Below is a breakdown of the services that the Greater
Philadelphia Minority Business Strategic Alliance offers
and the specific partners that specialize in these services.
Please click on any one of the below links to learn more
about who offers a particular service.
Financial Services
Legal Services
Loan Packaging
Technical Assistance
Bonding Services
Procurement
Training/Learning/Seminars
Other
Small Business Loans
Ben Franklin Technology Partners
of Southeastern Pennsylvania – Provides
Innovation Funding and loans. (http://www.sep.benfranklin.org/capital/capital.html)
Advance Bank –
(http://www.gpmbsa.com/bfsb.htm)
North Philadelphia Financial
Partnership – (http://www.npfp.org/faq.html)
Philadelphia Industrial Development
Corporation – (http://209.235.222.138/svc-fina.asp)
The Reinvestment Fund
- (http://www.trfund.com/lending/smallbusinesses.html)
United Bank of Philadelphia
– Offers commercial and retail small business loans,
including SBA loans. (http://www.unitedbankofphiladelphia.com/a1b1.html)
Universal Business Support Center – Offers
small business loans. (http://www.universalcompanies.org/)
Financial Consulting
African American Chamber of Commerce
of PA/NJ/DE – Provides black businesses
of all categories (retail, construction, etc.) increased
access to capital and credit. (http://www.gpmbsa.com/aacoc.htm)
Temple Small Business Development
Center - Offers consulting services regarding
commercial loans (http://mdev.temple.edu/sbdc/StaticPages/Consulting.html)
West Philadelphia Financial Services
Institution – (http://www.wpfsi.com/tech.htm)
Lines of Credit
United Bank of Philadelphia
–Small business lines of credit (http://www.unitedbankofphiladelphia.com/a1b1.html)
West Philadelphia Financial Services Institution
– (http://www.wpfsi.com/services.htm)
Accounting Services
Milligan & Company, LLC
– Accounting, auditing, and tax and management advisory
services (http://www.milligancpa.com/)
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Temple Small Business Development
Center - Legal clinic for incorporation, partnerships,
etc. (http://mdev.temple.edu/sbdc/StaticPages/LegalClinicContent.html)
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Asian American Chamber of Commerce
of Greater Philadelphia – (http://www.gpmbsa.com/asacoc.htm)
Philadelphia Industrial Development
Corporation – (http://www.gpmbsa.com/pidc.htm)
Universal Business Support Center - (http://www.gpmbsa.com/ubsc.htm)
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Consulting Services
African American Chamber of Commerce
of PA/NJ/DE - (http://www.gpmbsa.com/aacoc.htm)
Asian American Chamber of Commerce
of Greater Philadelphia – (http://www.gpmbsa.com/asacoc.htm)
Ben Franklin Technology Partners
of Southeastern Pennsylvania – Offers
coaching/consulting to funding clients, technology development
assistance, and search services. (http://www.sep.benfranklin.org/capital/vestibule.html)
Greater Philadelphia Chamber
of Commerce - Get free advice from experts
in Finance, Marketing, Law, Human Resources, Technology
and more. (http://www.gpcc.com/memperks.asp)
Milligan & Company, LLC
- Offers assistance with initial business accounting set-up.
(http://www.milligancpa.com/)
Minority Business Enterprise
Council – Learn how to do business with
the city of Philadelphia (http://www.phila.gov/mbec/mission.html)
Pennsylvania Technical Assistance
Program (PENNTAP) - Can help you with questions
regarding E- business, website development, Internet Service
Providers, domain registration, positioning, and search
engine registration. (http://www.penntap.psu.edu/services.htm)
The Reinvestment Fund
– Offers limited TA grants to portfolio companies
(http://www.trfund.com/)
Wharton – Offers
assistance in preparing business and marketing plans,
financial projections, developing new markets, managing
cash flow, etc. (http://whartonsbdc.wharton.upenn.edu/consulting.htm)
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Bonding Referral Resources
African American Chamber of Commerce
of PA/NJ/DE - (http://www.gpmbsa.com/aacoc.htm)
Milligan & Company, LLC
- A bonding referral resource (http://www.milligancpa.com/)
Surety Bond Associates
(http://www.suretybondassociates.com)
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African American Chamber of Commerce
of PA/NJ/DE – Provides black businesses
increased access to procurement opportunities. (http://www.gpmbsa.com/aacoc.htm)
Asian American Chamber of Commerce
of Greater Philadelphia – (http://www.gpmbsa.com/asacoc.htm)
Greater Philadelphia Chamber of
Commerce – Office Depot and other discount
buying programs (http://www.gpcc.com/savings_programs.asp)
Milligan & Company, LLC
- A procurement services referral resource (http://www.milligancpa.com/)
Temple Small Business Development
Center - Government procurement services (http://mdev.temple.edu/sbdc/StaticPages/GovtprocurementContent.html)
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Temple Small Business Development
Center – Offers classes for learning international
trade, environmental, creative department, and a variety
of workshops (http://mdev.temple.edu/sbdc/StaticPages/TrainingContent.html)
Universal Business Support Center
- Business development and educational workshops (http://www.gpmbsa.com/ubsc.htm)
West Philadelphia Financial Services
Institute - Financial workshops and seminars
(http://www.wpfsi.com/)
Wharton – Provides
classes for starting your own business, strategic business
planning, obtaining financing, presentation skills, tools
for women, and Education for Entrepreneurs. (http://whartonsbdc.wharton.upenn.edu/courses.htm)
Women’s Business Development
Center - Training & counseling for entrepreneurial,
financial, technology, childcare, public/private sector
procurement. (http://www.gpmbsa.com/wbdc.htm)
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Greater Philadelphia Chamber of
Commerce - Offers a selection of benefits packages
to meet the healthcare needs of your entire staff. (http://www.gpcc.com/healthdental.asp)
Minority Business Enterprise Council
- Certifications for MBE, WBE, or DS-DBE status (http://www.phila.gov/mbec/certification.html)
Philadelphia Industrial Development
Corporation - Land & site selection for relocating
or expanding (http://209.235.222.138/re-idx.asp)
Universal Business Support Center
– Provides office cubicle space rentals & virtual
office program. (http://www.gpmbsa.com/ubsc.htm)
Women’s Business Development
Center – Offers the Women’s Business
Enterprise (WBE) certification program (http://www.gpmbsa.com/wbdc.htm)
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