Regional Development Commissions ........................................................................273 Export / Import Assistance ......................................................................................... 273 SCORE ........................................................................................................................274 Women’s Business Center .......................................................................................... 274 Business Certification.................................................................................................275 Business Succession and Exit Planning......................................................................275 Resource Directory .....................................................................................................................279 Cooperatives ....................................................................................................................... 281 Environmental. ................................................................................................................... 281 Export/Import Assistance ................................................................................................... 281 Financing, Federal Sources . ................................................................................................ 282 Financing / Tax Credits, State Sources . ............................................................................... 284 Financing, Local Sources ..................................................................................................... 286 Financing, Private Sources ................................................................................................. 289 Government, Federal .......................................................................................................... 290 Government, State . ............................................................................................................ 294 Government, Regional ........................................................................................................ 305 Insurance............................................................................................................................ 306 Inventors ............................................................................................................................307 Job Service and Job Training ............................................................................................... 307 Legal Assistance .................................................................................................................. 310 Libraries..............................................................................................................................310 Local Assistance for Small Businesses ................................................................................. 314 Management Assistance / Mentors .................................................................................... 316 Management / Development Assistance for Minority Owned Businesses .........................319 Procurement / Purchasing / Certification / Other Assistance .............................................321 Tax and Accounting Assistance ........................................................................................... 324 Additional Resources .........................................................................................................324 ADA Information ........................................................................................................324 County Licensing Agents ............................................................................................324 City Licensing Agents .................................................................................................325 Co-Working / Creative / Incubator Spaces ................................................................326 Nonprofit Information ...............................................................................................327 Other .........................................................................................................................328 Directory of Licenses and Permits ..............................................................................................333
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