in lessons that will make a difference in what they do in their business today, […]
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0Kauffman Foundation
Entrepreneurs are critical to the long-term health of our economy. The Kauffman Foundation works to advance entrepreneurship education and training, to promote startup-friendly policies, and to understand what new firms need. Kauffman’s entrepreneurship work is national in scale and global in reach. Our entrepreneurship strategy supports entrepreneurs in the U.S. by expanding signature education programs, notably Founders School, FastTrac, […]
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0Women's Business Centers (WBC)
Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) represent a national network of more than 100 educational centers throughout the United States and its territories, which are designed to assist women in starting and growing small businesses. WBCs seek to “level the playing field” for women entrepreneurs, who still face unique obstacles in the business world. SBA’s Office of […]
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0SCORE
SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. They have been doing this for over fifty years. They have a network of 11,000+ volunteers, and are able to deliver their services at no charge or at very low cost. With 320+ chapters […]
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Seattle Business Assistance Center
States Covered: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska The Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) Program is designed to provide entrepreneurial development services such as business training, counseling and mentoring, and referrals for eligible veterans owning or considering starting a small business. The SBA has 15 organizations participating in this cooperative agreement and serving as Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOC). Services […]
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VBOC IX Sub-Center
The Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) Program is designed to provide entrepreneurial development services such as business training, counseling and mentoring, and referrals for eligible veterans owning or considering starting a small business. The SBA has 15 organizations participating in this cooperative agreement and serving as Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOC). Services Provided by the Centers Pre- Business […]
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Veterans Business Outreach Center IX
States Covered: California, Nevada, Arizona The Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) Program is designed to provide entrepreneurial development services such as business training, counseling and mentoring, and referrals for eligible veterans owning or considering starting a small business. The SBA has 15 organizations participating in this cooperative agreement and serving as Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOC). Services Provided […]