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Business Assistance Resources PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 18 January 2011

BUSINESS ASSISTANCE & RESOURCES... free business counseling to help you develop more sales and financing

 

Madera County Economic Development Commission
2425 West Cleveland Avenue, Suite 101, Madera CA 93637
(559) 675-7768

Provides assistance with the Madera Enterprise Zone, the Recycling Market Development Zone, site location, permitting, financing, small business counseling and development, existing business expansion and advocacy.

  • “Tools for Business” (A business assistance database) - DETAILS
    Small Business Tools for Tough Economic Times... Madera County EDC is offering an extensive online toolkit to help assist local businesses. Tools for Business Success is a database of information to help answer many questions that business owners and managers have involving their business. Tools for Business offers several resources for businesses to take advantage of. These tools were developed with the thought of improving business practices to help cope with the economy. To read more click here. To access the “Tools for Tough Economic Times” Click here.

 

Central California Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Serving Fresno, Madera, Kings and Tulare Counties
Manchester Shopping Center, 1901 East Shields Street, Suite 202, Fresno CA 93726
(559) 230-4056

Resource center for existing and prospective small business owners who are interested in one-on-one counseling, training programs, and information to assist them in running their small businesses.

 

Central Valley Business Incubator
1630 East Shaw Avenue, Suite 163, Fresno CA 93710
(559) 292-9033

Helps start up companies launch successfully. A public/private partnership, CVBI creates an entrepreneurial community where people learn how to balance their passion and ideas with the structure of running a successful business... entrepreneurial training programs, free education, counseling, workshops and seminars for new and established businesses.

 

Craig School of Business, CSU Fresno
5245 North Backer Avenue, Fresno CA 93740
(559) 278-2482

 

Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Technology Development and Commercialization Center
5010 North Woodrow Avenue - West Complex 142 (west of the SaveMart Center), Fresno CA 93740
(559) 294.2045

An idea lab that pre-qualifies and incubates ideas that have a high probability of commercial success. Our mission objective is to foster innovation and to develop feasible and defensible intellectual property.

 

Madera County Workforce Development Office - Business Services
209 East 7th Street, Madera CA 93638
(559) 662-4500

Offers a Small Business Resource Manual intended to provide information, technical assistance, and resources to all interest business owners throughout Madera County. Business owners will find information on everything from low-cost marketing and advertising strategies, to forms of business ownership and technological tools that will assist you with the economic vitality of your organization. The Small Business Resource Manual is also available at the Madera Chamber of Commerce office.

 

Pacific Community Ventures
Fresno/Central Valley Office, 5010 North Woodrow Avenue, WC142, Fresno CA 93740
(559) 347-3910

Provides resources and capital to businesses that have the potential to bring significant economic gains to low/moderate income communities.

 

S.C.O.R.E.
Central California S.C.O.R.E. Chapter
"Counselors to America's Small Business" serving Fresno, Madera, Kings and Tulare Counties
801 R Street, Suite 201, Fresno CA 93721
(559) 487-5605

Non-profit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide... free and confidential business advice, new entrepreneur and low cost workshops. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Enroll in the free New Entrepreneur Workshop to get started! For more information, call Bill Myers, Chairman, Central California SCORE #380 at (559) 434-1215.

 

Small Business Television Network
FULL of information relative to business owners, including lots of IRS federal tax information.

University of California Merced Regional SBDC Network - LEAD CENTER
550 East Shaw Avenue, Suite 100, Fresno, CA 93710
(559) 241-7406

 

U.S. Small Business Administration
Fresno District Office
801 R Street, Suite 201, Fresno CA 93721
(559) 487-5441

Offers assistance with business development, business regulations, management resources, financing, financial assistance programs, government contracting assistance, minority business development and other sources of assistance.

  • Fresno District Office Small Business Hotline (559) 487.5785 ext 117 - Confidential counseling, free of charge to address the concerns that small businesses face during the current economic climate and credit crunch; concerns may included the ongoing effects of rising energy, fuel and food costs to the small business bottom line, in addition to the recent credit tightening and drop in consumer spending.

  • SBA Frequently Asked Questions

  • Small Business Resource, a publication courtesy of the U.S. Small Business Administration Office for starting and expanding entrepreneurs is available at the Madera Chamber of Commerce office visit their online Small Business Planner

 

Valley Small Business Development Corporation
7035 North Fruit Avenue, Fresno CA 93711
(559) 438-9680

Nonprofit Financial and Business Development corporation under contract with the State of California and other government agencies to administer publicly financed small business loan programs for start-up and expansion

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