Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 41.6 - Business development services(a)General. The local sponsor shall establish and maintain basic business development services for incubator tenants. The local sponsor shall initially attempt to obtain basic business development services through ATCs, the Small Business Development Centers and the Local Development Districts.(b)User fees. Basic business development services for which a user fee may be charged include:(1) Physical services: (ii) Janitorial/maintenance.(2) General management services: (iii) Clerical/receptionist.(c)No user fee. The following basic business development services shall be available to tenants without charge on a limited basis:(1) Financial services:(i) Insurance counseling.(ii) Technical assistance in applying for government loans and grants.(iii) Technical assistance in applying for equity and debt financing.(2) Management services: (i) Assistance in the preparation of business plans.(ii) Assistance in the preparation of relocation plans.(iii) Assistance in using computing and information processing.(d)Additional services. The local sponsor may offer other business development services to tenants and the services may be included in an extended package of services or billed separately to the user.(e)No liability. No local sponsor or operator is liable to incubator tenants for advice offered or assistance provided as part of basic business development services. This section cited in 12 Pa. Code § 41.5 (relating to responsibilities of local sponsor).