Since 2022, M4L Community Services has served a variety of very small businesses in different industries. Below are examples of the types of services M4L Community Services has provided. Because some businesses compete in the same industry, we maintain the confidentiality of each business; therefore specific business names are not published below.
Businesses in this category provide services to commercial and residential customers such as property maintenance, repair, construction, improvement, landscaping, etc.
Secured financing for this very small business to launch an advertising campaign to grow its customer base. Also helped the owner get training to improve customer service skills.
Brokered a partnership with a very small small business to provide site set-up, landscaping, and site remediation services for a major sporting event. The partnership led to three additional years of work with the sporting venue and business opportunities with other commercial clients.
Provided technical assistance and mentoring to a very small business to expand its service offerings to commercial business opportunities.
Businesses in this category provide engineering and technical services such as scientific analyses, assessments, engineering design, and other professional science, technology, engineering, and mathematics services.
Supported a very small business in the development of its first major report for a large client that promotes the energy sector and advises Congress,
Mentored and partnered with a very small business in its first grant application to support human factors research in the energy sector.
Mentored a former athletic trainer in leveraging skills that supported a successful change to a career in employer policy consulting.
Supported a business owner in earning certificates in web and graphic design, leading to the development of a popular video game on Roblox.
Supported a high-performing individual in preparing for an exam that will allow practice in an area of law that is in high demand.
Supported a high-performing student in applying for and being accepted into a top-tier university. Provided further support in acquiring funds to pay for tuition and a work-study position that combines computer science with the analysis and communication of U.S. policy.
M4L Community Services provides the above as examples. Neither the locations nor the services are limited to the businesses.