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Posted: July 1, 2009 at 8:10 pm

Boston Office of Business Development (OBD)
26 Court Street
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-635-0355
The Boston Office of Business Development provides entrepreneurs and existing businesses with access to financial and technical resources. From business façade improvement and small service loans, to financial and network referral services. OBD ensures that Boston business owners get the support they need to succeed.

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
10 Causeway Street, Room 265
Boston, MA 02222
Phone: 617-565-5590
The SBA provides financial, technical and management assistance to help Americans start, run and grow their businesses. The regional office is located in downtown Boston.

MA Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (OSBE)
1 Ashburton Place, Room 2101
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-788-3610
OSBE works with the Commonwealth’s service providers of technical assistance and financing, as well as directly with small businesses. It provides information, assistance, and training for companies to thrive and grow in Massachusetts

Boston Small Business Resource Guide – a step-by-step guide to permitting and licensing requirements for starting a business in the City of Boston

General Business Support

Massachusetts Small Business Development Center
University of Massachusetts Boston
100 Morrissey Boulevard
McCormack Building, 5th Floor, Room 403
Boston, MA 02125
617-287-7750
The Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network provides high-quality, in-depth free business advising, training and capital access which contributes to the entrepreneurial growth of small businesses throughout Massachusetts.

JP Neighborhood Development Corp (JPNDC)
31 Germania Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617-522-2424
JPNDC’s small business development program assists businesses in the Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, and Mission Hill area with business start-up, expansion, and success.

Center for Women in Enterprise
24 School Street, Suite 700
Boston, MA 02108
617-536-0700
The Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE) is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women start and grow their own businesses. CWE offers education, training, technical assistance, women’s business enterprise certification and access to both debt and equity capital to entrepreneurs at every stage of business development.

WomanOwned.com
WomanOwned.com provides online business information and networking assistance as well as a number of resources for setting up, running, and growing businesses.

Massachusetts Alliance for Economic Development
892 Worcester Street
Wellesley, MA 02482
781-489-6262
The Massachusetts Alliance for Economic Development is a private, non-profit partnership of business, industry leaders, and government dedicated to the economic growth of Massachusetts.

Special Business Programs

Boston Buying Power
Phone: 888-317-3923
Boston Buying Power, a program of the Office of Business Development, allows small businesses to benefit from highly competitive electricity and natural gas rates through a citywide group purchasing program.

Boston Neighborhood Restaurant Initiative
Office of Business Development
26 Court Street
Boston, MA 02108
Contact: Keith Hunt
Phone: 617-635-0615
Boston Neighborhood Restaurant Initiative is designed to provide more neighborhood retail services and create jobs. The primary focus is creating new sit-down, family-style restaurants owned and operated by local entrepreneurs as well as supporting existing restaurants and locally owned franchises.

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Tags: business assistance, City of Boston, economic development, licensing, permitting, starting a business