LoginWelcome to the Small Business Support Center of The Shelby County Chamber. The Small Business Support Center is a resource for Chamber members that are sole-proprietors, small to mid-size business owners, and those seeking information on how to “start” a business.
The Chamber has printable resources such as its Small Business Guide and How to Develop a Business plan, hands-on workshops, Entrepreneur & Small Business Mentorship Program, and Entrepreneur Roundtables to assist business owners to reach their goals and potential.
ENTREPRENEUR MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
If you’re a small business owner wanting to discuss opportunities, challenges, or any other issue you might be facing, the Chamber’s Entrepreneur & Small Business Mentorship Program is here to help.
Typically held each month from 8:00 AM-11:00 AM, Michael Smith, the Chamber’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence, is available for a one-on-one confidential meeting with any small business owner or entrepreneur to discuss any topic. Meetings are approximately 45 minutes to one hour.
An appointment is required so please call 205-663-4542 for the availability of dates and times.
BUSINESS LINKS
- Alabama Cooperative Extension Services
- Alabama JobLink
- AL State Official Website
- AL State Web Site Stimulus Spending Tracker
- Better Business Bureau
- Border Patrol and U.S. Customs Jobs
- Business.GOV – The official business link to the U.S. Government
- Business Planning Tips & Templates
- Business Resource for Enterpreneurs with a Disability
- Economic Development Partnership Alabama
- Encyclopedia of Alabama – A free online resource for all things Alabama
- Fannie Mae
- Freddie Mac
- Forecasts by Dun and Bradstreet
- Guide to Consumer Marketing Laws
- How to Develop a Business Plan Booklet – A publication of the Business Support Center, developed by the Chamber’s Small Business Work Group in collaboration with the Stephens College of Business at The University of Montevallo. This booklet is in a PDF format that can be downloaded, printed or saved to your computer.
- IRS Information and Forms
- Labor Statistics
- New York Stock Exchange
- SCORE Counselors to America’s Small Business
- Shelby County, Alabama – Official website
- Shelby County, Alabama Tourism – Official website
- Shelby County Legislative Delegation Office
- Social Security Administration
- Standard and Poor’s Company Information
- U.S. Census Bureau
- U.S. Department of Commerce
- U.S. Department of Justice
- U.S. Department of Labor
- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. Small Business Administration
- Small Business Guide – A publication of the Business Support Center, developed by the Chamber’s Small Business Work Group in collaboration with the Stephens College of Business at The University of Montevallo. This booklet is in a PDF format that can be downloaded, printed or saved to your computer.
COMMUNITY AND TRAINING RESOURCES
Community/ Training Shelby County, Alabama
- Shelby County 911
- Shelby County, Alabama – Official Website for Information and Services
- Encyclopedia of Alabama – A free online resource for all things Alabama
Educational Institutions and Public Libraries
- Alabama State Department of Education
- Alabama’s Career Center System of Alabaster
- Alabama Technology Network
- AVEDA Institute Birmingham
- Brown Mackie College
- ITT Technical Institute
- Jefferson State Community College
- Shelby County Schools
- University of Montevallo
- Shelby County Public Libraries
