The SBDC Can Help Your Business

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides personalized consulting designed to meet your unique business goals. With nine regional centers and numerous satellite offices statewide, our experienced consultants—many of whom are successful entrepreneurs themselves—bring both local insight and global expertise. We collaborate with economic development professionals, lenders, chambers of commerce, and nonprofit partners to help your business thrive.

Areas of Expertise

• Business Feasibility & Start-Up Planning: Evaluate your concept, assess market potential, and develop a strong launch strategy.
• Business Plans & Financial Readiness: Craft business plans, prepare loan packages, and position your company for funding opportunities.
• Access to Capital: Navigate SBA loans, bank financing, microloans, and venture capital. (While we don’t offer direct financing, we connect you to the right funding sources.)
• Operations & Financial Management: Streamline operations, manage cash flow, and improve financial reporting and bookkeeping systems.
• Marketing & Digital Presence: Build marketing strategies, conduct market research, and strengthen your online presence through website development, social media, eCommerce, and SEO.
• Business Transitions & Valuation: Plan for succession, buy or sell a business, and understand valuation options.
• International Trade & Growth: Receive export assistance and global market support to expand internationally.
• Turnaround Support: Access targeted advising to stabilize and strengthen struggling businesses.

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The SBDC does not offer direct financing, but can guide clients to funding sources such as SBA loans, private bank loans, microloans, and venture capital.

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