Small Business Resources

Schedule an appointment with the Business and Credit Program Staff:

The Business and Credit Program staff is available for free small business help in-person, over the phone or video conference. Find a time that fits into your schedule so you can get the assistance you need to succeed!

Click here to schedule an appointment.

Small Business Assistance

Individual Business Assistance

Community Development Partnership - Contact Pam Andersen
Community Development Partnership - Contact Kw a k u Ofo r i
Cape Cod SCORE
Coastal Community Capital
Center for Women & Enterprise Eastern Massachusetts – Women's Business Center is a non-profit economic empowerment organization whose mission is to strengthen communities and the economy by supporting women to launch and successfully sustain businesses. Opened in 1995, the Eastern Massachusetts Women's Business Center operates in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration. CWE offers a series of Spanish-language programming.
Massachusetts Small Business Development Center
Small Business Strong is a private and public sector partnership set up to help women and minority owned small businesses navigate the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. They have some great resources for a variety of industries including: Hotels & Hospitality, Food Supply & Agriculture, Arts, Retail, Food Services.
Veterans Business Outreach Center of New England provides information on small business ownership to service members and military spouses by facilitating and instructing the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Boots to Business, “Introduction to Entrepreneurship” course. Veteran owned businesses may be startups, existing companies focusing on growth and expansion, or planned future acquisitions.

Other Business Resources

Amplify POC Cape Cod
Boston Public Library E-Card to access online databases, business publications and LinkedIn Learning Classes
SCORE resources
US Chamber of Commerce
The Veteran's Guide to Starting a Small Business

Legal Assistance

Lawyers for Civil Rights - free legal support to qualifying entrepreneurs and small businesses
WE CAN offers Business Law Legal Consults to businesses on Cape Cod. Call WE CAN at 508-430-8111 to schedule an appointment.

Resources for Artists

Resources for Farmers

Unemployment Information

Department of Unemployment Assistance

CDP's Monthly Small Business Newsletter, Inside Scoop

If you have any questions or are in need of assistance, please contact Pam Andersen, Director of Business & Credit Programs or Tricia Murray, Manager of Business & Credit Programs