Valley CDC Expand Small Business Support in Northampton, Easthampton, Amherst and Hadley with State Economic Stimulus Grant
Stacy Kontrabecki, MBA Jan. 2007
Valley Community Development Corporation (Valley CDC) has been helping entrepreneurs start new enterprises and expand existing small businesses for more than 18 years. Since 2003, we have counseled more than 250 individuals and businesses, and helped them to acquire more than $470,000 in funding from conventional banks and community loan funds. Our clients include companies in many diverse businesses, including restaurants, manufacturers, beauty salons, spas, artists and artisans, clothing designers, home-based businesses and retailers.
Valley CDC received a state-funded Economic Stimulus grant from the Massachusetts Office of Business and Technology allowing us to expand our small business support programs into Amherst and Hadley, in addition to Easthampton and Northampton, which have been supported by Federal Community Development Block Grant (CBDG) funding. This free business assistance service is now available to all businesses with up to 20 employees, without any personal income restrictions.
Valley CDC’s specialized business counselors get as involved with you and your business development as much or as little as you want! Have a few basic questions or need a second (or third) objective opinion? We’re here to be your sounding board. Have some new ideas or looking for some? Come brainstorm with us!
We can
help you with:
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business plan development or revision
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management information systems
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product/service development and focus
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accessing financing to start or grow a business
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strategic planning for website development, improvement and maintenance
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marketing: traditional and web-based
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computer software selection, including access to Freeware
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group training and individual tutoring
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developing benefit plans including health insurance
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computer skills for administrators, managers and technicians
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referrals to service providers and other business development resources
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no-nonsense business coaching: inspiring motivation and accountability as a business owner
We have
two office locations in the valley and we do on-site house/business
calls in some instances. We’re also available early morning,
evenings and some Saturdays on a case-by-case basis for those
entrepreneurs with extenuating scheduling circumstances.
If you’re looking for new ideas or have great ones and need to organize them into an action plan, we’re for you. When you’ve exhausted the Google™ searches and read all the business books in the library, call us. We deliver more.
We’re look forward to working with you! Call on us: 413-529-0420.
Last Updated: 2/15/07