Small Business Development Center
Helping small businesses start, grow, and succeed
Unlock Your Business Potential
Unlock your business potential with the Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Whether you’re launching a new venture or growing an existing company, our expert consultants provide confidential, professional guidance to help you find opportunities, boost profits, and build lasting success—all at no cost to you, thanks to our generous funding partners.
Beyond one-on-one advising, we offer a variety of free and low-cost training seminars designed to give you practical tools and strategies to move your business forward.
Our team loves working alongside passionate entrepreneurs—helping you navigate every stage of your journey with confidence. Join the more than 300 business owners we support each year and see how the SBDC can help turn your vision into reality.
The Small Business Development Center is federally funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration. All services are provided in a nondiscriminatory manner to legal U.S. residents and citizens.
Here for You at Every Stage
PLAN
Begin the initial steps to build from the ground up
- Understand finances
- Describe customers
- Identify competitors
- Develop a business plan
- Fund your business
START
Turn your dream and hard work into a reality
- Sign up for training
- Initial planning
- Develop a business plan
- Create a financial plan
- Register your business
MANAGE
Efficiently and properly run everyday functions
- Marketing
- Employees
- Legal & taxes
- Emergency planning
- Customers
GROW
Take your business to the next level and soar
- Goals
- Financial analysis
- Advertising
- Websites & social media
- Software
Don't worry about failure; You only have to be right once.
Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development and regional support partners. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the program sponsors. Programs are open to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Central Region SBDC at 320-308-4842.
