Small Business Resources
Greater Nashville Black Chamber of Commerce
www.nashvilleblackchamber.org
Acts as an advocate for emerging and established businesses to create new market opportunities, provide access to capital and revitalize the African-American community.
Internal Revenue Service
(Federal ID Number & Tax Requirements)
Volunteer and Education Programs
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/index.html
On-line services include a broad range of resources for self-employed entrepreneurs, employers and businesses, including tax workshops. Online topics include: Self-Employed Individuals, Business Expenses, Businesses with Employees, Small Business Forms and Publications, Starting, Operating, or Closing a Business, Employer ID Numbers (EINs), e-file (electronic filing), and Electronic Payment Options.
Nashville Public Libraries
www.library.nashville.org
The Main Library has a Business Resource Center with librarians familiar with a variety of business subjects to assist businesspeople. Also offers comprehensive array of business reference databases onsite or online to anyone with a Metro library card. Search over 12 million businesses by name, location, or yellow pages headings. Generate lists based on NAICS codes, zip codes, geographic area and industry. Search over 120 million residences in national white pages by name, location, or phone number. Databases include: General Business File ASAP, BNA Human Resources Web, CCH Capital Changes Reporter, Stat-USA.
Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
http://www.nashvillechamber.com/Homepage.aspx
Training, management assistance and networking opportunities for small business owners and their employees.
Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
www.nashvillehispanicchamber.com
Business literacy programs, business development initiatives, Hispanic networking opportunities through monthly mixers, events and a close involvement with mainstream local businesses.
Nashville Capital Network
http://www.nashvillecapital.com/
A collaborative initiative of Vanderbilt University, the Nashville Technology Council, Nashville Health Care Council, local investors, as well as, local business and professional leaders. The NCN strives to promote entrepreneurial education and economic growth by becoming the hub for early stage capital formation in middle Tennessee.
Nashville Minority Business Center
www.minoritybusinesscenter.com
A full range of management and technical assistance services, and serves as a conduit for information and assistance to and about minority businesses.
National Federation of Independent Businesses
www.nfib.com
Small business advocacy group, representing the consensus views of members in Washington and all 50 state capitals.
New Level CDC
www.newlevelcdc.org
Committed to awareness, education and the empowerment of our communities. Offers FastTrac Training for entrepreneurs and career fairs.
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
www.scorenashville.org
Dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth, and success of small business nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Small Business Administration
www.sba.gov
Network of training and counseling services, as well as access to resources. Also online information on
How To Get Started: http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/startup/basics.html and
Business Plans: http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/planning/basic.html
Small Business Development Center at Tennessee State University
http://www.tsbdc.org/center.aspx?center=47060&subloc=0
Free in-depth business counseling to small-business owners to expand and strengthen the small-business community and area economy. Counseling offered to start-ups and existing businesses includes accounting, business planning, and marketing. Centers also offer educational seminars on various business topics.
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
Business Enterprise Resource Office – Diversity & Small Business
http://rpcstudio.com/clients/ecd2/divisions/busdev/bero/sbrg/education.html
Provides technical, financial and management information assistance to small, minority and women owned businesses.
Tennessee Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
http://www.tnhcc.org/
Advocate, educate and promote economic empowerment of Hispanic communities and business in Tennessee.
Tennessee Minority Supplier Development Council (TMSDC)
"Certify, Develop, Connect, Educate, and Advocate"
The Tennessee Minority Supplier Development Council (TMSDC) serves as a direct link between Corporate America and certified minority-owned businesses to provide increased procurement and business opportunities for minority businesses of all sizes. It is one in a national network of 37 Supplier Development Councils across the country (under the auspices of the National Minority Supplier Development Council) with extended reach to over 16,500 Certified Minority Businesses, 3,500 Major Corporations, and global footprints of Councils in Africa, Australia, Canada, China, and the United Kingdom.
www.tmsdc.net
www.nmsdc.org
Tennessee Valley Authority—Economic Development
www.tvaed.com/obr
Supports small, disadvantaged, minority- and woman-owned businesses through outreach activities, online tools, and business, technical and financial assistance.
Valley Coalition
www.tvaed.com/loans.htm
Public-private lending partnership between financial institutions and TVA that works to promote the growth and establishment of minority and economically disadvantaged businesses.
U.S. Small Business Administration
www.sbaonline.sba.gov/tn/
SBA provides prospective, new and established businesses financial assistance, management counseling and training. SBA helps obtain and direct government procurement contracts for small firms. The agency does not make loans directly, but offers financial assistance through its loan programs in which private lenders participate. A new Low Documentation application has greatly simplified the process for loan requests of $100,000 or less.
www.nashvilleblackchamber.org
Acts as an advocate for emerging and established businesses to create new market opportunities, provide access to capital and revitalize the African-American community.
Internal Revenue Service
(Federal ID Number & Tax Requirements)
Volunteer and Education Programs
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/index.html
On-line services include a broad range of resources for self-employed entrepreneurs, employers and businesses, including tax workshops. Online topics include: Self-Employed Individuals, Business Expenses, Businesses with Employees, Small Business Forms and Publications, Starting, Operating, or Closing a Business, Employer ID Numbers (EINs), e-file (electronic filing), and Electronic Payment Options.
Nashville Public Libraries
www.library.nashville.org
The Main Library has a Business Resource Center with librarians familiar with a variety of business subjects to assist businesspeople. Also offers comprehensive array of business reference databases onsite or online to anyone with a Metro library card. Search over 12 million businesses by name, location, or yellow pages headings. Generate lists based on NAICS codes, zip codes, geographic area and industry. Search over 120 million residences in national white pages by name, location, or phone number. Databases include: General Business File ASAP, BNA Human Resources Web, CCH Capital Changes Reporter, Stat-USA.
Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
http://www.nashvillechamber.com/Homepage.aspx
Training, management assistance and networking opportunities for small business owners and their employees.
Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
www.nashvillehispanicchamber.com
Business literacy programs, business development initiatives, Hispanic networking opportunities through monthly mixers, events and a close involvement with mainstream local businesses.
Nashville Capital Network
http://www.nashvillecapital.com/
A collaborative initiative of Vanderbilt University, the Nashville Technology Council, Nashville Health Care Council, local investors, as well as, local business and professional leaders. The NCN strives to promote entrepreneurial education and economic growth by becoming the hub for early stage capital formation in middle Tennessee.
Nashville Minority Business Center
www.minoritybusinesscenter.com
A full range of management and technical assistance services, and serves as a conduit for information and assistance to and about minority businesses.
National Federation of Independent Businesses
www.nfib.com
Small business advocacy group, representing the consensus views of members in Washington and all 50 state capitals.
New Level CDC
www.newlevelcdc.org
Committed to awareness, education and the empowerment of our communities. Offers FastTrac Training for entrepreneurs and career fairs.
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
www.scorenashville.org
Dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth, and success of small business nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Small Business Administration
www.sba.gov
Network of training and counseling services, as well as access to resources. Also online information on
How To Get Started: http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/startup/basics.html and
Business Plans: http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/planning/basic.html
Small Business Development Center at Tennessee State University
http://www.tsbdc.org/center.aspx?center=47060&subloc=0
Free in-depth business counseling to small-business owners to expand and strengthen the small-business community and area economy. Counseling offered to start-ups and existing businesses includes accounting, business planning, and marketing. Centers also offer educational seminars on various business topics.
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
Business Enterprise Resource Office – Diversity & Small Business
http://rpcstudio.com/clients/ecd2/divisions/busdev/bero/sbrg/education.html
Provides technical, financial and management information assistance to small, minority and women owned businesses.
Tennessee Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
http://www.tnhcc.org/
Advocate, educate and promote economic empowerment of Hispanic communities and business in Tennessee.
Tennessee Minority Supplier Development Council (TMSDC)
"Certify, Develop, Connect, Educate, and Advocate"
The Tennessee Minority Supplier Development Council (TMSDC) serves as a direct link between Corporate America and certified minority-owned businesses to provide increased procurement and business opportunities for minority businesses of all sizes. It is one in a national network of 37 Supplier Development Councils across the country (under the auspices of the National Minority Supplier Development Council) with extended reach to over 16,500 Certified Minority Businesses, 3,500 Major Corporations, and global footprints of Councils in Africa, Australia, Canada, China, and the United Kingdom.
www.tmsdc.net
www.nmsdc.org
Tennessee Valley Authority—Economic Development
www.tvaed.com/obr
Supports small, disadvantaged, minority- and woman-owned businesses through outreach activities, online tools, and business, technical and financial assistance.
Valley Coalition
www.tvaed.com/loans.htm
Public-private lending partnership between financial institutions and TVA that works to promote the growth and establishment of minority and economically disadvantaged businesses.
U.S. Small Business Administration
www.sbaonline.sba.gov/tn/
SBA provides prospective, new and established businesses financial assistance, management counseling and training. SBA helps obtain and direct government procurement contracts for small firms. The agency does not make loans directly, but offers financial assistance through its loan programs in which private lenders participate. A new Low Documentation application has greatly simplified the process for loan requests of $100,000 or less.