The Alabama Gulf Coast Area and the South Baldwin Chambers
of Commerce partnered with Faulkner State Community College to open a
Business Support Center to help businesses in need due to the
Gulf Oil Spill in 2010. When we heard many times over, "Where were you
two years ago? If I knew then what you've taught me, I would have been in a
much better position to weather this crisis!", we decided to make it
permanent.
The
Business Support Center is a single place where businesses and individuals
may access a broad selection of resources. A friendly and competent
Business Support Center counselor will discuss with you all aspects of your business
situation including your strong points and benefits, as well as your
weaknesses and areas of improvement and survival strategies. We are your
place for reinvention…reinvention that could help lead to success.
With a particular focus on small- and medium-sized
business, the BSC helps business owners and managers to set goals, and then
provides marketing, management and financial consultation, guidance and
referrals to help them achieve those goals. This includes helping them
discover new products and customers; “wowing” current customers; improving
internal operations; and collaborating with others.
The BSC will also continue to host focus groups,
opportunities where professionals from industry segments come together to
collaborate on projects to benefit all businesses.
The chambers bring a strong focus on business - making
sure that the business community makes full use of the BSC and making sure
that the BSC is providing good, insightful guidance to businesses.
Faulkner State Community College offers a connection to a wealth of business
and workforce training opportunities. Special programs include the
educational courses "Five-Star Southern Hospitality Training," "Lean
Enterprise Training" and "Fast-Start Hospitality Training" as well as
courses about innovation and leadership.
