BUSINESS & INDUSTRY SERVICES

Public Commitment to Business

Office of Planning and Development & Holyoke Economic Development and Industrial Corporation

One Court Plaza
Holyoke, MA  01040 
(413) 322-5655

Kathy Anderson, Director
John Dyjach, Asst. Director
Lois Kudla, Business and Projects Manager
Rosemary Simonich, Head Administrative Clerk,
Enola Nelson, Development Specialist

www.holyoke.org
E-mail: OEID@ci.holyoke.ma.us

Services:

• Business Site Matching Services including Computerized Commercial Land & Building Inventory
• Holyoke Industrial Development Loan Program
• Holyoke Business Resource Center/Instructional Video www.holyoke.org/Resource/index.htm
• Foreign Trade Zone Information
• Current information on Holyoke, State & Federal
  Assistance Programs
• Business Planning & Start-Up Information
• Technical Assistance on Workforce Development
  Training Programs
• Holyoke Economic Development Incentive Program
• Massachusetts Jobs Program 
• Holyoke Crossroads Development Park - Industrial Land
• License and Permit Information:
  - City of Holyoke License and Permit Handbook for Businesses
  - Full listing at the Holyoke Business Resource Center at
  One Court Plaza
  - License and Permit information available on the Web
  in English/Spanish at www.holyoke.org/permits.htm

 The Holyoke Office of Planning and Development at One Court Plaza provides ongoing services to manufacturers and businesses of all sizes and types. Working with existing businesses in Holyoke and companies new to the area, its staff will set up a one-on-one meeting to discuss your company’s individual needs. As a result of that interview, the office is able to meet your needs or direct you to the right program, agency, or organization within the city or state that can help your company accomplish its objectives. Through the Holyoke Economic Development and Industrial Corporation the city is able to address manufacturing concerns.  

For example, one local company needed labor training and capital equipment. Management also wanted to reorganize its manufacturing flow and reduce energy costs. The Holyoke Office of Planning and Development referred the company to four different government programs specifically focused on these areas. As a result, the company was quickly directed to the right agencies and services that would help meet its specific needs.  

Because there are hundreds of programs available that are constantly changing, the City of Holyoke is continually updating its knowledge and data base in order to provide businesses with current information.

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 Massachusetts Office of Business Development (MOBD)
(413) 562-8780
Jeff Daley, Regional Director, MOBD-West

Services:

• State Tax Incentives
• Business Financing
• Work Force Training
• Location Services
• State Permitting Assistance
• Information on Starting a Business
• Minority/Women Business Assistance
• Global Business Services

The Massachusetts Office of Business Development provides a full and effective range of business services to companies and will serve as your one stop contact for business expansion or relocation.

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Massachusetts Small Business Development Center
(413) 592-2732
Carol Brennan, Regional Director

Services:
Small Business Management Assistance through counseling, training, information, and referral

www.msbdc.org/wmass