Southern Alleghenies Planning & Development Commission can assist entrepreneurs in making their businesses successful through the PA Business Retention & Expansion Assistance program.

The program works by providing referrals to various groups such as SCORE, St. Francis Small Business Development Center, county-specific economic development agencies and the Commission’s Business Lending Division. 

These agencies offer services to business in the region, including, mentoring, business start-up procedures, financial proposals, business plan development, accounting/payroll procedures, cash flow development/analysis, web site design, marketing and financing.