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Allegany Business Center
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Lending, Education, Technical Assistance


ACCORD Corporation's Allegany Business Center (ABC) is part of the ACCORD Corporation Business and Community Development Division (BCDD). This division administers the Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (EAP) Center, an eleven-station computer laboratory, Allegany Community Development Service Inc. (ACDSI), and the Vehicle Loan Program (Wheels to Work). The EAP Center's intensive program of training and technical assistance offers new entrepreneurs:
  • Business Plan Preparation
  • Marketing Assistance
  • One On One Business Counseling
  • Strategic Business Planning
  • Computer Training
  • Record-keeping Training
  • Tax Seminars
  • E-Commerce Workshops

ACDSI is a revolving loan fund that provides business loans to start-up and exisiting businesses. ACDSI hopes to encourage growth and expansion of business within Allegany County and to improve employment opportunities for low and moderate income residents.

The Vehicle Loan Program consists of the Wheels To Work Program as well as the Community Solutions for Transportation (CST) programs. This program is aimed at helping working individuals to obtain and maintain gainful employment through providing auto loans to income eligible individuals.

Business Center Stats
EAP since 1987
New Clients1,146
Businesses Started158
Businesses Saved47
Increased Sales of Existing Businesses$3,475,443.00
Increased Sales of New Businesses$865,898.00
Financial Packages Developed125
Financial Packages Approved107
Financing Secured$6,904,000.00
Total Jobs Created220
Total Jobs Saved377
ACDSI since 2003
Amount Loaned$449,101.00
Loans Given39
Wheels for Work since 2001
Loans Given356
Amount Loaned$1,100,000.00
Doing Business As Forms since 2007
Forms Given349


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