Small Business Development Center

• In most cities across the United States, there is a Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The SBDC is funded by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and has resources available to the public for starting and operating a business. The SDBC is staffed with consultants, market research specialists and administrators that can help develop business and marketing plans and business counseling. Many SBDC offices have agreements with local college business departments to provide extra resources for business research.
  
  

Women Business Development Center

• The Women Business Development Center (WBDC) is also a program funded by the SBA. The Women Business Development exclusively addresses the needs of women business owners by providing seminars, business expos and meetings and planning and development strategies for women-owned business. Micro-loan programs (small loan programs) for women-owned businesses have originated out of the WBDC concept.
  
  

Regional Minority Supplier Development Council

• For businesses owned exclusively by women, the Regional Minority Supplier Development Council can assist in promoting products and services to contractors that have committed to helping minority- and women-owned businesses succeed. There is a regional office in every state that has resources to connect you with large corporations that have set aside procurement dollars for minority- and women-owned businesses.
  
  

Office of Women's Business Ownership Entrepreneurial Development

• The Office of Women's Business Ownership Entrepreneurial Development (OWBO) is the facilitator for Women Business Centers and provides advanced support for women business firms that are considered small business by SBA standards. The OWBO provides management and technical assistance to women who are economically challenged or socially disadvantaged.
  
  

Federal Government Contracting

• WomenBiz.gov specializes in teaching start-up business owners the federal government procurement system and how to compete for government contracts. The organization has educational seminars and workshops on various topics on developing business portals with the government by understanding how to respond to bid proposals and establishing a General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule for their business.