Service Providers

Here are links to additional service providers:

Business Enterprise Resource Office (BERO)
Tennessee Business Enterprise Resource Office is the state’s primary service organization to Tennessee entrepreneurs, small businesses, minority and women owned businesses.

Business Owners with Disabilities
The Tennessee Department of Human Services Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is a federal and state program providing services to help individuals with disabilities enter or return to employment.

City of Columbia

Governor’s Office of Diversity Business Enterprise 
Central point of contact to attract and assist minority owned, women owned, service-disabled veteran owned and small business enterprises.

South Central Tennessee Development District
Each district operates a business and industry loan program and can provide small business loans, typically focusing on businesses that create jobs.
815 South Main Street
Columbia, TN 38401
Phone: 931-381-2040

Small Business Office, Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development

Small Business Administration (SBA) District Office
50 Vantage Way
Suite 201
Nashville, TN 37228
615-736-5881

Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development

Tennessee Manufacturing Extension Program
Through the University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services, this program assists manufacturers in Tennessee with new production techniques, business practices, expanding markets, complying with regulations, and more.

U. S. Department of Commerce
This federal agency assists small-to-medium firms with expanding into foreign markets/exporting.
U.S. Department of Commerce (Nashville office)
International Trade Administration
312 Rosa L Parks Avenue 10th   
Nashville   TN 37243
Phone: 615-736-2223.

Women's Resource Center (WRC)
WRC is a resource for training, counseling and technical assistance for start-up and existing women business owners.
The Women's Resource Center;
1112 8th Avenue South; Nashville, TN 37203;
Phone: 615-248-3474; Fax: 615-256-2706