Small Business Assistance

North Shore CDC’s Small Business Assistance Program provides free one-on-one consulting and technical assistance services, with a focus on immigrant-, women- and minority-owned businesses. We offer technical assistance on marketing, financial analysis, customer analysis, digitization, funding resources, time management, and much more. These services also include industry-specific workshops, trainings, and focus groups.

For more information contact Nina Lissarrague, Small Business Coordinator, at nina@northshorecdc.org or 978-209-6883.

A special thanks to our funders: Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation, Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, the City of Salem, Wells Fargo, and M&T Bank.

WHAT WE OFFER

ONE-ON-ONE COACHING

The Small Business team provides one-on-one coaching to entrepreneurs, small businesses, and start-ups and caters our support to your business on branding/marketing, financial management, applying for government assistance, and related topics.

Click the button below to book an appointment!

SMALL BUSINESS NIGHT MARKET

Come join us for a fun-filled evening where you can shop from local vendors, listen live Latin jazz, and enjoy an icy snow cone!

Thursday, September 12th from 5:00PM to 8:00PM on the Back Patio at 98 Lafayette St, Salem. 

THE INCUBATOR SPACE

Join us in celebrating AexiaBeautyWork’s opening of her in-person store at our Incubator Pop-Up Space! Aexia is a make-up artist and make-up line retailer who will be bringing so much beautiful artistry to the space. They’ll be light refreshments, words from her and our team, and raffles!

Friday, October 4th from 3:00PM to 5:00PM at 104 Lafayette St, Salem. 

The application for the next season will open this winter. 

THANK YOU TO OUR 2023 FUNDERS!

Mass Growth Capital Corporation | Massachusetts’ Executive Office of Economic Development
Wells Fargo | The City of Salem CDBG | The City of Peabody CDBG
Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation | M&T Bank