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Small Business Development Center of Hampton Roads

www.hrsbdc.org

Contact - Debra Farley/Nichelle Gilling
Phone: 865-3126/865-3128

Thomas Nelson Community College
600 Butler Farm Road Suite A 1105
Hampton, Virginia 23666

• Management
• Marketing
• Accounting
• Small Business Loans
• Technical Assistance

The center offers free counseling services to area businesses and conducts workshops that cover a broad range of small business issues. The center also offers a wealth of knowledge to businesses seeking information about Small Business Administration loans.

Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)

www.peninsulascore.com

Contact - Dr. Catherine Elder
Phone: 262-2000

1919 Commerce Drive, Suite 320
P.O. Box 7269
Hampton, Virginia 23666

• Business Management
• Inventory Control
• Location Selection
• Procurement

SCORE is a national network of retired business executives and professionals who volunteer to provide small businesses with technical and managerial counseling and training. Counseling is available at the client's place of business.

Hampton Roads Minority Business Development Center

22 Research Drive
Hampton, Virginia 23666

• Marketing/Finance
• Procurement Assistance
• 8(A) Application Process
• Feasibility Studies
• Business Planning
• Construction Assistance/Bid Preparation
• Organization and Structure

The Center provides business development services to minority firms and individuals wanting to enter, expand and improve their efforts in the competitive market place. A team of competent and creative professionals is on hand to provide clients with information and advice, as well as direct management and technical assistance.

Business Enterprise Center-Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce

www.vpcc.org

Contact - Camille Atkins, Director of Business Services
Phone: 262-2000

21 Enterprise Parkway, Suite 100
Hampton, Virginia 23666

• Business Feasibility Plans
• Business Plans for Growth
• Export/Import
• Marketing & Sales
• Business Finances

The Business Enterprise Center is a one-stop shopping facility for businesses on the Peninsula. The Center acts as a type of "clearing house" for all business information.

Small Business Institute

sites.google.com/a/cnu.edu/cnu-sbi

Contact - Dr. Stephanie Huneycutt
Phone: 594-7184

Christopher Newport University
One University Place
Newport News, Virginia 23606

• Management
• Marketing
• Accounting
• Financing
• Computers

The institute offers free business assistance to small firms in the Hampton Roads area. It is sponsored by the College of Business and Economics at Christopher Newport University in concert with the Small Business Administration.

Hampton University Business Assistance Center

Contact - Dr. Charles Wooding, Director
Phone: 727-5570

Hampton University
55 E. Tyler Street
Hampton, Virginia 23668

• Business start-ups
• Management and Technical Assistance
• Business Planning and Research
• Loan Applications
• Marketing

Designed to assist new and existing small and minority-owned businesses bridge the technical gaps in small business. With the help of The Hampton University School of Business, the center provides consulting to address small business issues.

Center for Entrepreneurial Studies

biz.hamptonu.edu/programs/entrepreneurial.cfm

Contact - Renee Noelle
Phone: 727-5036

Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia 23669

• Applied Research
• Business Assessment
• Marketing Training
• Interns
• Technology Commercialization

The center specializes in performing research and assessments on individual businesses. They are staffed from experts of Hampton University. Minor fees may apply when intense services are provided.