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Small business pandemic resources by U.S. city
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RESOURCES
Albany
- https://www.albanyca.org/our-city/business-in-albany/novel-coronavirus-resources-for-local-businesses
- https://www.cityofalbany.net/coronavirus
Annapolis
Atlanta
Augusta
- https://www.augustaga.gov/2358/Small-Business-Resources
- https://www.augustametrochamber.com/shopsmallbusiness
Austin
- http://www.austintexas.gov/department/small-business-program
- http://www.austintexas.gov/business/small-business-development
Baton Rouge
Bismarck
Birmingham
Boise
- https://www.cityofboise.org/departments/planning-and-development-services/small-business-resources/
- https://www.boisestate.edu/cobe/community/centers-programs-and-business-assistance/
Boston
- https://www.boston.gov/departments/small-business-development
- https://www.bostonchamber.com/programs-events/small-business
- https://boston.score.org/
Carson City
- https://nevadasbdc.org/who-we-are/offices/carson-city/
- https://northernnevada.score.org/https://www.carson.org/government/departments-a-f/community-development/redevelopment/grow-your-business-here
- https://nevadasbdc.org/
Charleston
- https://www.charleston-sc.gov/774/Business-Planning-Education
- https://www.scsbdc.com/
- https://charlestonsc.score.org/content/about-us-169
- https://charlestonsc.score.org/
Charlotte Amalie (Virgin Islands)
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/visbdc/?originalSubdomain=gh
- https://usvi.score.org/
- http://www.sbdcvi.org/about/staff.aspx
- https://www.visitusvi.com/official-business
Cheyenne
- https://www.cheyennechamber.org/business-innovation
- https://www.wyomingbusiness.org/content/specialized-assistance
- https://cheyenne.score.org/
Chicago
- https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bacp/sbc/loans_under_50k.html
- https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bacp/sbc/loans_over_50k0.html
Columbia
- https://www.columbiasc.net/business/small-business
- https://scbos.sc.gov/partners/sbdc
- http://www.hceda.org/innovation-startups/business-assistance/
- http://www.nyssbdc.org/centers/centers.aspx?centid=123
Columbus
- https://www.columbus.gov/development/economic-development/Small-Business/
- https://sbdccolumbus.com/
- https://columbus.org/solutions/small-business/
Concord
- https://www.concordfirst.com/resources/business-assistance/
- https://www.concordnc.gov/Departments/Economic-Development/Business-Assistance
- https://www.nhsbdc.org/
- https://www.concordnhchamber.com/blog/shop-small-even-if-you-canamp39t-do-it-in-person
Denver
- https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/environmental-health/news/coronavirus-info/support-services/small-business-emergency-relief-program-form.html
- https://www.denversbdc.org/
- https://www.coloradosbdc.org/
Des Moines
- https://www.dsmpartnership.com/growing-business-here/business-resources/small-business-resources/additional-community-resources
- https://www.desmoineswa.gov/305/Small-Business-Development-Center
- https://www.iowaeconomicdevelopment.com/tsb
- https://desmoines.score.org/
- http://iowasbdc.org/
Dover
Frankfort
Guam
Harrisburg
- https://dced.pa.gov/business-assistance/small-business-assistance/
- https://pasbdc.org/
- http://harrisburgpa.gov/office-of-business-development/
Hartford
Helena
Honolulu
- https://www.hisbdc.org/
- https://invest.hawaii.gov/category/small-business-support/
- https://hawaii.score.org/
- https://www.fundingcircle.com/us/resources/resources-for-entrepreneurs-in-hawaii/
- https://shopsmallhawaii.com/
- https://westernmontana.score.org/
Indianapolis
- https://westernmontana.score.org/
- https://iedc.in.gov/programs/innovation-entrepreneurship/small-business-support
- https://indianapolis.score.org/
- https://www.indy.gov/activity/additional-resources-for-business-owners
Jackson
Jefferson City
- https://ded.mo.gov/business/start-up-entrepreneurship-programs
- https://www.jcchamber.org/index.php?submenu=smallBusiness&src=gendocs&ref=SmallBusiness&category=Main
Juneau
- https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/ded/DEV/SmallBusinessAssistanceCenter.aspx
- https://business.alaskachamber.com/list/member/alaska-small-business-development-center-juneau-3594
Lansing
- https://www.michiganbusiness.org/services/business-assistance/
- https://www.sbam.org/
- https://business.alaskachamber.com/list/member/alaska-small-business-development-center-juneau-3594
Lincoln
- https://www.selectlincoln.org/business/start
- https://lincoln.score.org/
- https://opportunity.nebraska.gov/start-your-business/resources/
- https://lcchamber.com/bistoolkit.htm
Little Rock
- http://asbtdc.org/
- https://littlerock.score.org/
- https://ualr.edu/cob/asbtdc/
- https://www.littlerockchamber.com/economic-development/start-and-grow/small-business-resources/
- https://www.littlerockchamber.com/economic-development/start-and-grow/entrepreneurial-assistance/
- https://www.stlouisfed.org/~/media/files/pdfs/community-development/booklets-guides-and-brochures/lrk_rg.pdf?la=en
- https://www.arkansasedc.com/business-resources/minority-and-women-owned-business-resources
- https://adem.arkansas.gov/small-business-administration
- https://www.uaex.edu/business-communities/business-entrepreneurship/food-entrepreneurship/Help%20for%20Small%20Businesses1.pdf
Los Angeles
- https://ewddlacity.com/index.php/microloan-program
- https://business.lacity.org/content/small-business-development-center-los-angeles
- https://dcba.lacounty.gov/small-business-resources/
Madison
- https://sbdc.wisc.edu/
- https://wisconsinsbdc.org/centers/madison/
- https://wisconsinsbdc.org/
- https://madison.score.org/
- https://www.wwbic.com/grow-your-business/resources/
Miami
- https://unitedwaymiami.org/
- https://jewishmiami.org/resources/job_services/
- https://summerbreakspot.freshfromflorida.com/
- https://feedingsouthflorida.org/covid19/
- http://www.ccadm.org/congregate-meals/
- https://jcsfl.org/programs/kosher-food-bank/
- https://ymcasouthflorida.org/schools-out/
- http://www.miamidade.gov/assistance/crisis_intervention_hotlines.asp
- http://211-broward.org/service/
- https://jewishmiami.org/news/federation/help-mar18/
Montgomery
- https://montcosba.com/
- https://www.montgomerychamber.com/small-business-development
- https://www.wwbic.com/grow-your-business/resources/
Montpelier
Nashville
- https://www.nashville.gov/Finance/Procurement/Business-Assistance-Office/SBE-and-SDV/Small-Business-Eligibility-and-Status-Confirmation.aspx
- https://www.tsbdc.org/tsu/
- https://www.tsbdc.org/
New York City
- www1.nyc.gov/nycbusiness/topicpage/support-for-businesses#topic4
- https://www1.nyc.gov/nycbusiness/article/nyc-employee-retention-grant-program
- https://www.citizensnyc.org/resources-help-covid-19-coronavirus-crisis
- https://www1.nyc.gov/nycbusiness/article/secure-the-financing-that-you-need
- https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/N336ZYB
- Call 311 for help for businesses with 5 employees or fewer
Oklahoma City
- https://www.oksbdc.org/
- https://www.okcommerce.gov/doing-business/business-services/business-consultations/
- https://oklahomacity.score.org/
- http://www.okdrs.gov/guide/oklahoma-small-business-development-center
- https://reiwbc.org/resources/
Olympia
- https://thurstonedc.com/small-business-counseling-sbdc/
- https://wsbdc.org/
- https://reiwbc.org/resources/
- http://thurstonchamber.com/incubator/
Pago Pago (American Samoa)
Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands)
- https://www.commerce.gov.mp/programs/cnmi-small-business-development-center-cnmi-sbdc
- https://www.pacificsbdc.com/locations/cnmi-sbdc
San Juan (Puerto Rico)
- https://www.sanjuansedc.org/starting-a-business/develop-your-business-plan/
- https://www.sanjuancollege.edu/community/departments/small-business-development-center/
- https://www.pacificsbdc.com/locations/cnmi-sbdc
Phoenix
- https://www.phoenix.gov/econdev/small-business
- https://www.azsbdc.net/
- https://greaterphoenix.score.org/
- https://www.asba.com/
- https://phoenixchamber.com/economic-development/state-local-resources/small-business-assistance/
- https://www.azcommerce.com/programs/small-business-services
Pierre
- https://sdbusinesshelp.com/
- https://sdreadytowork.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Business-Start-up-Package.pdf
Portland
Providence
- http://pvdbusiness.com/business-portal/LocalResources.php
- https://providencebusinessloanfund.com/
- https://sdreadytowork.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Business-Start-up-Package.pdf
Raleigh
- https://www.raleighchamber.org/small-business-resource-guide.html
- https://raleighnc.gov/small-business-support
- https://www.downtownraleigh.org/do-business/incentives-and-business-resources
- https://raleigh.score.org/
- http://www.sbtdc.org/offices/ncsu/
- https://carolinasmallbusiness.org/
Richmond
- https://richmond.score.org/
- http://www.richmondgov.com/MinorityBusinessDevelopment/index.aspx
- https://www.richmondmainstreet.org/business-resources/
- https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/2766/Economic-Development
- https://www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/Air/SmallBusinessAssistance.aspx
Sacramento
- https://sacramentoworks.org/employers-business/small-business-assistance/
- https://sacramento.score.org/
- https://cacapital.org/business-assistance/womens-business-center/
- https://www.saccounty.net/Business/Pages/BusinessResourcesandNewBusinessAssistance.aspx
- https://www.cityofsacramento.org/Economic-Development/Grow-Here/Business-Resources/Small-Business-Guide
Minneapolis/Saint Paul
- https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/planning-economic-development/economic-development/business-assistance-tools/business-0
- https://www.stpaul.gov/businesses/OpenForBusiness
- https://www.greatermsp.org/doing-business-here/small-business-assistance/
- https://stpaul.score.org/
Salem
- https://www.cityofsalem.net/Pages/small-business-and-startup.aspx
- https://www.salem.com/business-and-economic-development/pages/small-business-financial-assistance-programs
- http://sbdc.salemstate.edu/
- https://portlandor.score.org/about-score-salem
- https://www.salemstate.edu/academics/centers/small-business-development-center
- http://salemmainstreets.org/business-resources/
Salt Lake City
- https://utah.score.org/
- https://lassonde.utah.edu/startup-resources-in-salt-lake-city/
- https://www.slc.gov/ed/business-development/
- https://utahsbdc.org/
San Francisco
Santa Fe
- https://sfbi.net/
- https://growitnm.org/santa-fe/
- http://www.nmsbdc.org/santa-fe.aspx
- https://howtostartanllc.com/local-resources/new-mexico-santa-fe
- https://www.sfcc.edu/offices/santa-fe-small-business-development-center/
- https://www.santafechamber.com/business-resources.html
- https://www.santafenm.gov/business_specialists
Seattle
Springfield
- https://www.llcc.edu/career-training/sbdc/
- https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/SmallBizAssistance/BeginHere/pages/sbdc.aspx
- https://decatur.score.org/springfieldbranch
- http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lru/AssistILBusiness12.pdf
St. Louis
Tallahassee
Topeka
- https://www.gotopeka.com/incentives/the-topekashawnee-county-small-business-incentive/
- https://washburn.edu/community-business/sbdc.html
- https://topeka.score.org/
- https://www.kansassbdc.net/
- https://tscpl.org/research/business/small-business
- https://hcci-ks.org/small-business-resources
Trenton
- https://www.nj.gov/state/bac/bac-small-business-advocates.shtml
- https://www.njeda.com/small_midsize_business/services
- https://www.njbia.org/
- https://njsbdc.com/
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