Fast Break for Small Business provides entrepreneurs across the country with grants and LegalZoom services to support their small businesses. The program aims to assist business owners with the tools and resources they need to start and grow their businesses.

Grants for permanent building improvements and repairs. Chicago’s Department of Planning and Development facilitates the program. Local businesses can apply for grants that cover between 30 percent and 90 percent of their remodeling or building costs. Up to $250,000. Different application deadlines based on location in Chicago.

From marketing training to professional video and photography services, business owners can gain both marketing skills and professional services to help them reach customers online. Denver Economic Development & Opportunity (DEDO) is offering this eight-week course to a select group of businesses from September 5 to October 25, 2024.

They've partnered with the NBA, WNBA, and NBA G League to offer $3 million in grant funding and services to small business owners and emerging entrepreneurs. This opportunity is designed to support both established and budding business ventures with the most significant distribution of funding for small business owners in recent years.

West Virginia is proud to offer grant assistance to small businesses looking to enter or expand in the global marketplace through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). The West Virginia STEP consists of $300,000 in funding available from October 1, 2022 to September 29, 2024.

The BGV Pitch program flips the traditional pitch experience on its head: They coach entrepreneurs, host a live crowdfunded pitch competition and connect you to community and professionals to support you on your journey.