Starting a Business CCCBI – 1600 Paoli Pike, Malvern, PA – (P)

GETTING STARTED: BUSINESS START UP ASSISTANCE The purpose of this Power Point Presentation is to aid and assist new business ventures in Chester County. This presentation is meant as a consolidation of reference web sites (both state & national) to aid entrepreneurs in finding solutions to their challenges.

Areas of focus  Identify a Market  Creating a Business Plan  Finding Capital  Managing Success  Others Areas of Interest

Identify a Market  US Bureau of Labor Statistics   US Census Bureau   or locally at

Creating a Business Plan  US Small Business Administration (US SBA)   or locally at Also a site for Small Business Grants  Small Business Assistance Center- Local, Non-profit corporation, the purpose of which is to “train and consult entrepreneurs through information services, seminars and professional consultations.”   Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)- A partnership program of the US SBA, meant to provide Pennsylvania entrepreneurs with the education, information and tools necessary to build successful businesses 

Finding Capital  Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC)- a non-profit economic development organization designed to nurture economic growth in Chester County.   Robin Hood Ventures- a group of angel investors in the Greater Philadelphia area.   LORE (Loosely Organized Retired Executives)- a group of angel investors in the Greater Philadelphia area.   Fundingpost.com- a website dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with investors and vise versa. 

Managing Success  Chester County Chapter of SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives)-Non-profit association dedicated to about or considering starting a business. 

Other Areas of Interest  Starting a Business in Pennsylvania   Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection  mall_business/small_business.htm mall_business/small_business.htm  Chester County Commissioner's Office   a free web-based research and business analysis journal of the University of Pennsylvania- Wharton School of Business   U.S. Copyright Office 