• The Kentucky Small Business Development Center provides FREE consulting services for business planning, marketing, financial options for small businesses and startups, in addition to affordable entrepreneur training.
• The Small Business Administration can help you obtain financial assistance to start, run or grow a business.
• The Counselors to America's Small Business offers in-depth counseling by people with real-world experiences, as well as low-cost pre-business workshops.
• The Louisville Enterprise Group is the non-profit affiliate of the Louisville Development Bancorp, Inc. This group offers business loans, technical assistance and leaseable office space to businesses in Louisville's inner city.
• NIA Women's 4th Friday Roundtable - The Louisville Enterprise Group and the U.S. Small Business Administration host the NIA Women's Roundtable, at 8:30 a.m. on the fourth Friday of each month. The goal of the roundtable is to create a forum for women-owned small businesses to discuss topics concerning procurement and marketing opportunities, success stories, daily issues, and networking opportunities. The mission is to effectively enhance the growth potential for women-owned small businesses.
• REDIC Quarterly Roundtable Meeting - The Louisville Enterprise Group in collaboration with a group of small business owners host the REDIC (Real Estate Investors, Developers, and Construction Small Businesses) Roundtable, a quarterly forum for small business owners to discuss topics concerning working capital, procurement, partnerships, marketing, success stories, and networking opportunities. The mission is to effectively enhance the growth potential, knowledge, and processes for small businesses in these industries.

Metro Business Resource Center
Nia Center
2900 West Broadway, Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40211
502/574-1140