Georgia
Atlanta
CORE Atlanta is a non-profit resource partner of the Small Business Administration. We’re small business experts and have been helping people fulfill their dreams since 1964. We teach workshops, provide free one-on-one mentoring advice, and are available for online help anytime.
The Entrepreneurship Center at the Urban League of Greater League of Atlanta
The Entrepreneurship Center at the Urban League of Greater Atlanta is a program focused on enhancing the knowledge and skill sets of Black and minority entrepreneurs in the Greater Atlanta area. TEC offers two programs: a series of training classes designed to help entrepreneurs in the beginning stages of entrepreneurship and a 10-week accelerator program, which takes members through the process of starting a mock business from startup to full-fledged company.
Georgia State University SBDC-Atlanta
The greatest strength of the SBDC is their free, confidential, 1-on-1 business mentoring for anyone who seeks it.
https://www.georgiasbdc.org/locations/
Provides services for women-owned businesses at all different stages of growth. This includes: Long-term classes, workshops, seminars, and one-on-one counseling are offered in English and Spanish.
The Business Professor is a learning platform aimed at offering knowledge and providing resources to entrepreneurs. It is their belief that “lack of knowledge should never be an impediment to success.” This non-profit offers free business and legal resources which are web-based, short, and easily-digestible.
https://thebusinessprofessor.com/
The Georgia Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center helps small business enterprises access capital, increase profitability, and scale their businesses.
https://georgiambdabusinesscenter.org/
Georgia Tech Research Corporation
Georgia Tech Research Corporation will provide access to collaborative workspaces for minority business owners to convene and connect both to incubators, accelerators, and co-working spaces. This is in addition to university-focused technology, artificial intelligence, technology, research, mergers, and acquisitions.
https://www.mbda.gov/business-center/grant-recipient-georgia-tech-research-corporation
Operation HOPE focuses on advancing women of color entrepreneurs in key growth industries including tech, exports, food service, e-commerce, transportation, and manufacturing.
https://www.mbda.gov/business-center/grant-recipient-operations-hope
Savannah
SCORE, the nation’s largest provider of free business mentoring services and educational programs to aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Savannah Entrepreneurial Center – (SEC)
Primary services provided by the SEC include professional business mentoring, one-on-one business technical assistance and classroom training. The SEC also provides business networking opportunities and referrals to business and financial resources.
https://www.savannahga.gov/1296/Savannah-Entrepreneurial-Center
Small Business Assistance Corporation
The Small Business Assistance Corporation provides technical assistance and funding to small businesses. We offer a wide variety of loan programs for new and existing businesses in our area.
https://sbacsav.com/about-us/organization-overview/
If you’ve been wondering how to start a small business in Georgia, you’re in the right place. From getting your Georgia business license, to learning about labor laws and permits, to figuring out the best tax structure for your new enterprise — Georgia directs you to the right resource for help.
https://www.georgia.org/small-business/start
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides tools, training and resources to help small businesses grow and succeed.
https://www.georgiasbdc.org/southern-coastal/
The pilot project titled, “Immersive Delivery and Experiential Entrepreneurship Alternative (IDEEA), aims to revamp the entrepreneurship minor offered in the College of Business Administration to build the capabilities of undergraduates to open their own businesses. The programming will include seminars, labs, and lectures related to ideation and business modeling, understanding venture financing and developing successful business plans. The program will serve the defined business needs of developing minority business enterprises and the growing Savannah region.
https://www.mbda.gov/business-center/grant-recipient-savannah-state-university
Augusta
SCORE is a resource partner of the SBA that offers access to a network of experienced business leaders who donate time to mentor entrepreneurs and small business owners.
https://www.score.org/find-mentor
Small Business Development Center-(SBDC)
The greatest strength of the SBDC is their free, confidential, 1-on-1 business mentoring for anyone who seeks it.
https://www.georgiasbdc.org/augusta-office/
The Georgia Micro Enterprise Network-(GMEN)
The Georgia Micro Enterprise Network (GMEN) is a non-profit association that is a catalyst for economic development in Georgia. Through its network of business development training and lending organizations, GMEN serves as a resource to support and fund viable micro-businesses in an effort to create new jobs and business opportunities at the local level
https://www.georgiamicrobiz.org/#sthash.GSkfBDrt.dpuf
Through lending arrangements with SBA, as well as the Department of Commerce and Department of Agriculture, we provide small businesses in Georgia and South Carolina two creative financing tools for their businesses:
https://www.csrabusinesslending.com/
List of entrepreneurial resources in Augusta