Small Business Resources

Small Business Administration (USA)

Get Started

• Guide from the U.S. Small Business Administration
• Get Local Assistance
• Ten Steps to Start Your Business
• Market Research and Competitive Analysis
• Manage Your Finances

Grow Your Business

• Get More Funding
• LGBT-owned  Businesses
• Minority-owned Businesses
• Native-American-owned Businesses
• Veteran-owned Businesses
• Women-owned Businesses

Tennessee

Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development

• State Website for Employers

Tennessee Department of Economic Development

• Business Resources
• Contact Information - Becoming a State of Tennessee vendor

Nashville

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County

• Mayor's Office of Economic Opportunity
• Become a Metro Vendor
• Nashville Career Advancement Center
• Business Services - Davidson County Clerk

Chambers of Commerce

• Bellevue Harpeth Chamber of Commerce
• Bordeaux North Nashville Chamber of Commerce
• Donelson-Hermitage Chamber of Commerce
• Goodlettsville Chamber of Commerce
• Madison Rivergate Area Chamber of Commerce
• Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
• Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• Nashville Black Chamber of Commerce
• Nashville LGBT Chamber
• Old Hickory Chamber of Commerce

Community Organizational Support

• Conexión Américas
• SCORE - Service Corps of Retired Executives
• Nashville Business Incubation Center
• Nashville Entrepreneur Center

Colleges and Universities

• Belmont Center for Entrepreneurship - Belmont University
• CEED - Tennessee State University Center for Entrepreneurship & Economic Development
• Nashville State Community College College of Business
• Owen Center for Entrepreneurship - Vanderbilt University

Legal

• Tennessee Bar Association

Finance

• Tennessee Bankers Association
• Taxpayer Advocate Service - IRS