Economic Development- Business Assistance

Chicopee Chamber of Commerce

The Chicopee Chamber of Commerce founded in 1962 is nonprofit organization .The Chamber focuses on three major areas: economic development, networking, connections and business development. The Chamber provides its members we work on targeted outreach and networking, grant writing, strategic development planning and beyond.  Phone:  413-594-2101 https://www.chicopeechamber.org/business-resources/

EforAll

EforAll purpose is to create an even stronger entrepreneur ecosystem for entrepreneurs in the local area. E for All provides a free, one-year program offered twice a year in each of our communities. This program offers a unique combination of immersive business training, mentorship and access to an extended professional network. Programs are also offered in Spanish. Phone: (833) 336-7255 x 7016

https://eforall.org/about/

https://eforall.org/ma/holyoke/

Latino Economic Development Corporation

LEDC is an affiliate of Partners of Community has helped Springfield- area small businesses to obtain ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds, by assisting them with requests for funding.  In this way, LEDC acts as a direct liaison between business owners and resources to support them.

https://www.partnersforcommunity.org/about/affiliates-programs/latino-economic-development-corporation/

Grant application available at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ycbhUCSaCObJ5xJg-BuwgRboVlC6AAZqq3mNmmzQx-Q/viewform?ts=632b238c&edit_requested=true

Mass Small Business Development Center

The Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network is committed to helping business succeed in Massachusetts through the provision of free, confidential, one-to-one business assistance and free or low-cost educational training programs to prospective and existing small businesses throughout the Commonwealth.. Areas of assistance include, but are not limited to: business plan development, preventure feasibility, cash flow analysis, personnel and organizational issues, conventional and non-conventional financing, marketing, international trade, SBIR and government procurement. Phone: 413-577-1768

https://www.msbdc.org/wmass

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