Provide and facilitate free and confidential individual business management counseling to entrepreneurs and small business owners and managers. Applicants may choose to target a specific assistance group. The Council interested in assisting technology businesses, businesses interested in exporting, and businesses with the potential to have high economic impact (jobs created, capital formation, businesses started, contracts received). The Council prefers to provide quality in-depth assistance vs. basic assistance or training to a large number of clients. Businesses assisted must conform to SBA eligibility standards.