Louisville has a robust community of partners and resources to help small businesses start and succeed, from an entrepreneur to a retailer to a  service provider.

Louisville Metro Department of Economic Development
Louisville Metro Department of Economic Development assists businesses with resources including troubleshooting regulatory processes with other agencies, finding a location for new or expanding business, facilitating connections with other small businesses, business associations and resources, and obtaining funding to help the business open or grow.

• The METCO loan program also is housed in this department, and businesses can apply for loans up to $100,000.
  502.574.4140
• Nia Center Business Clinic is a one-stop resource where you can find anything from finishing your GED, to starting a business, to getting a job.
  502.574.1140

Louisville Metro Department of Resilience and Community Services Microbusiness Program
This program helps low and moderate income business owners with starting and growing small businesses (five or fewer people). The program includes training, technical assistance and an opportunity to apply for a microloan, up to $15,000.
502.574.5168

Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development – Office of Entrepreneurship
The Office of Entrepreneurship provides guidance and support to start-up operations statewide and assists existing small business with growth opportunities. The office also guides the Cabinet’s extensive resources for small and new businesses, as well as innovative and high-tech companies, through funding initiatives, marketing and sales assistance and small business advocacy.
800.626.2930

EnterpriseCorp
EnterpriseCorp is the entrepreneurial arm of Greater Louisville Inc. (GLI) – the region’s leading economic development organization and the Louisville Regional Office for the Kentucky Innovation Network (KIN). GLI’s EnterpriseCorp is dedicated to building a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem and culture for small, early and second stage fast growth firms.
502.625.0000

Navigate Enterprise Center
The Navigate Enterprise Center is a subsidiary of Jewish Family & Career Services, which focuses on low-income individuals, immigrants and refugees by assisting them in pursuing entrepreneurship as a viable means of achieving economic selfsufficiency. This is accomplished through business education, mentorship, financial literacy training and access to micro-lending programs and partnerships.
502.452.6341 

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