Small Business Solutions: Community Resources

The SBA offers small business many services including financing assistance, business start-up information, marketing and management support.

Massachusetts Small Business Development Center
Western Mass. Regional SBDC
Dianne Fuller Doherty, Director
Springfield Enterprise Center
One Federal St., Bldg. 101-R
Springfield, MA 01105-1106
413-737-6712
http://msbdc.som.umass.edu

The SBDC provides small business with a program of high quality, one-to-one management and technical assistance counseling and educational programs by effectively utilizing the resources of government, academia and the private sector.

SCORE is a volunteer program staffed by retired business professionals. They offer free assistance to anyone interested in starting a business, encountering business problems, or expanding a business.

Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield
1441 Main St., Suite 136
Springfield, MA 01103
Phone: 413-787-1555
Fax: 413-731-8530

The Chamber's core mission is to promote, support and enhance the economic health of the business community and the region.

Massachusetts Latino Chamber of Commerce
1655 Main Street, Suite 201
Springfield, MA 01103
(413) 746-1989
info@masslatinochamber.com

Serves primarily as a marketing advocate within the Latino community, drawing on market research and a strong link with the Spanish speaking media.

Massachusetts Department of Revenue
436 Dwight Street
Springfield, MA 01103
413-784-1000
Customer Service: 800-392-6089
http://www.dor.state.ma.us/

The DOR provides booklets and information on tax-related issues such as sales tax, withholding, etc.

The New England Black Chamber of Commerce
727 State Street, 2nd floor
Springfield, MA 01109
413-731-6444
http://www.neblackchamber.org/

"dedicated to economically empowering and sustaining the African American communities through entrepreneurship and collaborative activities within New England."

This list is representative of the many materials you can find at the Springfield Library to help you learn more about business law. As always, ask a Reference Librarian for assistance.

For more assistance on starting a small business in Massachusetts, review our Small Business links on Springfield Library's Directory of the Web.

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