Welcome to the Cyber BAC,
the on-line companion to the
Metro South Business Assistance Center		 BAC
 


Palo Alto

METRO SOUTH
BUSINESS ASSISTANCE CENTER

Sixty School Street
Brockton, MA 02301

Phone 508-586-0500
Fax 508-587-1340

E-Mail: bac@metrosouthchamber.com
score@metrosouthchamber.com


The Metro South BAC is an innovative, high-tech, one-stop business resource center with a convenient location and a friendly professional staff. It's your single source for help in making your business thrive. The Cyber BAC is intended to be a companion to the Metro South Business Assistance Center. The Cyber BAC offers a directory of materials that can be found at the BAC, it's hours of operation, information on special workshops, and a comprehensive list of business related links to help you start your business. You can even e-mail questions to a BAC counselor, if you can't visit the Metro South BAC.


How to get to the Metro South BAC (Click here for directions to the center)


ABOUT THE METRO SOUTH BAC

Starting and running a small business can be difficult! Many organizations exist to provide you with the information and advice you're looking for. However, it can often be difficult and confusing running around to each in order to get this information. Wouldn't it be great if all the help you needed was gathered together for you under one roof? It is and it's called the Metro South Business Assistance Center (BAC)!

The Metro South Business Assistance Center is a joint venture between the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Metro South Chamber of Commerce, the Service Corps of Retired Executives, the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network, Fleet Bank and twenty-seven other companies and economic development organizations.


WHO WILL BENEFIT?

You and the entire community. New and thriving businesses contribute to the region's prosperity and its image as a great place to live, work, and get ahead. Your success will be our reward.

What do we offer?


  • COMPUTERS

    Use of the latest technology and the instruction needed to access on-line links to specific data through the Internet and World Wide Web, including U.S. Small Business Administration, and census data.

  • BUSINESS-RELATED SOFTWARE

    • Quick Books Pro
    • Business Plan Pro
    • Loan Builder
    • Marketing Builder
    • Publicity Builder
    • Employee Manual Maker
    • Inc. Business Plan
    • BizForms
    • Microsoft Office

    And other software geared to particular business fields. Click here for a complete list.

  • INFORMATIONAL & INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS

    • "Create a Company"
    • "Sales Strategies"
    • "Women in Business"
    • "Do-It-Yourself Marketing"
    • "Basics of Exporting"
    • "Successful Sales Relations"
    • "Raising Capital"
    • "Effective Sales Calls"
    • "Run A Small Company"
    • "Creating A Winner"

    And many other videos geared to your particular business needs. Click here for a complete list.

  • DETAILED DATA

    Comprehensive Data on CD-ROM Disk including:

    • Dun and Bradstreet MarketPlace
    • The Export Directory of Denmark
    • Inc. Magazine's "How To Really Start Your Own Business"

    And other CD-ROM Disks geared to particular business fields.

  • REFERENCE MATERIAL

    An outstanding collection of reference materials that include Start-Up Guides, the Inc. Business Series, and hundreds of fully detailed easy to understand step-by-step guides for every aspect of starting and maintaining a small business. For example:

    • "Starting & Operating a Business in Massachusetts"
    • "Anatomy of a Business Plan"
    • "How to Buy or Sell a Business"
    • "Financing your Small Business"
    • Click here for a complete list.


WHO ARE THE COUNSELORS & CONSULTANTS?

They are either working or retired business professionals, highly experienced and willing to share their experience in financing, marketing, management, and more.


WHAT KIND OF TRAINING IS AVAILABLE?

Individual counseling, as well as workshops and seminars covering all aspects of starting and operating a business. Schedules are available at the BAC's convenient downtown office.


WHO IS INVOLVED IN THE METRO SOUTH BAC?

Hundreds of business people and the following organizations:

The Center is operated by:

Metro South Chamber of Commerce, SBA, SCORE, SBDC

Other partners include:

Hours of Operation for the Center

Monday-Friday
9:30 AM to 4:00 PM

Individual Counseling: By Appointment

Workshops & Seminars

Links to Business Related Web Sites