Helpful Resources for Small Businesses

April 10, 2012

The Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business recently held a "Small Business Resource Forum" at the State House.  Links to information covered at the forum can  be found on the committee's Facebook page, www.facebook.com/cdsb.ma .  For your convenience, copies of some materials handed out at the meeting are attached:

PDFs of Regional Resource Pamphlets: "Local Resources for Small Business: A Quick Reference Guide"
Greater Boston region	Southeastern Massachusetts region
A copy of the Powerpoint presentation by the Small Business Administration.
First edition of the Joint Committee's "Top 10" Weekly News Clips (to receive a copy each week, please e-mail John High at john.high@mahouse.gov )

The forum featured presentations from Mr. Andre Porter from the Massachusetts Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, as well as Mr. Robert Nelson and Ms. Lynn Bromley from the SBA, who discussed their work with the small business community in the Commonwealth.  Their contact information is provided below:

 

Mr. Andre M. Porter

Executive Director

Office of Small Business & Entrepreneurship

Massachusetts Office of Business Development

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

10 Park Plaza, Suite 3730

Boston, MA 02116

Phone: (617) 973-8543

E-mail: Andre.Porter@state.ma.us

Website: www.mass.gov/eohed

 

Mr. Robert H. Nelson

District Director, Massachusetts

U.S. Small Business Administration - Boston District Office

10 Causeway Street

Boston, MA 02222

Phone: (617) 565-5561

E-mail: Robert.Nelson@sba.gov

Website: www.sba.gov

 

Ms. Lynn Bromley

Small Business Advocate, New England Region

U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy

10 Causeway Street, Room 265

Boston, MA 02222

Phone: (617) 565-8418

E-mail: Lynn.Bromley@sba.gov

Website:  www.sba.gov/advocacy