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B U S I N E S S R E S O U R C E S
COLLEGE-AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
Massachusetts Small Business
Development Center (MSBDC) Network
at Clark University
Central Regional Office
950 Main St.
Worcester 01610
508-793-7615
www.clarku.edu/offices/small-business-
development-center
Services provided: Seminars, for a fee,
and free counseling at the MSBDC
and at outreach offices for startup,
expanding and troubled businesses.
All counseling services are confidential.
MetroWest Economic
Research Center (MERC)
Framingham State University
100 State St., P.O. Box 9101
Framingham 01701
508-626-4033
www.merc-online.org
Services provided: Economic research,
referral of economics and business
administration majors for internships,
economic data and analyses to
businesses, municipalities, nonprofits
and residents through conferences,
publications, community lectures and
reports.
The Venture Forum
(formerly the WPI Venture Forum)
306 Main St., #400
Worcester 01609
www.theventureforum.org
Services provided: Monthly meetings to
present company case studies, with a
panel of experts to provide comments
and recommendations to the company.
Each meeting also has a special theme
and a guest speaker who is an expert in
that area. The forum offers networking
capabilities through its meetings.
FINANCING ORGANIZATIONS
BDC Capital
500 Edgewater Dr., Ste. 555
Wakefield 01880
781-928-1100
Fax: 781-928-1101
www.bdcnewengland.com
Services provided: Works with lenders
and investors to provide supplemental
financing for New England businesses.
Massachusetts Capital Resource Co.
420 Boylston St.
Boston 02116
617-536-3900
www.masscapital.com
Services provided: Invests in established
emerging-growth companies and provides
mezzanine financing to small and midsized
businesses in Massachusetts.
MassVentures
308 Congress St., 5th Floor
Boston 02210
617-723-4920
Fax: 617-723-5983
www.mass-ventures.com
Services provided: Funds early-stage
technology companies looking to operate
within the commonwealth.
GOVERNMENTAL/QUASI-
GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Central Massachusetts Regional
Planning Commission
1 Mercantile St., Ste. 520
Worcester 01608
508-756-7717
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Roy Nascimento (left), president & CEO of the North County Chamber of Commerce, and
Timothy Murray, president & CEO of the Greater Worcester Chamber of Commerce, sign a
shared-services agreement.
