SPEAR Accelerator

Services Provided

Economic and Site Development

• Economic Development (Specialty)

Buying or Selling a Business

• Valuation (Specialty)

Business Planning

• Business Succession Planning
• Diversification
• Business Plan Consulting (Specialty)
• Feasibility Studies
• Forming a Business
• Market Plan Development (Specialty)
• Market Research

Financial Resources and Assistance

• Angel Investment Providers
• Crowdfunding Preparation
• Equity Funding Preparation (Specialty)
• Government Funding
• Accounting and Bookkeeping
• Grant Funding Providers
• Matching Fund Providers
• Revenue Based Financing (i.e. factoring)
• Venture Capital Providers
• Financial Statement and Cash Flow
• Research & Development Grants (Specialty)
• SBA Backed Loans

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

• Industry

Legal Services

• Intellectual Property
• Intellectual Property Resources

Libraries and Research

• Business Research Resources
• Industry Data
• Competitive Data

Management Issues

• Leadership/Professional Development (Specialty)
• Strategic Planning (Specialty)

Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development

• Commercialization (Specialty)
• High Tech Development (Specialty)
• Science/Bioscience Seminars

Marketing and Sales

• Social Media Consulting
• Advertising
• Award Recognition
• Competitive Analysis
• E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
• Market Plan Development and Training (Specialty)
• Market Research
• Branding Resources and Expertise
• Sales (Specialty)

Mentoring

• Formal Mentoring Programs (Specialty)
• One-on-One Counseling (Specialty)
• Peer Mentoring (Specialty)

Networking and Associations

• Demographically Based (Specialty)
• Geographically Based
• Home Based
• Industry Specific (Specialty)
• Small Business/General (Specialty)

Nonprofit and Social Enterprise

• Strategic Planning
• Technical Services
• Start-up Assistance

Product Development

• Patent Information
• Product Design and Development (Specialty)
• Prototype Development (Specialty)
• R&D Support
• Intellectual Property Protection Resources & Expertise (Specialty)

Public Policy and Government Relations

• Veteran Business Issues (Specialty)

Regulatory Compliance

• Patent & Trade Secret Information
• Trademark and Copyright Information

Selling to the Government and Large Corporations

• Government and Military Specifications
• Obtaining Certifications
• Obtaining Corporate Contracts
• Obtaining Government Contracts

Starting a Business

• Business Research Resources (Specialty)
• Feasibility Studies
• Forming a Business
• Startup Business Counseling (Specialty)
• Startup Classes (Specialty)

Accounting, Bookkeeping & Tax Services

• Budget, Financial Statement, and Cash Flow Training

Training

• Online Courses and Videos (Specialty)
• Trade Education and Training
• Health Care Training
• Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
• Budget, Cash Flow and Financial Statements Training (Specialty)
• Business Management Training
• Business Plan Training and Assistance
• E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
• Marketing Training (Specialty)
• Startup Classes (Specialty)
• Sales Training
• Social Media Training

Accelerators and Incubators

• Accelerator (Specialty)

Events and Community Building

• Pitch Events (Specialty)
• Meetups (Specialty)
• Business Matchmaking Events (Specialty)
• Specialty Events (Specialty)