Small Business Consulting

Program Description

Neighborhood Development Center (NDC) provides eligible businesses with on-going support and technical assistance to guide them through operational difficulties and develop plans to strengthen and improve their businesses. This one-on-one consulting provides affordable access to professionals with expertise in key business areas, including:

• General Business Management
• Recordkeeping & Accounting
• Marketing & Merchandising
• Food Business Management
• Legal Assistance
• Credit Counseling
• Language & Cultural Issues

Eligible businesses include alumni of the NDC Entrepreneur Training Program, recipients of NDC loans and financing, tenants of NDC business incubators, and other companies in NDC target neighborhoods that have been in business for at least one year and have a business plan. 

If you are interested in receiving business consulting assistance, please contact:

Purpose & Outcomes

Neighborhood Development Center understands that the most important component of an entrepreneur's education begins after they are open for business. The goal of the NDC Small Business Consulting program is to ensure that emerging entrepreneurs receive the support they need to grow, develop and continue to serve as assets to their communities. In a typical year, NDC provides approximately 3,000 hours of technical assistance to more than 200 businesses.