Welcome to the Fairfax CORE Resource Partner Sign-Up Form

Connecting Opportunities and Resources for Entrepreneurs

Fairfax County and its incorporated towns (Clifton, Herndon, and Vienna) and the City of Fairfax are home to a wealth of programs and organizations that support entrepreneurship and small business owners. We want to promote these resources to those who are seeking assistance.  Fairfax CORE is a collaborative online network to connect those who are seeking business assistance directly with the programs and organizations that can best help them.

For your convenience, you may wish to download this download this fillable Word document to create a draft of the form for your organization’s internal discussion. However, we can only accept forms submitted online.

 

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Overview

Some organizations support all types of entrepreneurs and business owners, others specialize in serving only specific sub-groups. In each category below, please check the types of clients which you provide direct technical services for. Please mark all that apply, see below for an example.

Example
Support Specialize Description
Your organization provides this option
Your organization specializes in providing this option
Your organization does not provide this option

Opportunity Populations

If your organization Specializes in serving one or more of the following audiences, please indicate that below.

Support Specialize Opportunity Populations
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic
Immigrant
LGBTQIA
Middle Eastern North African
Native American
People with Disabilities
Refugee
Returning Citizens
Veteran
Woman
Youth

Business Type

Select the types of business your organization serves.

Support Specialize Business Type
Innovation-led
Main Street
Microenterprise
Second Stage


Business Stage

Select the stages of business your organization serves.

Support Specialize Business Stage
Growth / Expansion
Inception / Idea
Launch / Rollout
Proof of Concept / Prototype / Market Intro
Succession
Transition


Industry

Select the industries your organization serves.

Support Specialize Industry
Agriculture
Arts
Bioscience
Childcare
Construction
Education
Emerging Tech (Cybersecurity, AI, Fintech, Robotics & Drones)
Energy & Utilities
Finance & Insurance
Health
Information Technology
Management
Manufacturing
Not for Profit
Other Services
Personal Services
Professional Services
Real Estate
Restaurant
Retail
Tourism
Transportation & Warehousing
Wholesale

Services You Offer

This section will match prospective clients with the services you offer. The services indicated will determine what assistance clients are contacting your organization for assistance with. Please use the list below and indicate ONLY those services that you directly provide, as opposed to services for which you would know where to refer the client. This will save entrepreneurs time and your organizations frustration. Please limit your specialty selections to five.

Accelerators and Incubators

Provide Service Specialize in Service Service
Accelerator
Incubator

Business Planning

Provide Service Specialize in Service Service
Business Plan Consulting
Business Succession Planning
Demographic and Census Data
Diversification
Feasibility Studies
Forming a Business
Identification and Research of Foreign Markets
Market Plan Development
Market Research

Buying or Selling a Business

Provide Service Specialize in Service Service
Buying or Selling a Franchise
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Purchasing or Selling an Existing Business
Tax Services
Valuation

Economic and Site Development

Provide Service Specialize in Service Service
Broadband
Economic Forecast
Environmental Compliance
Lease Review
Revitalization
Site Location Assistance

Events and Ecosystem Building

Provide Service Specialize in Service Service
Hackathon / Startup Week or Weekends
Markets or Sales Events, including Pop-Ups
Networking / Meetups
Pitch Events

Financial Resources and Assistance

Provide Service Specialize in Service Service
Accounting and Bookkeeping
Angel Investment Providers
Bonding
Crowdfunding Preparation
Debt Funding Preparation
Disaster Loans and Grants
Equity Funding Preparation
Financial Modeling
Financial Statement and Cash Flow
Government Funding
Grant Funding Providers
Insurance Requirements
Loan Providers
Matching Fund Providers
Microloan Providers
Real Estate Finance
Revenue Based Financing (i.e. factoring)
Tax Credit Providers
Tax Credits / Incentives
Technology Grant Providers
Trade Show Financial Assistance
Venture Capital Providers

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

Provide Service Specialize in Service Service
Apprenticeship
Childcare Resources
Disability Services for Employees
Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Employee Development
Heathcare
Hiring and Firing
Insurance
Leadership/Professional Development
Policies and Templates
Recruiting
Re-Entry Support
Retention
Workforce Incentives
Workforce Training

Import and Export Assistance

Provide Service Specialize in Service Service
Certification and Licensing
Financial Assistance for Exporting Activities
Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
Locating Foreign Distributors
Networking/Exploring Exporting
Trade Education and Training
Tradeshow Support

Internship Programs and Student Services

Provide Service Specialize in Service Service
Business Degree Program
College / Community College / University Programs
Entrepreneurship Education
Internship Program
Student Marketing Projects
Student Placement
Student Research Projects
Student Training

Legal Services

Provide Service Specialize in Service Service
Contract Review
Employee Relations
Environmental Compliance
Eviction Support
Forming a Business
Lease Review
Patent, Trademark & Copyright Information

Management Issues

Provide Service Specialize in Service Service
Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Human Resources
Insurance Requirements
Leadership/Professional Development
Recruiting Assistance

Manufacturing, Technology, Life Sciences Development

Provide Service Specialize in Service Service
Augmented / Virtual Reality and Holographics
Commercialization
Hazardous Waste
Health and Safety Training
Industrial Technology Research
Life Sciences Development
Manufacturing Development
Pollution Prevention / Green Operations
Quality Improvement (Supply Chain, Six Sigma)
Science/Bioscience Seminars
Small Scale Manufacturing
Technology Development
Technology Transfer
Wet Lab Incubator

Marketing and Sales

Provide Service Specialize in Service Service
Advertising
Award Recognition
Call Center Services
Competitive Analysis
Demographics/Census Data
E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
Feasibility Studies
Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
Market Plan Development and Training
Market Research
Social Media Consulting
Student Marketing Projects
Website Development

Mentoring

Provide Service Specialize in Service Service
Formal Mentoring Programs
Group Mentoring
One-on-One Counseling
Peer Mentoring

Networking and Associations

Provide Service Specialize in Service Service
Demographically Based
Geographically Based
Industry Specific
International Trade
Small Business/General

Nonprofit and Social Enterprise

Provide Service Specialize in Service Service
Accounting
Board Development
Funds Development
Grant Writing
Human Resources
Legal Assistance
Organizational Audits
Outreach / Promotion
Strategic Planning
Technical Services

Operations and Logistics

Provide Service Specialize in Service Service
Freight and Distribution
Hazardous Waste
Health and Safety Training
Locating Freight Forwarders/Customs Brokers
Pollution Prevention / Green Operations
Quality Improvement (Supply Chain, Six Sigma)

Product Development

Provide Service Specialize in Service Service
Patent Information
Product Assembly and Packaging
Product Design and Development
Prototype Development
R&D Support

Public Policy and Government Relations

Provide Service Specialize in Service Service
Asian-American Business
Black or African-American Business
City Business Issues
County Business Issues
Hispanic Business
LGBTQIA Business Issues
Native-American Business
Small Business Policy
State Business Issues
Town Business Issues
Women's Business Issues

Regulatory Compliance

Provide Service Specialize in Service Service
Bonding
Building Codes
Certification
Environmental Compliance
Fire Codes
Government Requirements
Insurance Requirements
International Regulatory Compliance
Patent Information
Registration, Licenses and Permits
Trademark and Copyright Information
Zoning Codes

Research

Provide Service Specialize in Service Service
Business Research Resources
Company Data / Prospect Lists
Consumer Education / Training
Consumer Information
Demographic / Census Data
Financial Data
Grants
Industry Data
Legal
Lifestyle and Psychographic Data
Market Intelligence
Newspapers

Selling to the Government and Large Corporations

Provide Service Specialize in Service Service
Bid Matching and Preparation
Federal contract Certifications (HubZone, 8(a), DBE, Veterans, Disabled Veterans)
Government and Military Specifications
Obtaining Corporate Contracts
Obtaining Government Contracts
Price History
Selling to Foreign Governments and Businesses
State Contract Certificationos (SWaM)
Subcontracting Opportunities

Space

Provide Service Specialize in Service Service
Commercial Kitchen Facilities
Conference/Meeting and Event Space
Coworking
Incubators
Lab Space
Lease Review Assistance
Makerspace / Hackerspace
Office Space
Retail Space
Site / Office / Space Location Assistance
Wet Lab

Starting a Business

Provide Service Specialize in Service Service
Business Research Resources
Feasibility Studies
Forming a Business
Home-Based Business Training
Registration, Licenses and Permits
Site Location
Startup Business Counseling
Startup Classes

Tax Services

Provide Service Specialize in Service Service
State and Federal Tax Training
State Tax Credit Information
Tax Credits
Tax Preparation Assistance
Tax Registration

Technical Assistance / Support Services

Provide Service Specialize in Service Service
Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
Coding Schools, Bootcamps, Classes
Commercialization
Design Services
Industrial Technology Research
Marketing
Pollution Prevention / Green Operations
Technology Transfer
Virtual Consulting and Online Services
Website Development

Training

Provide Service Specialize in Service Service
Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
Budget, Cash Flow and Financial Statements Training
Business Management Training
Business Plan Training and Assistance
Diversity Equity and Inclusion
E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
Government Procurement
Hazardous Waste Generation Avoidance Training
Health and Safety Training
Health Care Training
Home-Based Business Training
Human Resources Training
International Trade Education and Training
Marketing Plan Training
Online Courses and Videos
Startup Classes
Trade Education and Training