*We are currently remote* The Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network's Western Regional Office provides free and confidential in-depth business advising to prospective and existing small businesses. Services are available to Massachusetts start-ups and existing businesses located in Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties. Areas of assistance include business plan development, pr
eventure feasibility, conventional and non-conventional financing, cash flow analysis, organizational and personnel issues and marketing. Services are delivered by a skilled professional staff with extensive business experience and excellent educational backgrounds. Their work is augmented by college and university faculty, qualified students and private consultants. Training programs are offered for a nominal fee on a wide variety of management issues. Many programs are cosponsored with chambers of commerce, banks, local colleges and universities, community development organizations and trade associations.