What you need to do:

If this is your first foray into owning a business,
there are several issues which you must first consider.

• You must have a good business plan.
• Figure out requirements for start-up capital and working capital
• Find Sources. . . including your own equity or that of business partners or investors
• Determining if you will lease a space or purchase
• Using a broker to help with the transaction.

In addition to our services at Atlanta Restaurant Exchange,
there are many Resources available to assist you in the Atlanta Metro Area

Valuable Resources for Restaurant Equipment,
Restaurant Supplies, Commercial Services, Educational Research,
Health & Safety, Financial Services, Service Agents, Demographic Information,
Government rules & regulations.

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Small Business Development Center
at Georgia State University

SBDC at GSU

The Georgia State University Small Business Development Center provides
one-on-one consulting, educational programs, and information services.

Five SBDC offices servie the metro area.

5 Small Busines Development Centers in Atlanta metro area

Director: Bernie Meineke
Small Business Development Center
P.O. Box 3986, Atlanta GA 30302-3986
Tel: 404-413-7830
Fax: 404-413-7832

Small Business Development Center
at Kennesaw State University
SBDC at KSU
1000 Chastain Road, #0409
Burruss Building #4,
Room 430
Kennesaw, GA 301440-5591
phone: (770) 423-6450

 

Small Business and Entrepreneur loans
from the City of Atlanta

The Atlanta Development Authority (ADA) has funds available for loans
to help entrepreneurs and small businesses that need financing.

Seminars coviering issues related to acquiring a small business loan are held at the
Atlanta Development Authority, 86 Pryor Street, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30303.

Atlantada.com

Contact: Lonnie Saboor
Atlanta Development Authority
Underground Atlanta
86 Pryor Street, SW Suite 300
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3131
Tel: 404-880-4100

Georgia Women’s Business Council

GA Womens Business Council

To enhance the competitive value of women-owned business enterprises (WBE's)
through certification, education and corporate partnership opportunities.

Contact:
Women's Business Enterprise National Council
231 Peachtree Street NE
Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30303
678-904-8470 ext. 223

United States Small Business Administration (SBA)

Georgia District Office
233 Peachtree Street, NE,
Suite 1900
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 331-0100
Office Hours 8:30am to 5:00pm

What the SBA is and does…



Free counseling, advice and information and low-cost training for starting a business are
available through SCORE, "Counselors to America's Small Business." SCORE business counselors are located at the downtown SBA Georgia District Office and other branches and offices in a number of other Georgia cities.

A Women's Business Ownership Representative is available to advise women business owners. Please call Charlotte Johnson at 331-0100, ext. 405 or email her at charlotte.johnson2@sba.gov.


Minority Enterprise Development

Minority Enterprise Development staff. Orientation workshops for the 8(a) Program are held each month
at our District Office. To register for the free workshop, please call 404/331-0100, ext. 504.
Also see SBA's Government Contracting and Minority Enterprise Development home page
and 8(a) Program Application.

Georgia Entrepreneur and Small Business Network
http://www.georgia.org/Business/SmallBusiness/Governors+Welcome+Message.htm
Office created by Governor Sonny Perdue to elevate awareness of state resources to support entrepreneurship.
Site contains links to resources for entrepreneurs and small businesses.

Governor’s Small Business Resource Center
http://www2.state.ga.us/departments/doas/gsbc/
The Governor’s Small Business Center, works with state agencies, authorities,
commissions, boards and institutions to provide the small and minority business communities
with access to information and bid opportunities.

Governor's Mentor Protege Program
http://www.state.ga.us/mentorprotege
State sponsored program that matches small businesses with prospering companies to strengthen the emerging business.

Hispanic American Center for Economic Development
http://www.ghcc.org
Created by the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, purpose of the the Hispanic American Center for Economic Development (HACED) is to advance the formation and growth of Hispanic businesses in the State of Georgia.

The Women’s Economic Development Agency
http://weda-atlanta.org/
WEDA provides assistance to women in achieving economic self-sufficiency
by focusing on entrepreneurial development and economic life skills.