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Numerous resources and support facilities are available to help businesses start, grow, and succeed. Support facilities are available at locations across the country as well as online.
Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs)
The SBDCs provide management assistance, counseling, training, and technical assistance to current and prospective small business owners. SBDCs offer a wide variety of information and guidance in a "one-stop" format. There is a Center in every state and territory, with a network of more than 1,100 service locations.

Air Pollution Training Institute (APTI)
The Environmental Protection Agency's APTI primarily provides technical air pollution training to state, tribal, and local air pollution professionals, although others may benefit from this training. The curriculum is available in classroom, telecourse, self-instruction, and web-based formats. APTI also provides special course and workshop offerings.

Air Toxics Implementation Tools
The Environmental Protection Agency offers a host of online training modules and other tools thatprovide technical information and guidance specifically to assist small businesses affected by air pollution control concerns.

Watershed Academy
The Environmental Protection Agency's Watershed Academy provides training and information on implementing watershed approaches to local, state, tribal, and federal officials and private practitioners of watershed management. Training is provided online via thematic modules, which can be taken in any order.



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