ACCORD's Allegany Business Center is the local chapter of New York State's Entrepreneurial Assistance Program. Our program provides technical assistance and training opportunities to Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Steuben counties (and other nearby areas). If you'd like more information about the NYS Entrepreneurial Assistance program, please contact the ACCORD Business Center or visit the NYS Entrepreneurial Assistance Website here.

Our EAC provides the following in-depth services, including counseling and assistance on​:​​

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• The feasibility of starting a business

• Refining a business concept and business plan

• Completing MWBE Certification Applications

• Business Mentor NY, a web-based volunteer mentor platform

• Established management principles and practices

• Product development and marketing

• Exporting, contract procurement and licensing

• Identifying and accessing capital and credit

• Access to business support networks

• Ongoing and continued technical assistance to program graduates including linkages to other small business services

Topics Include:

• Tax Issues

• Legal Issues

• Insurance Issues

• Web Commerce

• M/WBE Certification

• Networking

• Writing a Business Plan

• Marketing Your Business

• Computer Skills

• Doing Business As (DBA) Certificates

• Social Media

• Record Keeping

To be added to the waiting list for the next Entrepreneurship Training Course, please contact the program by calling (585) 268-7605 ext. 1711 or jwinterhalter@accordcorp.org