Massachusetts Small Business Development Center

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Massachusetts SBDC - Western Region

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Email Address

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Please register in order to receive free and confidential advice from our business advisors. Registration is fast, easy, and free.

Our business advising services are:

Effective - We have years of experience helping small businesses succeed
Confidential - All our clients, their businesses, and related information are kept strictly confidential - we will not sell or provide your information to anyone without your permission, except when required under applicable federal and state statutes, rules and regulations.
Free - Our business advising services are provided free of charge to businesses and entrepreneurs

Business Name

Leave blank if you do not have a name chosen or the business name is the same as your name.
Position

Your position or title related to this business
Address

Your physical street address (number and street) of the business. If a home based business, or the business has not started yet, use your home address.
Address Line 2

Optional. Use for additional address postal information like apt, floor, suite, etc., or a PO Box.
City
State

Please answer the following demographic questions about yourself.

Race
Check any that apply
- Asian
- Black or African American
- Middle Eastern
- Native American/Alaska Native
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
- North African
- White
Hispanic Ethnicity
Sex
Disability

Do you consider yourself a person with a disability
Military Status
Branch of Service
I prefer to speak in a language other than English

If Yes, select a language? If English is okay, select 'Does Not Apply'

Important Note: The US Small Business Administration defines in-business as: you have registered with the local, state, and/or Federal Government (e.g., DBA registration, get a business license, agency issued tax identifications, etc.) as applicable and required, and has at least one of the following:

documented a transaction from the sale of a product or professional or personal service for the purpose of gain or profit; or

contracted for or compensated an employee(s) or independent contractor(s) to perform essential business functions; or

acquired debt or equity capital to pursue business operations (e.g., to purchase inventory, equipment, building, business, etc.); or

incurred business expenses in the operation of a business beyond registration expenses; or

for IP-based entities only, are actively pursuing non-dilutive capital.

Business Status

Currently In Business

Check only if you are Currently In Business. Leave unchecked if you are in the planning stages and have yet to start this business.
Please enter the following information for your business.
- Year Started
  
  Year this business started
- Month Started
  
  Month this business started
- Business Type
  
  Primary category of business
- Female Ownership %
  
  %
  
  Enter the percent female ownership for this business.
- Business Online
  
  Yes
  
  If business is conducted online
- Home Based Business
  
  Yes
  
  If business is home based
- 8(a) Certified
  
  Yes
  
  If you are currently 8(a) certified.

A partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Massachusetts Office of Business Development under cooperative agreement SBAOEDSB250134-01-00 through the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Isenberg School of Management. SBDCs are a program supported by SBA and extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. SBA cannot endorse any products, opinions or services of any external parties or activities.

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Massachusetts SBDC - Western Region

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