The odds are against small businesses, with over 50% failing in the first year and
80% within five years. Often entrepreneurs know how to produce "the work," but lack
the skills necessary for operating a business. The Shoals Entrepreneurial Center (SEC)
can help your business beat the odds. The SEC provides office and warehouse space
to new and existing businesses at competitive market rates.

If you are starting a company in the Shoals area, we offer a structured program
to help your business succeed. We will help you develop your business plan and get your business started. We will stay with you during your first two or three years with regular reviews and advice from people who "have been there and done that." We
will also match you with the right professionals—accountants, attorneys, bankers, investors, educators, commercial realtors, and other successful business people—
all committed to your success.

When you are successfully running a profitable business on your own—you graduate! Contact us today for more information at 256.760.9014.