Greater Boston Region

African Community Economic Development of New England

Provides small business technical assistance and microloan programs pivotal in supporting local immigrant entrepreneurs and meeting evolving community needs.

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ALX

Amplify LatinX will provide a combination of 1:1 and cohort-based TA, and training, with focuses on goal setting, enhancing business development skills, facilitating access to financing, and achieving financial viability.

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Greater Boston Region

Artmorpheus

Artmorpheus provides a co-working facility for artists/creative entrepreneurs, and access to their Launchpad accelerator series, workshops, training, marketplace events, peer-to-peer learning, 1:1 mentoring, etc.

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Greater Boston Region

Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston

The Arts & Business Council provides a combination of cohort and non-cohort-based professional development services and fellowship opportunities for artists/ creative solopreneurs, especially under-represented and diverse voices and those facing barriers.

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Statewide

Ascendus

Provides a number of services to entrepreneurs including access to capital, with loans ranging from $500-$250k; and technical assistance by way of one-on-one personalized coaching and counseling covering goal setting, credit repair & risk management, and business development.

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Statewide

Asian American Civic Association

Asian American Civic Association, Inc. offers a combination of 1) one-on-one mentorship and 2) cohort-based technical assistance through a number of initiatives including, a Comprehensive 10-week curriculum, specialized workshops/services, business plan development, and referrals to legal aid and banks.

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Statewide

Asian Business Empowerment Council at the Boston Foundation

ABEC provides an intensive cohort program addressing capital access, financial management, menu design, hiring, and technology integration; and workshops covering marketing, sales, business development, and strategy.

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West Region

Berkshire Agricultural Ventures

Provides advising informed by an initial assessment, and followed by regular check-ins, webinars in marketing and customer strategies, loan readiness services and access to financing.

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West Region

Berkshire Black Economic Council

BBEC's “Building Blocks for Scaling Up” process will position Black entrepreneurs through three development stages providing mentoring, networking opportunities, training, workshops, and referrals.

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Black Economic Council of Massachusetts

BECMA supports businesses by way of a personalized assessment based upon each business' opportunity for growth and curated assistance including capital grants, professional services, digital solutions, technical assistance, certification compliance, record keeping, accounting, and entering an emerging climate/sustainability industry.

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Central Region

Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce

BVCC provides small business education and counseling based upon an assessment of needs, resulting in customized plans that may include guidance to setting goals, peer-to-peer learning and becoming "bank ready" through training in QuickBooks, Excel, Management, Marketing and Financing.

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Statewide

Boston Center for Community Ownership

Provides a combination of cohort-based training and one-on-one technical assistance, specializing in cooperative enterprises and primarily serving BIPOC, immigrant, women and LGBTQ+ owned businesses.

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Statewide

Boston Impact Initiative

Focuses on key areas of capital readiness such as business planning, financial projections, grant applications, certifications, access to contracts and legal support. These services are offered through one-on-one coaching, group workshops and a sustainability assessment.

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Greater Boston Region

Boston Main Streets Foundation

BMSF provides support accessing to capital/funding, andone-on-one business coaching.

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South Region

Bristol County Chamber Foundation

BCCF provides high touch, curated TA and 1:1 support for South Coast small businesses with accounting, marketing, loan applications, and back office operations.

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Greater Boston Region

Brookline Chamber of Commerce

BCC offers an immersive marketing boot camp designed to equip participants with the necessary skills, knowledge, and resources to effectively establish and grow their businesses.

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Statewide

Browning the Green Space

BGS offers intensive courses, workshops and 1:1 TA covering market fit, market strategy, revenue and pricing tactics, operational efficiency, and environmental justice.

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Greater Boston Region

Center for Women & Enterprise

CWE provides small businesses/entrepreneurs, particularly women of color and low-income entrepreneurs, with counseling and training to help them create and retain jobs, secure new or increased financing for growth, achieve stability and viability, and increase the economic vitality of the region.

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West Region

CISA (Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture)

CISA’s Technical Assistance program supports small food and farm businesses to grow, achieve economic viability and long-term stability, and increase the economic vitality of the region.

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South Region

Coastal Community Capital

Will extend lending in underserved markets, including LMI communities or rural areas, in addition to providing cohort training in business growth and literacy.

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Greater Boston Region

Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation

CSNDC provides an assortment of programs for small businesses/entrepreneurs providing services by way of one-on-one, group technical assistance and case management. Services include financial literacy, digital literacy, marketing, business development and support to access grants/loans.

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West Region

CommonCapital

CommonCapital offers technical assistance through staff coaching, expert-led specialized training (in areas like bookkeeping, marketing, and business planning), and collaborative workshops. A newly hired Business Navigator will coach loan applicants in obtaining loan capital and business plan development.

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Greater Boston Region

CommonWealth Kitchen

CommonWealth Kitchen offers a series of programming/services, workshops, and training aimed at supporting businesses with the basics of scaling recipes; choosing packaging, suppliers, and distributors; obtaining licenses and permits, negotiating and managing contracts, economies of scale, and updating business models.

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South Region

Community Development Partnership

Offers workshops (e.g., QuickBooks Online, Marketing), one-on-one counseling, and cohort-based training, along with microlending to small businesses.

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South Region

Community Economic Development Center

CEDC provides 1:1 technical assistance, which includes an overview of the requirements of running a business, including permitting, licensing, taxes, insurance, and certifications, and use of the CEDC certified shared-use kitchen.

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North Region

Community Teamwork

Provides technical assistance and an assortment of seminars to support small businesses. Coaches develop comprehensive business plans that include one-on-one coaching, referrals to external partners, and assistance in applying for a microloan.

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Statewide

Cooperative Development Institute

CDI provides a combination of Bilingual 1:1 and Group TA, Direct Lending, and Project Management, as well as ongoing outreach,  focusing on cooperative governance, leadership development, participatory management, job retention planning and lending/financial guidance.

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Greater Boston Region

Dorchester Bay

Offers one-on-one support tailored specifically to the needs of micro-entrepreneurs.

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North Region

East Somerville Main Streets

ESMS provides TA based on each business's greatest area of need/growth and which attempts to combat increasing commercial rents while looking toward long-term solutions like property ownership and community land trust structures.

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North Region

Entrepreneurship for All Merrimack Valley

EforAll Merrimack Valley provides training cohorts and educational workshops covering marketing, relationship building, financial management, and loan packaging services for underserved and underrepresented entrepreneurs.

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Statewide

Forge

Pairs startups with specialized coaching in accessing capital, educational resources and supply chain referrals.

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West Region

Franklin County Community Development Corporation

Offers direct assistance, such as loan packaging, book keeping and reviewing operational systems, to rural and minority business owners to start, stabilize and grow their businesses.

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Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

GBCCF offers workshops, pitch contents, events and cohort, accelerator programs assisting to develop business models, access to capital, and gain pitch experience.

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West Region

Greater Chicopee Chamber of Commerce

GHCCFI provides1:1 support with areas such as finances, marketing, grant applications, and operations.

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North Region

Greater Lynn Chamber of Commerce

Greater Lynn offer monthly Lunch & Learn seminars, personalized 1:1 business counseling, and specialized training series covering bookkeeping, insurance, HR fundamentals, in addition to crafting business plans, identifying funding, etc.

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Statewide

Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council

GNEMSDC provides a mix of one-on-one technical assistance, cohort-based training, and workshops offering comprehensive training in business management, financial literacy, and loan packaging.

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Greentown Labs

Greentown provides comprehensive initiatives designed to empower women- and BIPOC-led climate tech startups, consisting of dedicated desk space, prototype & wet labs, and training in customer discovery, pitch deck creation, financial modeling, and fundraising strategies.

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West Region

Hilltown Community Development

Serving the most rural region of the state, Hilltown CDC provides trainings in business planning, advertising, finance and accounting, securing financing, strategic review, computer literacy, and legal issues for businesses.

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Statewide

Hispanic American Institute

HAI delivers an assortment of TA services, such as access to capital, customer service training, bookkeeping, and accounting by a team of bi-lingual/bi-cultural advisors.

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Statewide

Interise

Interise offers a series of cohorts to minority- and women-owned small businesses (MWBEs), equipping MWBEs with the tools, coaching and mentoring to pursue procurement opportunities.

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Greater Boston Region

Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation

Provides TA covering credit, strengthening financial systems, referral to legal services, grant applications, marketing, employee relations, problem-solving on issues such as zoning, taxes, licensing, personnel, inventory, or leases, business planning, loan facilitation, accessing contracts, site location/buildout, etc.

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Greater Boston Region

La Colaborativa

La Colaborativa serves entrepreneurs facing immediate challenges (business closure, eviction) providing help securing emergency loans, rental relief, or financial aid, in addition to cohort-based TA on business formation, legal services, marketing, business operations, accessing capital, etc.

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Central Region

Latin American Business Organization

LABO provides cohort-based training and accelerator programs with curriculums in market research, financial management/literacy, marketing strategies, customer engagement and access to capital.

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West Region

Latino Economic Development Corporation

LEDC provides mini grants and coaching focused on marketing, HR, finance, and general business support.

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Statewide

Local Enterprise Assistance Fund

Offers one-on-one advising and workshops to entrepreneurs, focusing on increasing access to business knowledge, capital, and markets.

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MA LGBT Chamber of Commerce

MA LGBT Chamber will provide technical assistance by way of intensive, personalized coaching services in marketing, finance, legal and 1:1 coaching.

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Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art

Mass MOCA offers capacity building programs, workshops, and 1:1 TA.

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Greater Boston Region

Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition, INC

Mass Women of Color Coalition designed a program to empower Women of Color doulas to establish successful, sustainable businesses in the rapidly evolving landscape of MassHealth.

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Statewide

Nectar Community Investments

Nectar provides a range of low-cost, flexible financing products, complemented by 1:1 support in accessing capital (pre- and post-loan consulting), with a focus on BIPOC and LMI communities.

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South Region

Neighborhood Housing Finance Corporation

NHFC offers education to start-ups and existing businesses.

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South Region

New Bedford Economic Development Council

NBEDC's program is centered around preparing New Bedford based small businesses for access to capital for growth and expansion through 1:1 counseling and TA.

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Central Region

NewVue Communities

NewVue provides small businesses counseling sessions and TA focused on packaging, financing, and grant requests.

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Central Region

North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation

NCMDC provides targeted workshops, training and 1:1 counseling assisting with business plan development, loan counseling and financial training.

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North Region

North Shore Community Development Coalition

NSCDC provides groups and 1:1 technical assistance on topics  including marketing/branding, human resources, financial management, business plan development, etc.

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West Region

Nuestras Raices

Nuestras Raices offers workshops and intensive bilingual technical assistance on credit counseling, loan application and packaging counseling, record keeping /business account skills, etc.

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West Region

Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corp.

PERC offers programming, special training, professional consulting, 1:1 technical assistance, technical assistance grants and companion loans.

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Central Region

Quaboag Valley Community Development Corporation

QVCDC provides workshops, classes, and 1:1 TA as part of their loan program in order to help small businesses start, stabilize and grow and to create and retain jobs.

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North Region

Salem Main Streets

SMS offers one-on-one consultations,  retail trainings and peer support network.

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Greater Boston Region

SEED Corp

SEED offers one-on-one TA and workshops to address small businesses financial needs, financial literacy education, marketing, entity formation, expansion, etc.

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Central Region

South Middlesex Opportunity Council

SMOC offers 1:1 TA, loans, and workshops, assisting small businesses with goal setting, legal help, and loan preparedness and implementation.

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Central Region

Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts

SEACMA provides supports, including TA to help business owners stabilize and grow businesses, increase revenue, and obtain capital through micro-loans.

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North Region

Sustainable Farming Project

New Entry will continue comprehensive outreach, training, and technical assistance programs, including an incubator farm program and food hub, to assist entrepreneurs with farm production support, financial management and record-keeping, market access, insurance, and loan/capital readiness.

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The Carrot Project

The Carrot Project supports agricultural business owners with 1:1 business TA, financing, trainings, and workshops, aiding in financial management, securing capital, and preparing financially to buy land/secure land tenure.

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The ICA Group

ICA provides TA focused on goal setting, financing & securing capital, recruitment, preserving & retaining jobs, and specialized support for cooperatives.

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West Region

The Sphere Northampton

The Sphere Northampton offers accelerator cohorts over an 8-week intensive covering leadership development, strategic planning, marketing, sales, and financial management.

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TLE Center for Urban Entrepreneurship

TLE will continue implementing 3 signature programs: Beauty Business Exploration and Start-Up Re-Entry Program, Make it Official , and Digital Optimization Program, providing 1:1 business counseling and cohort training.

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Uptima Entrepreneur Cooperative

UEC educates small businesses/cooperatives on topics such as business model pivots, financial forecasting, capital readiness, developing retention, and accessing capital.

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West Region

Valley Community Development

Valley offers a range of small business assistance including technical help, small group training, workshops, loan readiness, legal aid connections, and grant application support guidance.

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Central Region

Venture Forum

Venture Forum’s programming includes mentorship, resources, and support through workshops that provide training on business viability, grant writing services and help to access capital.

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Greater Boston Region

We Reach

We Reach offers one-on-one consulting, workshops, and resource materials focused on helping small businesses access capital, improve operations, and achieve sustainable growth.

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West Region

Wellspring Cooperative

Wellspring will develop and deliver training, provide 1:1 advising, assist businesses to raise capital and strengthen financial projections, support co-op conversion TA, and strengthen a supportive co-op ecosystem to enable co-ops to thrive, especially in underserved communities.

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Greater Boston Region

Women of Color Entrepreneurs

WOCE will continue to support women of color entrepreneurs through training cohorts assisting with goal setting, promoting peer-to-peer relationships, growing revenue and accessing capital.

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Central Region

Worcester Regional Food Hub

The Food Hub will run an 8-week program covering  food costing and basic accounting, the commercial kitchen, menu planning/scaling, culinary skills, customer discovery, digital marketing, front-of-house management, pop-up events, financing, insurance, and permitting/certifications.

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