Other Resources for Delaware Businesses
Delaware Small Business Development Center
The Small Business Development Centers (DSBDC) will answer your questions about managing a small business
and provide information about small business issues. The DSBDC provides information, training and free,
one-on-one counseling for small business owners and those interested in starting a business. The SBDC can
obtain a market feasibility study for your business. It contains data such as a detailed demographic profile
of your market area and a great amount of other information.
www.delawaresbdc.org
Service Core of Retired Executives (SCORE)
SCORE provides one on one counseling for small business people thinking about starting a small business and
for current business owners from retired executive volunteers. The organization also offers low-cost business
skills workshops throughout the state.
www.scoredelaware.com
Delaware Economic Development Office
The mission of the Delaware Economic Development Office (DEDO) is to be responsible for attracting new
investors and businesses to the State, promoting the expansion of existing industry, assisting small
and minority-owned businesses, promoting and developing tourism and creating new and improved employment
opportunities for all citizens of the State.
www.state.de.us/dedo/
Central Delaware Economic Development Council
The Central Delaware Economic Development Council assists small businesses with demographic and community
information, reference materials, project assistance as well as referrals to other business organizations
and businesses in central Delaware.
www.conway.com/de/cdedc
Delaware State Chamber of Commerce Small Business Alliance
The Delaware State Chamber's Small Business Alliance was created to enhance the competitiveness of the
small business community by providing cost-effective services, information, legislative advocacy and
money-saving benefits to companies with fewer than 150 employees. With 2,800 members statewide, the
Alliance is the largest small business organization in Delaware.
www.dscc.com
New Castle County Chamber of Commerce
The Small Business Department at the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce serves as a vital resource
for the small and mid-sized business community. Through executive roundtables, networking breakfasts,
Chamberworks seminars, business publications, and one-on-one counseling, the New Castle County Chamber
keeps its members informed and helps them to grow their businesses.
www.ncccc.com
Delaware Manufacturing Extension Partnership
The Delaware Manufacturing Extension Partnership (DEMEP) is a non-profit resource organization offering
affordable, confidential technical and business solutions to the small and medium sized manufacturers
of Delaware. DEMEP provides sound technical field agents and consultants who specialize in solving
problems that are unique to manufacturers.
www.demep.org
Sussex County Economic Development Office
The Sussex County Economic Development Office is committed to promoting the elimination of unemployment,
poverty and sub-standard housing by attracting new businesses, encouraging expansion of existing businesses,
and by expanding the resources of this office to accomplish this task.
www.sussexcounty.net
Small Business Administration (SBA)
The mission of the U.S. Small Business Administration Delaware District Office is to aid, counsel, assist
and advocate the interests of the state's small business community, utilizing various financial,
investment, procurement, as well as business development programs and resources.
www.sba.gov
The First State Community Loan Fund
The First State Community Loan Fund (FSCLF) is a not-for-profit Community Development Financial
Institution (CDFI) that specializes in supporting small businesses, micro-enterprises in the state
of Delaware. The Business Growth Fund provides loans and borrower support for business owners,
loans typically ranging from $15,001 to $50,000 to be repaid with interest over a 1-5 year period,
depending on the nature of the loan. The Capital Works(tm) Microloans provides lending from $300 to
$15,000 to be repaid with interest over a 4 month to 3 year period. Loan criteria vary by size and
type of loan to simplify application process for microloans.
www.firststateloan.org/
National Association of Certified Development Companies
The National Association of Development Companies (NADCO) is a trade association of Certified Development
Companies (CDCs) - companies that have been certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to
provide funding for small businesses under the SBA 504 Program.
www.nadco.org/nadco/welcome.html
City of Wilmington: www.ci.wilmington.de.us
New Castle County:
www.co.new-castle.de.us/defaulthome/home/webpage1.asp
State of Delaware: http://delaware.gov
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