JACKSON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES DIRECTORY

Jackson Business Accelerator Collaboration (Jackson Business) is a public service program of Community Business Strategies, Inc.  Its mission is to enhance collaboration, capacity building, and business culture for community-based business development; and provide business education, training, and technical assistance services to current and future business owners.

Jackson Business Accelerator Collaboration
info@jacksonbusiness.net / www.jacksonbusiness.net 
601-540-5415  / P.O. Box 12085; Jackson MS  39236

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Business or Organization Description and Services
Directory information is obtained from a variety of sources. The Jackson Business provides these listings as a community service and is not responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the information contained.  Users are advised to conduct due diligence regarding services listed herein.

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ASHLEY N. WICKS, ATTORNEY; Jones & Walker; (601) 949-4828   
awickes@joneswalker.com     www.joneswalker.com/professionals-535.html

Services:  Business Law, Strategic planning
Ashley N. Wicks is an Associate in the Private Client Services and Business Advisory practice group. Ashley earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (summa cum laude), a Master of Professional Accountancy from Jackson State University, Juris Doctorate from Tulane University Law School and a LL.M in Taxation from University of Alabama, and is also a Certified Public Accountant. Her practice includes Federal, State and Local Taxation; Corporate Finance; Business and Corporate Transactions; and Tax Incentive Financing including Low Income Housing Tax Credits and New Markets Tax Credits.

CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (CMPDD)

Larry Anderson/Dwayne Perkins, Loan Officers;    (601) 981-1625   

landerson@cmpdd.org    www.cmpdd.org/smallbusiness.php

Services:  Financing (Loans)
CMPDD fosters economic development through a variety of business financing programs. These programs are designed to help businesses grow and create jobs. They are intended to work with, not replace, existing commercial financing and usually are combined with commercial sources to finance a complete project.

CITY OF JACKSON EQUAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY (EBO)

Pam Confer    (601) 960-1055   

pconfer@city.jackson.ms.us    www.city.jackson.ms.us/government/planning

Services:  Gov't & Corp Procurement/Contracts, Funding (grants)
Program is to identify bona fide minority groups (African-American, Hispanic, Asian-American) and female-owned enterprises and to help facilitate pre-determined participation goals in construction contracts and in the general purchase of goods and professional and non-professional services.

COALITION FOR A PROSPEROUS MISSISSIPPI
Melbah Smith    601-506-940   
msmith@prosperousmississippi.com    www.prosperousmississippi.com

Services:  Community Development
Focus on organizational growth and development that relies on three key strategies for capacity building: Coalition Building, Policy/Advocacy, and Outreach/Constituency.  Issue areas include Payday Lending, Health Equity, Farm Bill, Housing, Heir Property Mediation, and Individual Development Account Legislation.

DALE CARNEGIE TRAINING
504-831-4204
contact@greaterjacksonpartnership.com    www.greaterjacksonpartnership.com

Services:   Education
Dale Carnegie Training emphasizes practical principles and processes by designing programs that offer people the knowledge, skills and practices they need to add value to the business. Connecting proven solutions with real-world challenges, Dale Carnegie Training is recognized internationally as the leader in bringing out the best in people.

GREATER JACKSON ALLIANCE
(601) 948-3111   
http://www.greaterjacksonms.com/   

Services:  Business/Trade Association
Making Central Mississippi the premier location for business and industry.  The Greater Jackson Alliance is a regional alliance organized to develop and implement a marketing strategy to promote Greater Jackson, to enhance cooperation between the various governmental jurisdictions in Greater Jackson, and to facilitate and coordinate economic development efforts for Greater Jackson.

GREATER JACKSON PARTNERSHIP
(601) 948-7575   
contact@greaterjacksonpartnership.com    www.greaterjacksonpartnership.com

Services:  Business/Trade Association
The mission of the Jackson Chamber is to improve quality of life in the city of Jackson, promote diversity, and promote a business climate favorable to economic and community development for the benefit of all its residents

HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE RANKIN CAMPUS
MS SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
James Bennett  (601) 936-1817   
jgbennett@hindscc.edu    http://hindscc.edu/Departments/economic_development/Small_Biz.aspx

Services:  Training & Technical Assistance
The Hinds Community College Small Business Development Center and International Trade Center (SBDC/ITC) is a small business resource center supported by Hinds Community College, the Mississippi Small Business Development Center, and the U.S. Small Business Administration.

HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE- EAGLE RIDGE
MS SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER & INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTER
Jim Harper, Director  (601) 857-3581
www.hindscc.edu/Departments/economic_development/Small_Biz.aspx

Services:  Training & Technical Assistance
The Small Business Development Center and International Trade Center is supported by Hinds Community College, MS Small Business Development Center, and the U.S. Small Business Administration.

HINDS COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Curnis Upkins  (601) 353-6056   
http://www.selecthinds.com/assistanceprograms.aspx

Services:  Economic Development
Organizations that select Hinds County reap many competitive advantages.  Whether you've just begun your site search and want to know more about our business friendly environment and high quality of life, or you're one of our prized existing companies and you're thinking about expanding, the Hinds County Economic Development Authority is ready to assist you.

HOPE COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION

Ray Williams  (601) 965-7100   
rwilliams@ecd.org   http://www.hopecu.org/index.php/our-products/for-organizations.html

Services:  Financing (loans), Education
HOPE provides a variety of commercial financing tools to meet the needs of companies across the Mid-South to get financing for businesses and connect business owners with additional resources.

JACKSON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

David Powe, Ed.D   (601) 948-7575
www.greaterjacksonpartnership.com/pages/JacksonChamberofCommerce

Services:  Business/Trade Association
JCC nurtures growth and development of a new urban business environment in Jackson as part of the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership Mississippi.

JSU CENTER FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH (CBDER)
Lurlene Irvin, Director (601) 979-2028
www.jsums.edu/business/cbder/about.cfm    

Services:  The purpose of the Center for Business Development and Economic Research (CBDER) is to coordinate the research and service functions of the School. The CBDER is actively involved in community and economic development through its partnerships with the Hinds County Economic Development District, the Metro Jackson Chamber of Commerce, the City of Jackson, and other entities and agencies. The CBDER is composed of (2) units which highlight the School’s central mission of research, service and teaching: the Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC).

JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY MS SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Sydney Brown  (601) 968-2795
sbrown@jsums.edu    www.jsums.edu/business/sbdc/

Services:  Financing (loans), Training & Technical Assistance
JSU/SBDC provides a variety of services including one-on-one counseling, training and education, procurement assistance, start-up assistance, loan packaging, marketing research, and small business advocacy.

JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY LIFE SUMMER PROGRAM EXPERIENCE
https://sites.google.com/a/jsums.edu/life-summer-program/life-experience   

Services:  Business/Economics/Entrepreneurship Education
The LIFE Summer Program is a two(2) week intensive, fast paced, varied learning environment. It offers instructional and real world experiences that result in highly-valued intelligence in the areas of business, economics, and entrepreneurship.  LIFE focuses on developing creativity, teamwork, and leadership skills.

It is critical for our youth to explore as many opportunities that life has to offer.  This program exposes them to the exciting world of business and entrepreneurship, and is instrumental in developing future leaders.

LATIN AMERICAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (LABA)
labalink@gmail.com    www.labalink.com

Services:  Business/Trade Association
LABA is a newly organized association whose purpose is to bring members of diverse cultures and backgrounds together in a fun and professional networking environment. LABA aids businesses by providing business assistance, information, and marketing opportunities to the local marketplace.

MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP OF MISSISSIPPI (MEP)
Dr. John J. "Jay" Tice IV, Director   (601) 960-3616

http://mep.ms    jtice@technologyalliance.ms

Services:  Non-profit Organization
A catalyst for strengthening American manufacturing – accelerating its ongoing transformation into a more efficient and powerful engine of innovation driving economic growth and job creation. MEP of Mississippi consists of a statewide network whose sole purpose is to provide small and medium sized manufacturers the tools to innovate, create and retain jobs, increase profits, and save time and money.

MINORITY CAPITAL (MINCAP)

Andrea Hendricks, Executive Director  (601) 713-3322
http://mincap.org

Services:  Financing (loans), Training & Technical Assistance
MINCAP provides non-traditional financing and technical assistance to minority and women-owned businesses located in Mississippi and enhance the ability of non-profit organizations and churches to alleviate poverty, provide educational, economic and community development.

MINORITY BUSINESS NETWORK
Deborah Hardy, President    (601) 750-2367)
dhardy@minoritybusinessnet.org    minoritybusinessnet.org

Services: A non-profit organization created to empower local small and minority businesses through sharing knowledge, positive reinforcement, training and exposure. 

MINORITY CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF MISSISSIPPI, INC.

Kenneth O’Quinn, President  (601) 540-4598

Services:  Business/Trade Association, Gov't & Corp Procurement/Contracts
MCAMI provides networking and sharing among companies in the contracting field designed to increase capacity and promote success among its members.

MISSISSIPPI COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC EDUCATION

Selena Swartzfager, President    (601) 974-1325
mscee@millsaps.edu   www.mscee.org

Services:  Education and Training
The MCEE's mission is to meet the critical need of insuring that the K-12 schools and teachers in Mississippi provide quality instruction in economics and personal finance to our young people, that is academically sound and non-partisan. The MCEE provides resources and training to public and private K-12 teachers in Mississippi, empowering educators to teach their students how economics relates to their lives as a worker, citizen and consumer.

MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CONTRACT PROCUREMENT CENTER

(601) 359-3485
http://www.mscpc.com/OurServices/tabid/55/Default.aspx

Services:  Gov't & Corp Procurement/Contracts
The Mississippi Procurement Contract Center's mission is to enhance national defense and economic development of the state of Mississippi by assisting Mississippi businesses in obtaining federal, state, local government and commercial contracts. MPTAP provides but not limited to outreach services where they regularly sponsor seminars, workshops, and conferences.

MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MINORITY & SMALL BUSINESS DIVISION

Robert Covington, Director  (601) 359-3448
www.mississippi.org/index.php?id=5

Services:  Gov't & Corp Procurement/Contract, Financing, Training & Technical Assistance
Assists businesses to network with key industry partners for joint ventures, contract opportunities, technical and financial assistance, and compete for government and commercial contracts.

MISSISSIPPI E-BUSINESS INNOVATION CENTER @ JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY
Angie Hart, Program Manager  (601) 965-0350
www.msecenter.com/fo/fo.php?page=mission

Services:  Training & Technical Assistance
MBIC is a secure; high-tech environment offers competitive advantages, business development, and support services to help you excel in the global marketplace.

MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC COUNCIL

Blake Wilson, President    (601) 969-0022   1-800-748-7626
www.msmec.com

Services:  Business/Trade Association, Public Policy Education
This independent, statewide organization of business and professional leaders is focused on the future, offering one of the most prestigious leadership training programs available.

MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC POLICY CENTER

Ed Sivak, Director  (601) 944-4174
www.mepconline.org

Services:  Research/Public Policy Education
The Mississippi Economic Policy Center (MEPC) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that conducts independent research on public policy issues affecting working Mississippians. Through public outreach efforts, policy maker education and engaging the media, MEPC uses its analysis to ensure that the needs of low and moderate-income Mississippians, in particular, are considered in the development and implementation of public policy with the ultimate goal of improving access to economic opportunity.

MISSISSIPPI ENTERPRISE FOR TECHNOLOGY

Charles E. Beasley, President   1-800-746-4699
charles.e.beasley@nasa.gov   www.mset.org

Services:  Training & Technical Assistance
MsET is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to creating high-skill, high-wage jobs in Mississippi. MsET taps the scientific and technical assets of the state to promote industrial growth, stimulate new business start-ups, and attract companies to Mississippi.

MISSISSIPPI MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

(601) 948-1222
www.mma-web.org

Services:  Business/Trade Association
For more than 50 years, the Mississippi Manufacturers Association has been the clear and united voice of industry in the Magnolia State. Industry is the engine that powers Mississippi's economy, and MMA is an unrelenting advocate in support of measures benefiting manufacturers. MMA also remains vigilant in its efforts to eliminate an unfair, unnecessary or costly burden on the operations of our state's manufacturing community. Practical, accurate information is provided to members through active committees, seminars, workshops, regular publications and the website, addressing key areas of interest.

MISSISSIPPI MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE CENTER
http://www.msmbec.org/?id=14

Services:  Government & Corporate Procurement/Contract, Training & Technical Assistance
Assist Minority Business with 500,000 or more annual income.

MISSISSIPPI TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE

LaTasha Bibb   (601) 960-3610
lbibb@mta.ms    http://mta.ms

Services:  Financing, Training & Technical Assistance, Public Policy Education
MTA drives innovation and technology-based economic development for the State if Mississippi.

MISSISSIPPI MINORITY BUSINESS ALLIANCE

Shellie Michael, Director   (601) 965-0365
www.mmba.us

Services:  Business/Trade Association
MMBA was chartered in March 1997 and is a 501©3 non-profit corporation with a primary mission of enhancing business throughout Mississippi.

NATIONAL MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
(212) 944-2430   www.nmsdc.org

Services:  Government & Corporate Procurement/Contract
Providing a direct link between corporate America and minority-owned businesses is the primary objective of the National Minority Supplier Development Council, one of the country's leading business membership organizations. It was chartered in 1972 to provide increased procurement and business opportunities for minority businesses of all sizes.

MIDTOWN CDC PARTNERS

601-354-5373
www.midtownpartners.org

Services:  Community Development, Training & Technical Assistance, Youth Entrepreneurship
Empowers communities by igniting the entrepreneurial flame; creation of a business incubator that has transformed an abandoned warehouse into a productive business venture eliminating a hazardous eyesore in the community. The Phoenix Center affords small businesses an opportunity to start with low overhead and support to grow fledging ideas into strong vibrant businesses that support the community.

PRIYDE- PERICO INSTITUTE FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Andre' Cotton   769-251-1408 / 601-987-0031
http://www.priydems.com

Services:  Youth Entrepreneurship, Youth Other
Focuses on youth development, ages 14-21, who live in the Jackson, Mississippi metropolis; providing financial literacy, apprentice skills, entrepreneurship, and advocacy necessary for success in the work place and the market place; build business and social awareness and skills to directly impact and strengthen reading and math competencies, and individual life skill capacities.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Janita Stewart, MS District Director  (601) 965-4378
www.sba.gov

Services:  SBA helps businesses grow and succeed through advocacy, access to capital; federal government contracts, disaster recovery assistance, and more.

THE GROWTH COACH

James Finley, Owner/Coach (601)965-0363 Jackson, (601)992-6891 Brandon

http://www.thegrowthcoach.com/Default.aspx?alias=www.thegrowthcoach.com/jfinley

Services:Provides business coaching.  Their Vision is of a Mississippi business culture centered on the roadmap to success and framed by the strategic mindset of constancy of purpose for continuous improvement.  With a Mission is to coach/mentor Entrepreneurs, Managers, Professionals, and Students to achieve their strategic goals and balance their business and personal lives.

WEST JACKSON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTERS

(601) 352-6993
http://westjacksoncdc.org/economicdevelopment.htm

Services:  Community Development, Human Resources, Youth Entrepreneurship
West Jackson CDC provides assistance to area businesses in west Jackson through the Economic Assistance program. The Economic Development program also provides opportunities for under- and unemployed adults, job and employability skills training for area adults and youths, and summer employment for students.

WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE NATIONAL COUNCIL (WBENC)
http://www.wbenc.org/

Services:  Gov't & Corp Procurement/Contract, Funding (grants), Training & Technical Assistance
WBENC is the largest third-party certifier of businesses owned controlled, and operated by- women in the United States. WBENC, a national 501(c)(3) non-profit, partners with 14 Regional Partner Organizations to provide its national standard of certification to women-owned businesses throughout the country. WBENC is also the nation's leading advocate of women-owned businesses as suppliers to America's corporations.

Jackson Business Accelerator Collaboration, a community service program of Community
Business Strategies, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Service Provider.

info@jacksonbusiness.net / www.jacksonbusiness.net
 601-540-5415 / P.O. Box 12085; Jackson MS  39236