Business Assessment
Our business assessment analyzes the financial and operational health of your company. It identifies strengths, weaknesses, and needs, and provides you with a fundamental evaluation of your company. This assessment sets the framework for identifying the type of assistance your company needs and helps us determine appropriate next steps.
Access to Capital and Finance Management
By far, the most important aspect of developing your business, and often the most difficult to achieve, is access to capital and finance management. Consequently, these are two of Center’s major areas of concentration. Our business advisers offer extensive experience in:
Commercial lending and banking- Financial, credit and risk analysis
- SBA and conventional loans qualification and evaluation
- Loan and grant identification and packaging
- General finance counseling
Whether it’s securing working capital from a lender, applying for an SBA loan, or responding to a grant proposal, we will help you prepare a package with the ultimate goal of getting the funding.
Access to Markets
Increasing market share through the identification of new markets or increasing your customer base in an existing market is our goal for you. Services include:
- Government procurement assistance
- Private sector contract identification
- Specialized certification assistance including 8(a), MBE, and Small Disadvantaged Business
- Market research
- Market plan development
- Marketing communications – advertising, promotions, public relations, brochure design
Strategic Business Consulting
To grow your business, you must have sound management practices and processes in place. Our services include:
- Strategic and business planning
- Staffing
- Organization and structure
- Policies and procedures
- General business consulting
Business Process Improvement
Here we help you develop an efficient and effective organization. Our services include:
- Process improvement including lean enterprise techniques, continual improvement, and quality-related assistance
- International trade assistance
- Specialized certifications such as ISO 9000 and ISO 14000
- Energy and environmental management
- Information technology and systems improvement