Shepherd University College of Business

Services Provided

Economic and Site Development

• Economic Forecast
• Economic Development

Buying or Selling a Business

• Buying or Selling a Franchise
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Purchasing or Selling an Existing Business (Specialty)
• Tax Services
• Valuation

Business Planning

• Business Succession Planning (Specialty)
• Diversification
• Business Plan Consulting (Specialty)
• Feasibility Studies (Specialty)
• Demographic and Census Data (Specialty)
• Forming a Business (Specialty)
• Identification and Research of Foreign Markets
• Market Plan Development (Specialty)
• Market Research (Specialty)

Financial Resources and Assistance

• Financial Statement and Cash Flow (Specialty)
• Crowdfunding Preparation
• Insurance Requirements (Specialty)
• Debt Funding Preparation
• Equity Funding Preparation
• Government Funding (Specialty)
• Accounting and Bookkeeping (Specialty)
• Grant Funding Providers
• Financial Modeling (Specialty)
• Venture Capital Providers

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

• Hiring and Firing
• Industry
• Leadership/Professional Development (Specialty)
• Apprenticeship (Specialty)
• Recruiting
• Workforce Training (Specialty)
• Employee Development (Specialty)
• Insurance (Specialty)

Internship Programs and Student Services

• Internship Program (Specialty)
• Student Marketing Projects (Specialty)
• Student Research Projects (Specialty)
• Youth Entrepreneurship Education (Specialty)
• Student Placement (Specialty)
• Student Training (Specialty)
• Business Degree Program (Specialty)

Legal Services

• Employee Relations
• Labor Relations
• Forming a Business (Specialty)

Libraries and Research

• Business Research Resources (Specialty)
• Demographic/Census Data
• Industry Data
• Lifestyle and Psychographic Data

Management Issues

• Human Resources (Specialty)
• Insurance Requirements (Specialty)
• Leadership/Professional Development (Specialty)
• Recruiting Assistance (Specialty)

Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development

• Life Sciences Development
• Pollution Prevention
• Quality Improvement (Supply Chain, Six Sigma)
• Technology Transfer
• 3D Printing

Marketing and Sales

• Advertising/Brochure Design (Specialty)
• Award Recognition (Specialty)
• Competitive Analysis (Specialty)
• Demographics/Census Data (Specialty)
• E-Commerce/Internet Marketing (Specialty)
• Feasibility Studies (Specialty)
• Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
• Market Plan Development and Training (Specialty)
• Market Research (Specialty)
• Student Marketing Projects (Specialty)
• Website Development

Mentoring

• One-on-One Counseling
• Peer Mentoring

Networking and Associations

• Demographically Based
• Geographically Based
• Home Based
• Industry Specific
• Small Business/General

Nonprofit and Social Enterprise

• Accounting (Specialty)
• Board Development (Specialty)
• Funds Development
• Human Resources
• Strategic Planning (Specialty)
• Entrepreneurship Services (Specialty)

Space

• Conference/Meeting and Event Space
• Coworking
• Office Space

Starting a Business

• Business Research Resources (Specialty)
• Feasibility Studies (Specialty)
• Forming a Business (Specialty)
• Home-Based Business Training (Specialty)
• Registration, Licenses and Permits (Specialty)
• Site Location (Specialty)
• Startup Business Counseling (Specialty)
• Startup Classes (Specialty)

Tax Services

• State and Federal Tax Training (Specialty)

Technical Assistance

• Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training (Specialty)
• Technology Transfer
• Website Development

Training

• Online Courses and Videos (Specialty)
• Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training (Specialty)
• Budget, Cash Flow and Financial Statements Training (Specialty)
• Business Management Training (Specialty)
• Business Plan Training and Assistance (Specialty)
• E-Commerce/Internet Marketing (Specialty)
• Home-Based Business Training (Specialty)
• Human Resources Training (Specialty)
• Marketing Plan Training (Specialty)
• Startup Classes (Specialty)
• Social Media (Specialty)

Accelerators and Incubators

• Accelerator
• Incubator
• Maker Space (Specialty)
• Co Working

Events and Community Building

• Pitch Events (Specialty)