Community & External Resources

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Small Business & Entrepreneurship

• U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) — Loans (7(a), 504, Microloan), Lender Match, and training.
  sba.gov

• Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) — Free 1:1 advising on business plans, funding, and more. Find your local center.
  americassbdc.org • sba.gov/local-assistance

• SCORE Mentors — Free mentoring from experienced entrepreneurs plus workshops.
  score.org

• Women’s Business Centers (WBC) — Training and advising for women entrepreneurs.
  sba.gov/women

• MBDA Business Centers — Support for minority-owned businesses (growth, contracts, capital).
  mbda.gov/businesscenters

Jobs, Training & Career Services

• CareerOneStop / American Job Centers — Resume help, job search, training, unemployment info.
  careeronestop.org (AJC locator inside)

• Apprenticeship.gov — Paid apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships by industry.
  apprenticeship.gov

• LinkedIn Learning via Public Libraries — Free courses with many library cards.
  Check your local library’s website

• Grow with Google — Career Certificates and job-readiness resources.
  grow.google

Financial & Personal Support

• 211 — Local assistance (housing, food, utilities, transportation).
  211.org

• NFCC — Nonprofit credit counseling and budgeting help.
  nfcc.org