WesternMass EDC

Services Provided

Economic and Site Development

• Civil Engineering
• Economic Development (Specialty)
• Economic Forecast
• Environmental Compliance
• Lease Review
• Revitalization (Specialty)
• Site Location Assistance (Specialty)
• Surveying
• Tax Credits (Specialty)
• Tech Services (Specialty)
• Watershed Planning

Buying or Selling a Business

• Buying or Selling a Franchise
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Purchasing or Selling an Existing Business
• Tax Services
• Valuation

Business Planning

• Business Plan Consulting
• Business Succession Planning
• Demographic and Census Data
• Diversification
• Feasibility Studies
• Forming a Business
• Identification and Research of Foreign Markets
• Market Plan Development
• Market Research

Financial Resources and Assistance

• Accounting and Bookkeeping
• Angel Investment
• Bonding
• Budget, Financial Statement and Cash Flow Training
• Crowdfunding
• Debt Funding
• Equity Funding
• Government Funding
• Grant Funding
• Insurance Requirements
• Loans
• Matching Funds
• Microloans
• Real Estate Finance
• Revenue Based Financing (i.e. factoring)
• Tax Credits (Specialty)
• Technology Grants
• Trade Show Financial Assistance
• Venture Capital

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

• Apprenticeship
• Emotional Well-being Support
• Employee Development
• Equity and Inclusion Training/Practice/Support
• Hiring and Firing
• Industry (Specialty)
• Insurance
• Leadership/Professional Development
• Policies and Templates (Specialty)
• Recruiting
• Retention
• Workforce Incentives (Specialty)
• Workforce Training (Specialty)

Import and Export Assistance

• Certification and Licensing
• Financial Assistance for Exporting Activities
• Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
• Locating Foreign Distributors
• Networking/Exploring Exporting
• Trade Education and Training

Internship Programs and Student Services

• Apprenticeship
• Arts
• Business Degree Program
• Internship Program

Legal Services

• Acquisition
• Contract Review
• Environmental Compliance
• Estate/Succession Planning
• Forming/Growing a Business
• Labor Relations
• Lease Review
• Risk Management

Libraries and Research

• Business Research Resources
• Demographic/Census Data
• Financial/Economic Trends
• Market Research (Specialty)

Management Issues

• Insurance Requirements
• Leadership/Professional Development
• Recruiting/Retainment Assistance

Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development

• Alternative Energy
• High Tech Development
• Industrial Technology Research
• Life Sciences Development
• Manufacturing Development (Specialty)
• Pollution Prevention
• PPE Production
• Quality Improvement (Supply Chain, Six Sigma)
• Science/Bioscience Seminars
• Technology Transfer

Marketing and Sales

• Advertising (Print, Radio, TV)
• Award Recognition
• Branding/Rebranding
• Brochure Design
• Call Center Services
• Competitive Analysis
• Demographics/Census Data
• E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
• Feasibility Studies
• Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
• Market Plan Development and Training
• Market Research
• Social Media Marketing

Mentoring

• Formal Mentoring Programs
• Peer Mentoring

Networking and Associations

• Demographically Based
• Geographically Based
• Home Based
• Small Business/General

Nonprofit and Social Enterprise

• Accounting
• Board Development
• Funds Development
• Human Resources
• Organizational Audits
• Strategic Planning
• Technical Services

Space

• Commercial Kitchen Facilities
• Conference/Meeting and Event Space
• Coworking
• Office Space
• Retail Space
• Site Location Assistance (Specialty)

Operations and Logistics

• Freight and Distribution
• Locating Freight Forwarders/Customs Brokers
• Quality Improvement (Supply Chain, Six Sigma)

Product Development

• R&D Support

Public Policy and Government Relations

• City Business Issues
• State Business Issues

Regulatory Compliance

• Government Requirements

Starting a Business

• Business Research Resources
• Feasibility Studies
• Forming a Business
• Site Location (Specialty)

Tax Services

• Tax Credits (Specialty)

Technical Assistance

• Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training

Accelerators and Incubators

• Accelerator

Events and Community Building

• Clean Up Days/Environmental Events
• Community Outreach (Specialty)
• Community Visioning/Arts
• Hackathon / Startup Week or Weekends
• Neighborhood Fairs and Festivals
• Pitch Events
• Virtual Town Halls/Community Forums