Mississippi Development Authority
Existing Industry and Business Division
The host of the Mississippi Market Wholesale Show is the Mississippi
Development Authority's (MDA) Existing Industry and Business Division
(EIB). EIB serves Mississippi businesses by providing management and
technical services to improve company profitability, increase jobs and
payroll, and foster investment in Mississippi businesses and industry.
The EIB Division’s programs and services are offered at no charge, and
can help your business grow and become competitive in the global market.
Services offered by EIB include:
Finance and Accounting
- Assist with financial projections
- Recommend sources of financing
- Counsel on cash flow and working capital
Marketing
- Assist in identifying markets
- Counsel on forecasting sales
- Advise on marketing strategies
- Identify potential customers
General
- Assist in developing business plans
- Counsel on business strategies
- Identify critical factors
Some information available through MDA includes:
- Community Profiles
- Education Profiles
- New and Expanded Facilities report
- MIBC advertising newsletter for manufacturers
- Service Industry Directories of wholesale, retail and service businesses
- Various manufacturing industry reports
- Mississippi Statistical Data Book
- Extracts from the Manufacturers/Cross-Match Database
- The “Entrepreneur's Tool Kit” for new or start-up businesses, which
includes:
- A Guideline for Preparing a Business Plan
- Selected Business Financing Available in Mississippi
- Some of the Most Asked Questions
- Reporting Requirements for Mississippi Small Businesses
Programs operated by EIB are:
- Cross-Match Program - a data listing of manufacturers
- Service Industry Directory Program - data listing of wholesaler, retailers and service providers
- Mississippi Market Wholesale Show - wholesale market for retailers, featuring products of Mississippi businesses
- Mississippi Incubator Network - statewide incubator program fostering business start-ups
For information on any of these programs or publications, contact:
Mississippi Development Authority
Existing Industry and Business Division
Post Office Box 849
Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0849
Phone: 601.359.3593
Fax: 601.359.2116
http://www.mississippi.org
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