Small Business Solutions:

Community Resources

small business


 

US Small Business Administration (SBA)
Massachusetts District Office
10 Causeway Street, Room 265
Boston MA 02222-1093
Phone: 617-565-5590
Fax: 617-565-5598
http://www.sba.gov

 

Local Office: SBA
Springfield Enterprise Center
One Federal Street
Springfield, MA 01105
413-785-0268

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.

 

Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
SCORE Association
409 3rd St. SW
Sixth Floor
Washington, DC 20024
800-634-0245
http://www.score.org
Local Office: SCORE
Scibelli Enterprise Center
One Federal Street
Springfield, MA 01105
413-785-0314

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."


Secretary of the Commonwealth
William Francis Galvin
State House, Rm. 337
Boston, MA 02133
617-727-9180
Local Office: Western Office (SOSWest)
436 Dwight St., Rm. 102
Springfield, MA 01103
413-784-1376

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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updated : July 8, 2010