Free Business Resources

SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives)

70-954-0021

Free and confidential advice / Other Resources/Information
Business Plan Template

SCORE website: http://www.score.org/index.html

Small Business Development Center

678-466-5100
Free and confidential advice, Other Resources/Information

Small Business Development Center at Clayton State University website: http://business.clayton.edu/sbdc

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

Free web-based tutorials/courses for small business owners
Business planning guides, formats, samples and publications

SBA website: http://www.sba.gov/services/training/index.html

Secretary of State of Georgia

404-656-7061
Other Resources/Information
First Stop Business Guide (Download Free)

Secretary of State website: http://sos.georgia.gov/

Georgia Chamber of Commerce

Business Services and Resources

Georgia Chamber of Commerce website: http://www.gachamber.com/

Clayton County Public Library - Virtual Services

770-473-3850
Provides free access (Clayton County Library card required) to business information databases otherwise requiring subscriptions including: information on or lists of corporations/employers/potential business customers (Mergent, Dun & Bradstreet's Million Dollar Database, ReferenceUSA); business publications and articles (ABI Inform, NewsBank, Proquest Newspapers); and other free business, consumer and professional educational resources.

Clayton County Public Library - Virtual Services website: http://www.claytonpl.org/

Helpful Phone Numbers in Clayton County, Georgia

Other Helpful Links

Archway Partnership

Georgia Tech Free On-Site Safety & Health Consultation Service

Office of Entrepreneur & Small Business Development

The Governor’s Small Business Center 

PBS Small Business School

Women’s Economic Development Agency

The Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council