SMALL business ownership and entrepreneurship incubator

SEACMA seeks to support and build up the small businesses present within our community. Through this initiative, we hope to increase awareness towards the incredibly diverse and rich culture that lies within these small businesses.

SEACMA provides: studio space, equipment, materials, and training for clients with or seeking skills in various fields, such as sewing, arts and crafts, website design, and food services. Outside of this, we also offer business owners: micro loans, consultation on business plans, marketing, in depth information on market trends and help with tax filing; to ready them for continued and long lasting success. Furthermore, we connect these owners and entrepreneurs with local banks and associations such as the Small Business Administration for further financial support. 

For clients who are seeking jobs, including those without sufficient English capacity, SEACMA assists them with:

• Writing Professional and Clean Resumes

• Understanding Interview Techniques Used by Companies

• Searching for Appropriate and Fitting Jobs

• Forming Connections with Local Companies (ex: TJ-Maxx, FedEx, etc.)

Small Business Technical Assistance Grant Program

In this program, SEACMA focuses on assisting immigrant artisans, many of which face language and cultural barriers, in starting their own businesses. We provide small business resources for our clients of weavers, seamstresses, jewelry makers, and metal-smiths, such as improving financial literacy, English skills for the workplace, understanding steps for starting a small business, and learning what makes effective marketing.

For more information about the small business technical assistance grant program please contact us.