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Small Business Assistance
The Economic Development staff offers business development services to Cambridge small businesses. Staff assists businesses from many business sectors, including high and low technology businesses, women-owned and minority-owned businesses and small businesses in all stages of development. Aspiring, emerging or accomplished businesses receive help with start-up and growth business planning.
Programs and Services
The following services, programs and literature are available to Cambridge businesses. Counseling and referral services are offered free of charge:
- Individual Business Counseling
- Minority and Women Owned Business Directory
- SOWMBA Certification for Minority and Women-Owned Businesses
- Best Retail Practices Program
- Facade, Signage and Lighting Improvement Program
- Business Development Workshops, Trainings, and Consulting
- Eligibility Guidelines
Business Guides and Contacts
- Step by Step Guide to Starting a Business in Cambridge is under revision. If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Rona Holmes in the Cambridge Economic Development Division at 617/349-4637.
- Step-by-Step Guide to Starting a Business in Cambridge
- Contacts and Links to Business Resources
- Cambridge Business Associations and Organizations
- Demographic and Socioeconomic Statistics
- Map of City Offices that Issue Permits (124 KB)
- For more resources see the Resource section of the Economic Development Division page
For More Information
For more information, please contact Rona Holmes, rholmes@cambridgema.gov, at 617/349-4637. The Community Development Department TTY line is 617/349-4621.
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