Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi

Mississippi SBDC

Your Guiding Light

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

512

Clients from Opportunity Zones Attended How to Start a Business Workshops

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

512

Clients from Opportunity Zones Attended How to Start a Business Workshops

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

512

Clients from Opportunity Zones Attended How to Start a Business Workshops

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

512

Clients from Opportunity Zones Attended How to Start a Business Workshops

UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

Inclusivity Challenge of Mississippi

The MS-SBDC is committing to increasing business growth in Black and African American communities across the state of Mississippi. Our goal is to establish 100 new Black owned businesses!

UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

Inclusivity Challenge of Mississippi

The MS-SBDC is committing to increasing business growth in Black and African American communities across the state of Mississippi. Our goal is to establish 100 new Black owned businesses!

UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

Inclusivity Challenge of Mississippi

The MS-SBDC is committing to increasing business growth in Black and African American communities across the state of Mississippi. Our goal is to establish 100 new Black owned businesses!

UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

Inclusivity Challenge of Mississippi

The MS-SBDC is committing to increasing business growth in Black and African American communities across the state of Mississippi. Our goal is to establish 100 new Black owned businesses!

ACCELERATORS + INCUBATORS

Mississippi Entrepreneurial Launch Program

Like many women, Whitney Leggins struggled to find childcare during the pandemic causing her to look for an alternative to her 8-5 job. She signed up for live MELP workshops facilitated by MS-SBDC counselors where she learned the basics of how to start her own business. Whitney completed the 4 week program and successfully launched her business Coachlada, LLC after graduation.

ACCELERATORS + INCUBATORS

Mississippi Entrepreneurial Launch Program

Like many women, Whitney Leggins struggled to find childcare during the pandemic causing her to look for an alternative to her 8-5 job. She signed up for live MELP workshops facilitated by MS-SBDC counselors where she learned the basics of how to start her own business. Whitney completed the 4 week program and successfully launched her business Coachlada, LLC after graduation.

ACCELERATORS + INCUBATORS

Mississippi Entrepreneurial Launch Program

Like many women, Whitney Leggins struggled to find childcare during the pandemic causing her to look for an alternative to her 8-5 job. She signed up for live MELP workshops facilitated by MS-SBDC counselors where she learned the basics of how to start her own business. Whitney completed the 4 week program and successfully launched her business Coachlada, LLC after graduation.

ACCELERATORS + INCUBATORS

Mississippi Entrepreneurial Launch Program

Like many women, Whitney Leggins struggled to find childcare during the pandemic causing her to look for an alternative to her 8-5 job. She signed up for live MELP workshops facilitated by MS-SBDC counselors where she learned the basics of how to start her own business. Whitney completed the 4 week program and successfully launched her business Coachlada, LLC after graduation.

EXPORT

Anthony Cambas has been a great resource for assisting me with information and connections that have helped me with new and existing suppliers, handle a number of supply chain disruptions and related challenges, and to secure export financing.

Owner J&L Exports Specializing in equine related products shipped worldwide

EXPORT

Anthony Cambas has been a great resource for assisting me with information and connections that have helped me with new and existing suppliers, handle a number of supply chain disruptions and related challenges, and to secure export financing.

Owner J&L Exports Specializing in equine related products shipped worldwide

EXPORT

Anthony Cambas has been a great resource for assisting me with information and connections that have helped me with new and existing suppliers, handle a number of supply chain disruptions and related challenges, and to secure export financing.

James Frazier

Owner J&L Exports Specializing in equine related products shipped worldwide

EXPORT

Anthony Cambas has been a great resource for assisting me with information and connections that have helped me with new and existing suppliers, handle a number of supply chain disruptions and related challenges, and to secure export financing.

Owner J&L Exports Specializing in equine related products shipped worldwide

MILLENNIALS + GEN-Z

My Mississippi SBDC counselor Jim Harper is the reason I am in business today! He mentored me every step of the way and helped me get my LLC. In our one-on-one counseling sessions he continues to push me to achieve my goals and dreams.

Owner Delta M

MILLENNIALS + GEN-Z

My Mississippi SBDC counselor Jim Harper is the reason I am in business today! He mentored me every step of the way and helped me get my LLC. In our one-on-one counseling sessions he continues to push me to achieve my goals and dreams.

Owner Delta M

MILLENNIALS + GEN-Z

My Mississippi SBDC counselor Jim Harper is the reason I am in business today! He mentored me every step of the way and helped me get my LLC. In our one-on-one counseling sessions he continues to push me to achieve my goals and dreams.

Maggie Lee

Owner Delta M

MILLENNIALS + GEN-Z

My Mississippi SBDC counselor Jim Harper is the reason I am in business today! He mentored me every step of the way and helped me get my LLC. In our one-on-one counseling sessions he continues to push me to achieve my goals and dreams.

Owner Delta M

TECH DEVELOPMENT

3D Miniz Make Life Like Replicas

Chris Jellema's 3D printing business, 3D Miniz is taking off fast! Athletic departments, greek organizations and the general public are all interested in his mini life-like replicas of people. Chris became interested in ways to memorialize people in a more dynamic way that just a flat image. He utilized the Mississippi SBDC to find resources and draw up plans to start his business. Soon he was partnered with a printing company and 3D artists that have brought his vision to reality.

TECH DEVELOPMENT

3D Miniz Make Life Like Replicas

Chris Jellema's 3D printing business, 3D Miniz is taking off fast! Athletic departments, greek organizations and the general public are all interested in his mini life-like replicas of people. Chris became interested in ways to memorialize people in a more dynamic way that just a flat image. He utilized the Mississippi SBDC to find resources and draw up plans to start his business. Soon he was partnered with a printing company and 3D artists that have brought his vision to reality.

TECH DEVELOPMENT

3D Miniz Make Life Like Replicas

Chris Jellema's 3D printing business, 3D Miniz is taking off fast! Athletic departments, greek organizations and the general public are all interested in his mini life-like replicas of people. Chris became interested in ways to memorialize people in a more dynamic way that just a flat image. He utilized the Mississippi SBDC to find resources and draw up plans to start his business. Soon he was partnered with a printing company and 3D artists that have brought his vision to reality.

TECH DEVELOPMENT

3D Miniz Make Life Like Replicas

Chris Jellema's 3D printing business, 3D Miniz is taking off fast! Athletic departments, greek organizations and the general public are all interested in his mini life-like replicas of people. Chris became interested in ways to memorialize people in a more dynamic way that just a flat image. He utilized the Mississippi SBDC to find resources and draw up plans to start his business. Soon he was partnered with a printing company and 3D artists that have brought his vision to reality.

COVID-19 RESPONSE

Aloha Glamour expands business due to pandemic demand for masks

Navy Veteran Alexis Williams' Afrowaiian" fashion company Aloha Glamour shifted to make masks during the pandemic. The brightly colored masks were a huge success! The company doubled it's sales and has since expanded include a holiday pop-up shop.

COVID-19 RESPONSE

Aloha Glamour expands business due to pandemic demand for masks

Navy Veteran Alexis Williams' Afrowaiian" fashion company Aloha Glamour shifted to make masks during the pandemic. The brightly colored masks were a huge success! The company doubled it's sales and has since expanded include a holiday pop-up shop.

COVID-19 RESPONSE

Aloha Glamour expands business due to pandemic demand for masks

Navy Veteran Alexis Williams' Afrowaiian" fashion company Aloha Glamour shifted to make masks during the pandemic. The brightly colored masks were a huge success! The company doubled it's sales and has since expanded include a holiday pop-up shop.

COVID-19 RESPONSE

Aloha Glamour expands business due to pandemic demand for masks

Navy Veteran Alexis Williams' Afrowaiian" fashion company Aloha Glamour shifted to make masks during the pandemic. The brightly colored masks were a huge success! The company doubled it's sales and has since expanded include a holiday pop-up shop.

VETERANS

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Veterans served by the Mississippi SBDC

VETERANS

726

Veterans served by the Mississippi SBDC

VETERANS

726

Veterans served by the Mississippi SBDC

VETERANS

726

Veterans served by the Mississippi SBDC

WOMEN-OWNED

I tell everyone I meet to go see an MS-SBDC counselor. It’s just so helpful. I couldn’t have done it without my counselor's help!

Owner of A. Shelby Pottery

WOMEN-OWNED

I tell everyone I meet to go see an MS-SBDC counselor. It’s just so helpful. I couldn’t have done it without my counselor's help!

Owner of A. Shelby Pottery

WOMEN-OWNED

I tell everyone I meet to go see an MS-SBDC counselor. It’s just so helpful. I couldn’t have done it without my counselor's help!

April Shelby

Owner of A. Shelby Pottery

WOMEN-OWNED

I tell everyone I meet to go see an MS-SBDC counselor. It’s just so helpful. I couldn’t have done it without my counselor's help!

Owner of A. Shelby Pottery