Services to certified business enterprise.

The Department shall provide the following services to certified business enterprises: Specialized programs to assist certified business enterprises in securing capital and repairing damaged credit; Informational seminars on securing credit and loans; and Access to non-traditional financing sources, as well as traditional lending sources. The Department shall: Develop a catalog of on-line survival and growth tools and resources that certified business enterprises can access through the Internet or other organizations; Enter into a memorandum of understanding with a third-party vendor to provide expert consulting and education to assist certified businesses enterprises at risk of failure, including certified business enterprises that are considering filing for bankruptcy; Develop a formal listing of financing options for business enterprises; Deliver services that assist workers who become unemployed due to economic fluctuations to begin new businesses; and Enter into a memorandum of understanding with a third-party vendor to provide one-on-one counseling with potential borrowers to improve financial presentations to lenders.