ASSETS Lancaster 237 N. Prince St Lancaster, PA 17603 Direct: (717)393-6089 Fax: (717)509-3506 http://www.assetslancaster.org Assets Lancaster is dedicated to serving low and moderate income persons in Lancaster County with a strong entrepreneurial spirit, helping them succeed in realizing their dreams of self employment and economic independence.
ASSETS Montco 25 E. Marshall St. Norristown, PA 19401 Direct: (610)275-3520 Fax: (610)382-0001 biztraining4u@assetsmontco.org http://www.assetsmontco.org ASSETS Montco provides the opportunity for entrepreneurs to become skilled in daily business operations and matched with a mentor.
Altoona Blair County Development Corporation 3900 Industrial Park Drive Altoona, PA 16602 Direct: (814)944-6113 abcd@abcdcorp.org http://www.abcdcorp.org The Altoona Blair County Development Corporation (ABCD) is committed to enhancing the quality of life in Blair County, Pennsylvania through progressive and sustainable business development. ABCD Corporation will work with you to coordinate the strategic alliances necessary for a smooth start-up, provide full administrative support, and match your operation with the right facility. Our core services are provided through strategic regional partnerships, in-house consultation, and financial program management.
Ben Franklin Technology Partners 1010 North Seventh Street Suite 307 Harrisburg, PA 17102 Direct: (717)234-1748 http://www.benfranklin.org For more than two decades Ben Franklin Technology Partners (BFTP), an international model for innovation in technology-based economic development, has worked to diversify and strengthen Pennsylvania’s economy by focusing on entrepreneurial development and technological innovation. With a focus on the entrepreneur as the ultimate engine of growth, BFTP delivers crucial resources for technology-driven enterprises in sectors such as information technology, life sciences, communications, advanced manufacturing, advanced materials and environmental technology.
Bridgeway Capital 707 Grant Street Suite 1920 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Direct: (412)201-2450 Fax: (412)201-2451 http://www.bridgewaycapital.org Transforming entrepreneurial ideas into economic impact. Providing capital and tools for small business growth. Creating jobs, new businesses, and momentum across western Pennsylvania.
Carbondale Technology Transfer Center 10 Enterprise Drive Carbondale, PA 18407 Direct: (570)282-1255 Fax: (570)282-1426 paul@cttc.org http://www.4cttc.org The Carbondale Technology Transfer Center’s mission is to provide technical support, business assistance, financial resources and appropriate facilities to entrepreneurs, small businesses and light industry/light assembly manufacturers working with technology applications or innovative products or processes.
Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County 200 Innovation Blvd, Suite 150 State College, PA 16803 Direct: (814)234-1829 Fax: (814)234-5869 cbicc@cbicc.org http://www.cbicc.org The Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County is organized to promote the well-being and growth of commerce, business and industry, while striving to maintain a high quality of life in Centre County.
Chester Microenterprise Partnership First Keystone Bank Building 23 East 5th Street, 2nd Floor Chester, PA 19013 Direct: (610)499-9184 Fax: (610)499-9190 contact@pdp-inc.org http://www.boando.com/Sites/c/cmp/default.asp Chester Microenterprise Partnership (CMP) was created through the collaborative efforts of the Philadelphia Development Partnership (PDP), the City of Chester, the Chester Education Foundation, the Pennsylvania economic development and several community-based organizations to foster the start-up and growth of microenterprises and small business in the City of Chester.
Community First Fund P.O. Box 524 Lancaster, PA 17608-0524 Toll Free: (866)822-3863 Direct: (717)393-2351 Fax: (717)393-1757 info@commfirstfund.org http://www.commfirstfund.org Community First Fund has more than 15 years experience in providing loans, business training, and one-on-one counseling to entrepreneurs of all sizes, affordable housing and commercial real estate developers, and community groups in under-served communities in central Pennsylvania. With offices in Lancaster, York, Harrisburg, Reading, and Exton, Community First Fund serves 13 counties in Central Pennsylvania and has closed more than 650 loans exceeding $19 million.
Corry Industrial Center 1524 Enterprise Road Corry, PA 16407 Direct: (814)664-3884 Fax: (814)664-3885 Rnovo@corryidc.org http://www.corryidc.org We are a full service development team that provides low interest financing, grant assistance, tax credit preparation, leaseable facilities, fully infrastructured industrial sites, and an abundance of business support services. The outreach services include: productivity and operations enhancement, research and development, application of technologies, export assistance, business planning, labor management relations, entrepreneurial training and development.
Economic Development Corporation of Erie County 5240 Knowledge Parkway Erie, PA 16510-4658 Direct: (814)899-6022 Fax: (814)899-0250 KSmith@edcec.org http://www.connectforsuccess.org The Economic Development Corporation of Erie County, Inc. serves as the lead economic development agency for the County for programs and services related to providing ready-to-go land and buildings for industrial and business expansion and relocation; financing, via federal, state, and local low-interest taxable and tax-exempt bond and loan programs; entrepreneurial assistance through one EDCEC owned and controlled incubator facility; and brownfield assessment, remediation and redevelopment for industrial uses.
Forbes Med-Tech Center 1401-1425 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA Direct: (412)431-8200 http://www.boulevardbuilding.com As part of a public/ private partnership with state and local government (Ben Franklin Partnership Fund and City of Pittsburgh Urban Redevelopment Authority ), Boulevard Building, Inc. has built a business incubator for new and emerging business.
Franklin Industrial and Commercial Development Authority 191 Howard Street Franklin, PA 16323 Direct: (814)432-4476 Fax: (841)432-4777 http://www.ficda.org Starting and running a small business is difficult and many fail within the first two years. FICDA offers amenities such as low-cost office and manufacturing space, with flexible lease options. In addition, technological and business assistance service are offered to the entrepreneur.
Greenville Area Economic Development Corporation 12 N. Diamond St. Greenville, PA 16125 Direct: (724)588-1161 Fax: (724)588-9881 mcneilly@pymtele.net http://www.gaedc.org The Greenville Area Economic Development Corporation is a private non-profit local corporation established to promote the economic well being of the Greenville Area and its citizens. The primary purpose of the corporation is to help the development of new business start-ups and assist in the retention of existing businesses. The primary mission is the creation of job opportunities for our residents.
Indiana County Small Business Incubator 5 Robertshaw Center Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA 15705 Direct: (724)357-2179 http://www.eberly.iup.edu/msg/incubator.htm The program is dedicated to increasing Indiana County’s economic prosperity by encouraging high-tech development and industrial diversification. A start-up or developing business that is involved in engineering services, software development, information technology, light manufacturing, assembly, mail order/direct marketing or other selected service or manufacturing activities may be eligible to apply as a tenant for space within the Incubator facility. The program specializes in helping individuals move their innovative business ideas from development to commercialization. Gradual rental increases ease the initial financial burden faced by all businesses in the start-up phase. At the same time, it prepares the business for its ultimate responsibility in the greater community. As an Incubator tenant, a company will benefit from the nurturing assistance and various services provided in-house that will help to build a solid foundation to support future growth.
Jewish Funds for Justice 8459 Ridge Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19128 Direct: (215)483-4004 Fax: (215)483-4429 info@jewishjustice.org http://www.jewishjustice.org The Jewish Funds for Justice is a national public foundation guided by Jewish history and tradition. JFSJ helps people in the United States achieve social and economic security and opportunity by investing in healthy neighborhoods, vibrant Jewish communities, and skillful leaders. Our holistic approach to social change includes grantmaking and loans, service learning, leadership development, organizing, education, and advocacy.
Johnstown Area Regional Industries 245 Market Street Suite 200 Johnstown, PA 15901-2910 Direct: (814)535-8675 Fax: (814)535-8677 http://www.jari.com JARI is a not-for-profit economic development service provider that has been your business development partner since 1974. Our primary service territory encompasses the Greater Johnstown Area, which includes Cambria County, Somerset County, and the City of Johnstown. We also offer various business assistance programs to other portions of Southwestern Pennsylvania, particularly in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District.
Mennonite Economic Development Associates 1821 Oregon Pike, Suite 201 Lancaster, PA 17601-6466 Toll Free: (800)665-7026 Direct: (717)560-6546 Fax: (717)560-6549 meda@meda.org http://www.meda.org As an association of Christians, in business and the professions, committed to applying biblical teachings in the marketplace, MEDA members share their faith, abilities and resources to address human needs through economic development.
Model Works Industrial Commons Incubator 227 Hathaway Street Girard, PA 16427 Direct: (814)774-9339 Fax: (814)774-9235 Approximately half of the space in this 330,000 square-foot facility is used as an incubator. The other half is a multitenant facility which is available to incubator “graduates,” as well as other businesses.
Montgomery County Community Action Development Commission 113 East Main Street Norristown, PA 19401 Toll Free: (877)223-2662 Direct: (610)277-6363 Fax: (610)277-7399 info@cadcom.org http://www.cadcom.org We as an organization are collectively focused on a singular mission: “To mobilize the human and financial resources of Montgomery County by initiating, developing and administering community and economic development programs designed to provide the tools needed to achieve self-sufficiency.”
Moshannon Valley Enterprise Center 200 Shady Lane Philipsburg, PA 16866 Direct: (814)342-2260 Fax: (814)342-2878 sharonf@mvedp.org http://www.mvedp.org/enterprisecenter.asp The Moshannon Valley Economic Development Partnership, Inc. is a private, non-profit corporation that was formed in 1988. The purpose of the Partnership is to further economic development of the Moshannon Valley in order to relieve existing unemployment by purchasing, owning, selling, leasing, remodeling, and repairing properties to provide industrial sites, housing units, and other facilities which will further the economic development and welfare of the community.
Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance 1151 Oak Street Pittston, PA 18640-3726 Direct: (570)655-5581 Fax: (570)654-5137 info@nepa-alliance.org http://www.nepa-alliance.org The Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance (NEPA) is committed to achieving recognition as the premier regional community and economic development organization in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by consistently providing innovative high-quality services that improve the economy of the region and the quality of life for our constituents.
Pennsylvania Center for Economic and Community Development The Pennsylvania State University 105C Armsby Building University Park, PA 16802 Direct: (814)865-0569 Fax: (814)865-3746 mshields@psu.edu http://cecd.aers.psu.edu Penn State’s Center for Economic and Community Development helps create new opportunities for people living throughout Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School Vance Hall, 4th Floor 3733 Spruce Street Vance Hall, PA 19104-6374 Direct: (215)898-1219 Fax: (215)573-2135 pasbdc@wharton.upenn.edu http://www.pasbdc.org The Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers work with small firms to help them compete and grow in today’s highly competitive global economy.
Philadelphia Commercial Development Corporation 1441 Sanson Street Suite 300 Philadelphia, PA 19102 Direct: (215)790-2200 Fax: (215)790-2222 http://www.philadelphiacommercial.org Philadelphia Commercial Development Corporation (PCDC) is a quasi-public, non-profit economic development corporation designed to promote, enhance and create entrepreneurial and community economic development in areas of the City of Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Development Partnership 111 S. Independence Mall East, Suite 810 The Bourse Building Philadelphia, PA 19106 Direct: (215)545-3100 Fax: (215)925-2485 http://www.pdp-inc.org The Philadelphia Development Partnership is the region’s largest provider of microenterprise development services. With offices in Philadelphia and Chester, PDP works with more than 400 entrepreneurs each year, the majority of whom are in the business start-up phase. Assistance is provided through a varied and customized array of loan products and business development services, including one-on-one technical assistance, business training and networking opportunities.
Reinvestment Fund 718 Arch Street Suite 300 North Philadelphia, PA 19106-1591 Direct: (215)574-5800 Fax: (215)574-5900 Info@trfund.com http://www.trfund.com TRF is a national leader in the financing of neighborhood revitalization. What began in 1985 as a small community development organization working in Greater Philadelphia, has evolved into a progressive, results-oriented, socially responsible community investment group that today works across the Mid-Atlantic region.
Rural Enterprise Development Corporation/Local Enterprise Assistance Program 105 West Main Street Bloomsburg, PA 17815-0276 Direct: (570)784-7003 Fax: (570)784-7030 redc@choiceonemail.com http://www.redc-leap.org Rural Enterprise Development Corporation (REDC) is a non-profit initiative providing educational, technical and financial assistance to entrepreneurs. REDC is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) certified by the U.S. Treasury Department.
Team Pennsylvania Foundation 100 Pine Street, 9th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17101 Direct: (717)233-1375 webmaster@teampa.com http://www.teampa.com Team Pennsylvania Foundation is a dynamic, public/private partnership that initiates and supports innovative programs to improve Pennsylvania’s competitiveness and economic prosperity
Trehab 10 Public Ave PO Box 366 Montrose, PA 18801-0366 Direct: (570)278-3338 http://www.trehab.org The TREHAB Community Action Agency is committed to act as both a service provider and an advocate for the poor, unemployed, and underemployed, the elderly, and other groups at risk. The agency is committed to serving the community as a catalyst for asset building and by helping to increase access to capital. We serve six rural counties in Northeastern Pennsylvania. We have branches in Tioga, Bradford, Susquehanna, Sullivan, Wyoming, and Wayne Counties.
Warren County Chamber of Business and Industry 308 Market Street P.O. Box 942 Warren, PA 16365 Direct: (814)723-3050 Fax: (814)723-6024 info@wccbi.org http://www.wcda.com The Warren County Chamber of Business & Industry (WCCBI) serves as the lead Economic, Community and Business development agency for all of Warren County.
Washington County Council on Economic Development 40 S. Main Street Lower Level Washington, PA 15301 Direct: (724)225-8223 Fax: (724)225-8202 wcced@washingtoncountypa.org http://www.washingtoncountypa.org WCCED has been a dynamic Gap Loan Financer and a Small Business Microlender in rural Southwestern Pennsylvania and portions of West Virginia since 1993.
Women’s Business Development Center 1315 Walnut Street, Suite 1116 Philadelphia, PA 19107-4711 Direct: (215)790-9232 Fax: (215)790-9231 info@womensbdc.org http://www.womensbdc.org Formed in July 1995 with the assistance of a matching grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Women Business Ownership, the Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) fosters the development and retention of successful businesses by delivering resources that enable individuals to start new businesses and grow existing ones. While the center is dedicated to the economic empowerment of women, the services are open to all individuals.
Women’s Opportunities Resource Center 2010 Chestnut St Philadelphia, PA 19103 Direct: (215)564-5500 Fax: (215)564-0933 info@worc-pa.com http://www.worc-pa.com The mission of the WORC is to promote social and economic self-sufficiency primarily for economically disadvantaged women and their families. WORC provides training, individual business assistance, job placement, and access to business and financial resources. WORC empowers its constituents through various self-help strategies including savings mobilization, a self-employment network, and access to its local, national and international affiliations. Additionally, WORC encourages community awareness and responsiveness concerning issues impacting economic equity and independence.
Working Order 1650 Main Street, Sharpsburg, PA 15215 Direct: (412)782-5344 Fax: (412)782-5373 workingorder@voapa.org http://www.workingorder.org Working Order offers support in finding the right creative alternative for people who, while needing a little support, can do productive, valuable work. Some find self-employment to be their long-term option while others use their entrepreneurial skills as a bridge to more traditional employment.
York County Economic Development Corporation 144 Roosevelt Ave Suite 100 York, PA 17401 Direct: (717)846-8879 http://www.ycedc.org The York County Economic Development Corporation is a non-profit organization established to serve as York County’s leading resource for facilitating economic development and to work with public and private sectors to enhance the overall quality of life.
Assets Lancaster is dedicated to serving low and moderate income persons in Lancaster County with a strong entrepreneurial spirit, helping them succeed in realizing their dreams of self employment and economic independence.
