First Bancshares, Inc., The
6480 US Hwy 98 W PO Box 15549
Hattiesburg, MS 39404--554
www.thefirstbank.com
- Select CDFIs in MS
- Bank of Winona
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- Holmes County Bank
- Peoples Bank
- Citizens National Banc Corp.
- Select Small Business Resources in Mississippi
- University of Mississippi - Small Business Development Center
- Gulfcoast SCORE
- Crudup-Ward Women's Business Center
- Three Rivers Local Development Company, Inc.
While the federal government does not provide grants for starting or growing small businesses, it does provide a myriad of services to assist entrepreneurs in pursuit of their dreams. One of the mechanisms in place to promote small business growth and economic development are Community Development Financial Institutions.
The U.S Small Business Administration supports both the Small Business Development Center Program and SCORE to provide management assistance to current and prospective small business owners. These programs offer one-stop assistance to individuals and small businesses by providing a wide variety of information and guidance in central and easily accessible branch locations.
Featured Government Grant Resources
How The Government Can Help Your Small Business
The United States Small Business Administration, otherwise known as SBA, is a United States government agency that was established on the 30th day of July, 1953.
Minority Business Enterprise Centers for Minority-Owned Businesses
The The Minority Business Development Agency has recently constituted the Minority Business Enterprise Centers (MBEC) Program wherein it aims to support minority-owned businesses by providing them with electronic and one-on-one business development services for a reasonably nominal fee.
Social Entrepreneurship
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Social Enterprises Create ‘Buy Social’ Campaign
Research finds that a great number of social enterprises, businesses with social or environmental goals which reinvest their profits, are trading more with consumers all year round, not just during the holidays.
