Small Business Resources

Small Business Commercial Corridor Stabilization & Innovation

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How Can We Help?

The Cornerstone West CDC team can help you with your small business no matter what stage you’re at! Between our in-house services and network of trusted and experienced partners statewide, we are able to assist you with anything you may need. Don’t know where to start? Take a look at our list of most commonly-used services and drop us a line to start a conversation.

Services

  • Grand Opening Ceremony planning

  • Technical assistance

  • Lincoln/Union Business Alliance

  • Grant application assistance

  • Local government navigation assistance

  • Pop-up event & marketing opportunities

  • Small Business funding opportunities

  • Business Mixers & networking

  • and so much more!

Ready to Talk?

Contact Alethea Smith Tucker, Economic Development Manager, at (302) 658-4171 ext. 196 or asmithtucker@cornerstonewestcdc.org.

Statewide Resources

Women’s Business Center

The Women’s Business Center at True Access Capital provides in-depth, outcome-oriented business services to entrepreneurs. WBC training includes courses on business planning, business financing, social media and marketing.

Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce

Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce (DEBCC), we are driven to do our part in changing the economic footprint for small businesses in the First State and beyond. The Chamber remains a solid voice for the Black business community while continuously refocusing its efforts to meet the ever changing needs of its members.

EnrichDelaware

EnrichDelaware is a Minority Business Initiative that provides practical business education utilizing the nationally recognized Interise’s StreetWise ‘MBA’ curriculum. Complete the program with a customized, three-year strategic growth plan – plus, the confidence and ability to turn those plans into action.

Minority Small Business Program

The Minority Small Business Program helps minority entrepreneurs improve the way they do business via business coaching, creating business processes & systems, and strengthen their financial performance.

Delaware SBDC

The Delaware SBDC delivers training programs and FREE professional consulting services to help innovators, startups, and existing businesses (with 0-500 employees*) formulate and execute strategies to grow and succeed.

Launcher

Launcher is a 12 week Business Plan writing course that provides instruction on how to start your business as well as one-on-one entrepreneurship guidance.

Thank You to Our Supporters

  • Bank of America

  • Bread Financial

    Formerly Known as Comenity

  • Capital One

  • City of Wilmington

  • Delaware Division of Small Business

  • Main Street America

  • Santander