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Free business support program for low-to-moderate income entrepreneurs in Delaware, offering counseling, business planning, tax prep, and financing access.
The Business Growth Strategies Program, offered through True Access Capital's Women's Business Center, provides strategic planning and coaching for entrepreneurs seeking to grow their existing businesses. The program focuses on helping business owners develop and execute actionable strategies for sustained growth.
Learn more →Delaware APEX Accelerator (formerly PTAC), operated by UD's OEIP, provides no-cost training and one-on-one counseling to Delaware businesses seeking to sell products and services to federal, state, and local government agencies. Services include help with registrations, certifications, bid preparation, contract specifications, and procurement compliance, serving the Defense Industrial Base and broader government market.
Learn more →Delaware APEX Accelerator's Sussex County satellite (Georgetown SBDC, 103 W. Pine Street) provides no-cost government contracting training and counseling for businesses in southern Delaware. Services include registration and certification guidance, bid preparation, contract specifications, and access to federal, state, and local procurement opportunities.
Learn more →Delaware SBDC's Kent County satellite office at Delaware State University (Dover) provides free, confidential one-on-one business consulting. Advisors help entrepreneurs with business planning, financial projections, loan packaging, marketing, and government grants. Consulting is available virtually and at the DSU Bank of America Building location.
Learn more →Delaware SBDC's New Castle County office (Newark, UD STAR Campus) provides free, confidential one-on-one business consulting to entrepreneurs and small business owners. Advisors from diverse industry backgrounds help with business planning, financial projections, marketing, loan packaging, government grants (SBIR/STTR), and growth strategy. Consulting is available virtually and in-person.
Learn more →Delaware SBDC's Sussex County office in Georgetown (103 W. Pine Street) provides free, confidential one-on-one business consulting to entrepreneurs in southern Delaware. Advisors offer guidance in business planning, marketing, loan packaging, financial analysis, and government grants. The office is located near historic Georgetown's Town Circle.
Learn more →Free one-on-one counseling from county-based Regional Business Managers to help Delaware small businesses start, grow, and navigate government resources.
Learn more →Free one-on-one counseling from county-based Regional Business Managers to help Delaware small businesses start, grow, and navigate government resources.
Learn more →Unlimited free one-on-one consulting sessions for pre-venture and existing entrepreneurs on all aspects of business startup and development at Delaware State University.
Learn more →WilmingtonMADE is a Wilmington Alliance program launched in 2020 to support local entrepreneurs through training, individualized coaching, business development, and backend support services. Originally a 'shop local' campaign, it has grown into a comprehensive small business support initiative serving Wilmington's underrepresented entrepreneurs.
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