EXAMPLES OF ACTUAL CLIENTS AND TYPES OF ASSISTANCE
The numbers in () indicate the numbers of different companies assisted.
NAME OR TYPE OF ORGANIZATION
TYPE OF ASSISTANCE
Hampton Roads SBDC Helped establish and support
Hampton Roads Technology Incubator Helped establish and support
Most Regional Economic Development Offices Helped with new prospects
EVMS Commercialization of technology
Old Dominion University Commercialization of technology
U.S. Navy Training in business practices & marketing plan
Tissue Bank Planning for export potential
Electronic Publishing Developed the technology used nationally
Electronic Tax Filing Assisted one company with business plan
Wireless Communications Assisted another with technology plan
Laser broad band Business plan & advisory group
Network Engineering (3) Business plan, funding, and implementation
International hard foods importer Market research
International agriculture specialist Business plan, funding, and implementation
Defense Contractors (many) Identify commercial sector potential and funding
CLEC(s) (4) Business strategy
National Candy Distributor Technical and business assistance plus funding
Technical product distributor Business plan
Biotechnology test lab Business strategy
Fax on demand Market strategy
Holographic images Business plan and human resources
Open Source software (3) Business plan and funding
Specialized coatings Business plan
Venture Capital funds (4) Business plan and funding
Telemarketing Business plan
Collection Agency Business plan and merger
Consulting companies (many) Planning, funding, referrals
Technology appraisals Strategy and referrals
Disposable medical products Business plan and human resources
Medical products distribution (2) Business plan and funding
Web design and E-commerce (5) Business plan, referrals, and funding
3-D software Market research
Agriculture Equipment Business plan and funding
General aviation weather information (2) Business plan and funding
Specialized digital sensors Brought from N. Y. and helped set up
Computerized safes Business plan and funding
T. V. production studio Business plan and funding
Pattern recognition software Business plan
Commercial lighting and sound Business plan and funding
Exporting used appliances Market research
Brazilian imports Feasibility studies
Transportation engineering Feasibility study
Aqua culture (3) Business plan and funding
Technology to assist weight loss Business plan and funding
Medical training systems (2) Strategic plan
Distributed data music files (2) Business and strategic plan
Secure video distribution Business plan and human resources
Testing laboratories (3) Business plan and funding
Game companies (2) Business plan and human resources
Internet child privacy & protection Business plan and funding
Patented wheel system for soft surfaces Business plan and funding
Commercialization software Business plan and funding
Training videos Asian business strategy
Psychological testing Technical and business plan
Environmental (5) Business plan and human resources
Digital Music recording studios (2) Business plan
Food Distributor Training
Software security (2) Business plan
Other software companies (too many) Business plan
International candy manufacturer Executive coaching
Industrial facility management company Interim CEO management
Educational, playground surfaces manufacturer Business plan, issue analysis, and executive coaching

 

 

 

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