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Entrepreneurship Center Orientations
Please register to attend program orientations. Once you register you will be contacted and registered to attend the next scheduled orientation.

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One on One Business Coaching
If you need counsel from professionals that understand what it takes to start a business or how to succeed as a business, you have come to the right place. Our staff of seasoned professionals will be glad to help research and answer your business resource questions. Best of all, there is no fee for our counseling service.

To set up an appointment simply call The Entrepreneurship Center (TEC) info line at 404-969-5572 and leave a message.

OR

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Small Business Development Workshop Series
LEVEL I - Start-up Essentials for Entrepreneurs
LEVEL II - Mapping Your Success: Your Business Plan
SPECIAL EVENTS - Managing Your Business for Profit and Growth: Lessons Learned on the Way to the Top

To learn more about the program and how you may qualify for a scholarship, click on the registration link below to register with our program. Once your information has been received you will be contacted to attend the next scheduled orientation. Please call the TEC Info Line at 404.969.5572 if you have any questions.

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Founded by the National Urban League * Business Roundtable * Stonehenge Capital LLC
* Small Business Administration * Urban League of Greater Cleveland


Welcome to the Atlanta Entrepreneurship Center
The Entrepreneurship Center (TEC) works with private, public and nonprofit resources to build strong, sustainable and successful minority businesses. The result will be wealth creation, job creation and better economic health in the minority and urban core communities of Atlanta.

What does the The Entrepreneurship Center do?
The Entrepreneurship Center assesses the needs and capabilities of minority business owners in the Atlanta area. Then those aspiring or current business owners are linked with resources, classes, training and counseling that will help them grow to the next level of success. Each person contacting the TEC will receive an initial assessment of their needs. Then they will be matched to the appropriate resource or service that meets those needs.

Who sponsors it?
The AUL Entrepreneurship Center is part of a national program that represents a partnership between the National Urban League, the Atlanta Urban League and Stonehenge Community Development, LLC which is a subsidiary of Stonehenge Capital Company created to provide flexible forms of debt, equity and mezzanine financing to businesses located in low-income communities nationwide. In addition, the Georgia Pacific Foundation has also provided support for the program.

How can I get assistance with my business?
Simply contact the Atlanta Urban League through our Hotline number, 404-659-1150 or through our online Resource Navigator.


What kind of services are offered?
Many resources are available in the Atlanta area to help start or expand businesses. The list below highlights the most frequently requested services:

Business planning
Financial resources and assistance
Franchising
Legal services
Libraries and research organizations
Management issues and training
Manufacturing, high tech and life sciences development
Marketing
Networking
Nonprofit development
Office, laboratory and meeting space
Product development
Regulatory compliance
Selling to the government and large corporations
Tax services
Technical assistance
How much do services cost?
Counseling is free of charge. There may be fees for training classes, seminars etc.
Membership has it's advantages. Urban League Members may attend select classes free of charge, and realize substantial discounts on various seminars.

Do I have to meet a certain set of standards to get help?
Our program is designed to address a wide range of clients -- from current business owners, to those that are contemplating starting their own business. No matter where you find yourself in the process The Entrepreneurship Center can help.

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