Inventors Resources...................................................................................................257 . Regional Development Commissions ........................................................................258 Export / Import Assistance.........................................................................................258 SCORE ........................................................................................................................258 Women Owned Business Assistance .........................................................................259 Business Certification.................................................................................................259 Business Succession and Exit Planning. .................................................................... 260 Resource Directory .....................................................................................................................262 Cooperatives....................................................................................................................... 264 Environmental. ................................................................................................................... 264 Export/Import Assistance...................................................................................................264 Financing, Federal Sources.................................................................................................264 Financing / Tax Credits, State Sources................................................................................266 Financing, Local Sources.....................................................................................................268 Financing, Private Sources .................................................................................................270 Government, Federal..........................................................................................................271 Government, State.............................................................................................................274 Government, Regional........................................................................................................282 Insurance............................................................................................................................ 283 Inventors ............................................................................................................................283 Job Service and Job Training...............................................................................................283 Legal Assistance..................................................................................................................286 Libraries...............................................................................................................................287 Local Assistance for Small Businesses.................................................................................290 Management Assistance / Mentors....................................................................................291 Management / Development Assistance for Minority Owned Businesses.........................293 Procurement / Purchasing / Certification / Other Assistance.............................................295 Tax and Accounting Assistance...........................................................................................297 Additional Resources .........................................................................................................297 ADA Information ........................................................................................................297 County Licensing Agents ............................................................................................297 City Licensing Agents .................................................................................................298 Co-Working / Creative / Incubator Spaces ................................................................299 Nonprofit Information ...............................................................................................300 Other .........................................................................................................................301 Directory of Licenses and Permits ..............................................................................................303
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