Business Resources

ONE-ON-ONE BUSINESS MENTORING: SCORE Las Vegas provides free confidential personal business counseling from experienced corporate executives, successful entrepreneurs and professional members of our dedicated team. Most of our clients are thinking about launching their own businesses or are already in business. Some need focused counseling on a single subject such as marketing, while others are seeking a comprehensive review about all aspects of their proposed business venture. Some clients need just a single consulting session – others may return many times, usually after having conducted research relevant to the business venture. In either case we are happy to mentor and help define and analyze your opportunities and assist you in finding a solution. If you are interested in meeting with a mentor, please go to scorelv.org or call 702-388-6104 for a free face-to-face appointment.

BUSINESS SEMINARS:  SCORE Las Vegas also offers a diverse array of different seminars for the new and existing business owner, operator or employee. Workshops are taught by subject matter experts within the Score counselor and partner team. For the upcoming seminar schedule, please go to scorelv.org  or call 702-388-6104.

At Accion, our vision is to build a financially inclusive world – one in which every individual has access to high-quality, affordable financial services. Whether you’re interested in a particular aspect of microfinance, impact investing, or financial literacy, we invite you to explore the different areas of our work and join our efforts to build a world with access to economic opportunity for all.

Our service offerings

Global Advisory Solutions focuses on key areas that help maximize FSPs’ impact in today’s financial markets. Utilizing customer centric, data-driven, tech-enabled solutions and tools, our team delivers advisory support to FSPs – from planning and implementing, to reaching scale – through five service offerings:

• Growth Strategy and Planning: Leveraging new ideas, technologies and partnerships to support sustainable growth
• Customer Strategy: Designing customer centric products and services to create value for customers and build long-term engagement
• Digital Channels: Using mobile and agent networks to increase convenience for new and existing customers
• Business Processes and Operational Efficiency: Streamlining operations to reduce the cost of serving customers
• Risk and Credit Analytics: Managing risk and leveraging data efficiently to increase profitability

Need a Loan?

For U.S.-based loans, please visit the Accion U.S. Network at http://us.accion.org to find the member office serving your area. This website provides information about applying for a loan through Accion as well as other resources for small businesses.

The Nevada Small Business Development Center is a statewide resource for people looking to start or grow a business. Services include an assessment process (for start-ups), one-on-one business counseling at all stages, affordable training, writing a business plan, and access to specialty assistance such as retail site analysis, energy efficiency planning, government contracting, demographic research and more.

Our Stella Lake office is financially and programmatically supported by the City of Las Vegas, and our occupancy is supported by the Las Vegas Urban Chamber of Commerce. Outreach efforts through this location are collaborative and strategic so that together we may impact economic development through the creation and sustainability of local small businesses. Our popular training program, NxLeveL for Micro-entrepreneurs, continues to be an invaluable classroom experience for new and existing business owners.

In the southern part of our State, the Nevada SBDC is also present at, and partially funded by, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the City of Henderson. Rural locations include Laughlin and Pahrump. For more details on how we can help you, please visit our website at www.NevadaSBDC.org.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation.

The Workforce Connections’ LABS (Layoff Aversion Business Services) Program is committed to helping small-to-mid-size businesses grow and contribute to Southern Nevada’s economic development.

Our business consultants coordinate and leverage federal and commercial resources to equip business owners and medical professionals with the knowledge, training and tools to make informed decisions and create efficient work organizations.

Analysis and consultation services are provided at no-cost to qualified business owners and medical professionals as part of a regional strategy to stabilize Southern Nevada’s businesses, expand and the workforce, promote a stronger economy, and position Nevada to become more competitive globally.

For more information, please contact Business Consultant, Kenadie Cobbin Richardson at 702.636-2364 or via email at krichardson@snvwc.org.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request for individuals with disabilities. TTY (800) 326-6868 or Nevada Relay 711.

Over a two-year period, the BOWD program will graduate 200 local small businesses (including minorities, women, other small firms, and veterans) and create/retain 250 jobs. The program will provide the resources needed to build capacity, identify working capital, create mentor relationships, locate contract opportunities, train/place job seekers, develop internal workforce, and implement marketing/sales tool for small businesses within southern Nevada.

To implement the BOWD program, the Strategic alliance for emerging Small Business (SafeSB™) team was formed. The SafeSB™ Team will operate a Virtual BOWD Center to allow access for other local entities to support the County’s BOWD program.

The small businesses must complete an application form and meet the program’s enrollment eligibility requirements. For more information, contact our office at (702) 724-1500 or e-mail us at melyssa@akersinc.com.

Prestamos CDFI, LLC (“Prestamos”), is a Community Development Financial Institution("CDFI") and a Community Development Entity("CDE") that provides high quality small business loans and technical support services to its clients. Préstamos through its parent corporation, Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc., has administered lending programs for small businesses located in a rural and urban Arizona since 1980.  In 1992, Prestamos acquired the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Microloan Pilot Program and became Arizona’s first SBA Microlender.  In view of the success of its loan programs and the continued need and demand for these services, CPLC created Prestamos CDFI, LLC in 2000.  Prestamos successfully promotes business and community development and provides technical assistance, business capital and commercial real estate loans throughout Arizona and Nevada.

To apply for a loan, visit this link: http://prestamosloanfund.org/faq.html

"The mission of NBOF is to enhance the economic self-sufficiency and quality of life of LMI individuals through entrepreneurial training, technical assistance and access to loans for new and expanding businesses throughout Nevada. We accomplish this through Access, Capital (small business loans from $500 - $1,000,000) and Education."

Candidates can receive on-the-job training (OJT), gaining the skills necessary for a productive job performance while being paid for working. OJTs are funded by Workforce Connections under the Workforce Investment Act and administered by Nevada Partners. Employers can be reimbursed anywhere from 50 to 90 percent of the wage rate, depending on the size of the company.

​A Nevada Partners staffing consultant meets with the employer to discuss specific training needs, job requirements, and expected outcomes for the OJT program. They then design a training curriculum, detailing the skills, schedule, and training goals for the position. Upon agreement, the employer and Nevada Partners sign a standard contract. Once hired, the OJT participant becomes an employee of the company, subject to the same standards and benefits accorded other employees.

The Department of Business and Industry is a cabinet level agency in Nevada State government. Our objective is to encourage and promote the development and growth of business and to ensure the legal operation of business in order to protect consumers by maintaining a fair and competitive regulatory environment. The Director’s office manages a number of programs and initiatives to address the needs of small businesses, homeowners and consumers including small business advocacy, bond programs, access to capital, housing retention programs, constituent services and fraud prevention and education.

Access to Capital

Even with all of the economic programs and government incentives for small business, it can be a challenge to access and obtain financing to properly capitalize a business.  It's difficult, especially for smaller businesses, to build credit and provide financials worthy of securing traditional business loans and lines of credit needed to grow and expand. There are two options available to entrepreneurs seeking to finance their business: borrow funds (debt equity) or sell ownership interest in exchange for capital (equity financing). Either option has advantages and disadvantages.

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McCarran is a member of the Nevada Unified Certification Program (UCP). McCarran Airport, Reno/Tahoe Airport and the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) accept DBE applications and conduct certification reviews and site visits of applicant firms. Once application reviews are completed, the UCP which is comprised of McCarran Airport, Reno/Tahoe Airport, NDOT, and the Regional Transportation Commissions (RTC) for Washoe and Clark Counties meet on a monthly basis to certify eligible firms. The agency that processes your application will be the agency you contact for all questions, but your certification will be valid for all of the agencies in the UCP. A unified directory of certified DBEs/ACDBEs throughout the State of Nevada is maintained by NDOT .

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The AbilityOne^® Program is a federal initiative and the largest source of employment for people who are blind or have severe disabilities. Through a national network of more than 550 nonprofit agencies, the program provides the federal government with products and services at fair market prices.

The AbilityOne Program is committed to producing quality products while enhancing the personal independence and quality of life for employees. Employees learn job skills that allow them to grow within their communities and build successful careers in public and private-sector jobs.

Contracts under the AbilityOne Program offer federal customers high-quality products available through a variety of distributors at reasonable prices and delivered when needed. AbilityOne service contracts offer a stable workforce dedicated to quality and customer satisfaction.

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WRMSDC provides the only nationally-recognized Ethnic Minority Business Certification in Northern California, Nevada, and Hawai‘i. Certification offers minority suppliers the opportunity to connect face-to-face with many of America’s largest publicly-owned, privately-owned, and foreign-owned companies, as well as universities, hospitals, and other buying institutions. Leveraging our more than 35 years as an industry expert in Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE) enrichment, development, and impact, WRMSDC offers certified minority suppliers support from technical trainings to exclusive buyer forums and corporate procurement events.

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