SBA provides counseling and training for small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs through various partner organizations. Select your SBA District Office to find a list of resources in your area, or filter by Resource Partner type.
You can also find a U.S. Export Assistance Center or APEX Accelerator near you, or look up the Veterans Business Outreach Center that supports your state.
Local resources in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands District
San Juan, PR - Main office
273 Ponce de León Ave., Suite 510
San Juan, PR 00917
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Women's Business Center
Centro Empresarial para la Mujer
Villa Capitan Bldg. Ave. Hostos
Suite 204
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico 00680 -
Women's Business Center
METRO WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTER
207 Av. Ing. Manuel Domenech
Suite 103
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918 -
Women's Business Center
Centro Empresarial para la Mujer
828 Ave. Hostos
Suite 102
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico 00682 -
SCORE Business Mentor
Puerto Rico SCORE
273 Avenida Ponce De Leon
U.S. Small Business Admin. Office Suite 510
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00917 -
Small Business Development Center
Puerto Rico Small Business & Technology Development Center ~ Inter American University Barranquitas Campus ~ Barranquitas Service Center
1 Calle Villa Universitaria #89
Barranquitas, Puerto Rico 00794 -
Small Business Development Center
Puerto Rico Small Business & Technology Development Center ~Inter Amercican University~ Center of Innovation and Technology
268 Ponce de Leon Ave
Hato Rey Center Building Suite 1400
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918 -
Small Business Development Center
Puerto Rico Small Business & Technology Development Centers ~ Inter American University ~ Caguas Service Center
Democracia Building
Luis Munoz Rivera Avenue 1st Floor, PromoCaguas
Caguas, Puerto Rico 00926 -
Small Business Development Center
Puerto Rico Small Business & Technology Development Centers ~ Inter American University Arecibo Campus ~ Arecibo Service Center
UIPR Arecibo Campus, Av. Catalina Santiago Chico
Arecibo, Puerto Rico 00612 -
Small Business Development Center
Puerto Rico Small Business & Technology Development Centers ~ Inter American University Fajardo Campus ~ Fajardo Service Center
Union Batey Central
Road 196
Fajardo, Puerto Rico 00738 -
Small Business Development Center
Puerto Rico Small Business & Technology Development Centers ~ Inter American University Ponce Campus ~ Ponce Service Center
Turpeaux Industrial Park
Road 1, Km 123.4, Mercedita
Ponce, Puerto Rico 00715
What kind of help do you need?
Read on to discover which resource best suits your needs. If you're still not sure, your SBA District Office can help you decide.
SCORE business mentors
SCORE’s volunteer, expert mentors offer area-specific advice on an ongoing basis. SCORE provides a wide range of services including training, webinars, online workshops, courses on demand, and a library of online resources.
Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
SBDCs provide counseling and training to small businesses, including working with SBA to develop and provide informational tools to support business start-ups and existing business expansion.
Veteran's Business Outreach Centers (VBOC)
VBOCs provide business training, counseling, and resource partner referrals to transitioning service members, veterans, National Guard & Reserve members, and military spouses interested in starting or growing a small business.
Women's Business Centers (WBC)
WBCs provide free to low-cost counseling and training to assist women in starting and growing small businesses, as well as introducing them to resources specifically available to women-owned businesses.
APEX Accelerators/Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC)
APEX Accelerators (formerly known as PTACs) focus on building a strong, sustainable, and resilient U.S. supply chain by assisting a wide range of businesses to pursue contracts with federal agencies, state, and local governments and with government prime contractors.
U.S. Export Assistance Centers (USEAC)
Located in metropolitan areas throughout the country, USEACs provide counseling and a variety of products and services to support American small businesses who want to compete globally by exporting their products and services.