Technical Assistance Programming

Review Business Workshops

Many of our previous workshops for small businesses are available online. 

Visit our YouTube playlist below to watch at your own pace.

In 2025, the Economic Development Division in collaboration with the Brazilian Heritage Community Foundation was awarded $100,000 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development’s Urban Agenda Grant Program.

This project provided 25+ small businesses individual technical assistance hours with small business consultants. In addition, this funded small business workshop topics, that can be found in the above section.

In 2024, the Economic Development administered the Business Enrichment Program, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act as emergency federal COVID funding. This program was a two-part program, in which businesses received up to 15 hours of individua technical assistance hours with small business consultants. Upon completion of the TA hours, businesses were awarded a grant for infrastructure/equipment/improvement into their businesses. More information can be found on the Business Enrichment Program webpage.

Currently there are no active Technical Assistance Programs available for small businesses in Somerville. If programs become available, this page will be updated, and it will be announced on the Economic Development newsletter.

The City of Somerville’s Economic Development Division is continuously seeking information for technical assistance providers in: 

• Business formation, planning, and strategy
• Legal Assistance
• Accounting, bookkeeping, financial management
• Marketing, branding, website creation, graphic design
• Digital Literacy
• Financial Literacy
• Other topics that may benefit a small business 

If you are a business, consultant, or non-profit that may be able to support Somerville’s business community, we encourage you to respond to our Request for Information (RFI). Please see the document below for more information. Responses will be accepted on a rolling basis.