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Helping Mississippi Businesses Launch, Grow and Succeed

Mississippi Small Business Development Center - Transforming Mississippi One Small Business at a Time

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Online Webinars to help your Business Grow

Even during these uncertain times, you can benefit from expert training online.

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COVID-19 Resources

Are you a business impacted by COVID-19? We are here to help you get the resources you need.

What We Do

One-on-One Counseling
Whether you are a new business with questions about your business plan, or an existing business owner looking to expand into new horizons, our team of business experts is available for no cost counseling.
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Training Events
We offer a number of free workshops and webinars to help you start and grow your business. Specialist subjects include, how to write a business plan, how to implement technology best practices and everything in between.
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Business Services
In addition to general advising for new and existing businesses, we also offer expertise in a number of specialty areas such as International Trade, Marketing, and Cybersecurity.
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Funding Assistance
Do you need money to help start or grow your business? We can help you with loan applications, investor packages, relief packages and more
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Success Stories

As soon as the shutdown hit in March, the Clairmonts began the process of applying for the Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury and Disaster Loan program and the federal Paycheck Protection Program. “The loans were a definite game changer,” Stephen Clairmont said. “I could not have done this so quickly without the MS-SBDC’s help.”
Stephen and Deshawn Clairmont, Clairmont and Co.
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News

International Trade Corner: October 2021
These days international trade takes place in a rapidly changing environment. Keeping up to date with frequent changes to laws and regulations, consumer preferences and shipping and payment issues is key. The Mississippi Small Business Development Center (MSBDC) network offers a variety of virtual live and on-demand training sessions on topics that are of interest … Continued
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International Trade Corner: September 2021
Succeeding at Exporting through E-commerce Technology has been changing the ways that sellers of goods and services reach potential international buyers for some years now.  COVID-19 has accelerated many of the trends that were well underway before the pandemic hit hard and disrupted trade flows during first few months of 2020.  As a result, entrepreneurs … Continued
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