Are you planning to open, purchase or expand a business in S
ussex County? Do you need assistance with business plan writing, marketing or getting ready to apply for financing?
You are invited to attend “Open for Business,” a free business development session for existing and startup businesses, on No. 17, 8:30-10:30 a.m. at the Sussex County Emergency Operations Center, at 21911 Rudder Lane in Georgetown at the Delaware Coastal Airport.
Sponsored by the Sussex County Economic Development Action Committee Inc., (SEDAC) the event is held the third Thursday of the month and offers free, one-stop access to an array of organizations, agencies and resource partners who assist small businesses in funding, business consulting and training in Sussex County.
Launched in 2010, Open for Business has fostered support and growth for startups and well-established businesses representing a broad spectrum of sectors in the county including manufacturing, construction, retail, restaurants and services.
Some of the organizations that will be on hand November 17 include the Delaware Small Business Development Center, Sussex County Economic Development Office, The Center for Enterprise Development; Delaware State University; Delaware Economic Development Office; Delaware Manufacturing Extension Partnership; Delaware Procurement Technical Assistance Center; Delaware Technical & Community College’s Entrepreneur Center; SCORE Delaware; Southern Delaware Tourism; Sussex County Economic Development Office; U.S. Small Business Administration; Delaware Office of Supplier Diversity; Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control; Delaware Department of Transportation; USDA and the Delaware State Housing Authority.
For more information about Sussex County Open for Business contact Bill Pfaff at 302-856-1555; visit the website at www.sedac-de.org/open.
