Small Business Development Centers, Small Business Administration
Located throughout the United States, Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) proÂvide a range of technical and export assistance, particularly to small companies that are new to exporting. Such assistance includes counseling, training, and managerial support. Their counseling services are free to the small business exporter, but there may be small fees for export training seminars and other SBDC-sponsored export events. Many SBDCs are involved in the E-TAP program.
Contact: For more information on SBDCs, call Jorge F. Cardona, Office of Small Business Development Centers, at (202) 205-7303, fax (202) 205-7727, or visit www.sba.gov/sbdc. For the location of the SBDC nearest you, call 800-USA-TRAD(E).
Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs)
SBDC National Information Clearinghouse —
Offers information services, referrals to experts, training, and access to business-related resources.
www.sbdcnet.utsa.edu
Arkansas Small Business Development Center —
Provides free information and consulting to new and existing businesses.
www.asbdc.ualr.edu
Nevada Small Business Development Center —
Houses SCORE, GIS, BEP, economic development services and more.
www.nsbdc.org
Hawaii Small Business Development Center —
State-wide business assistance organization. Partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
www.hawaii-sbdc.org
Inland Empire Small Business Development Center —
Business consulting and seminars to small businesses in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.
www.iesbdc.org
University of Wisconsin – Madison Small Business Development Center —
Provides business education resources for business owners in Dane, Columbia, and Sauk counties.
www.uwsbdc.org
University of North Florida Small Business Development Center —
Provides workshops and free business consulting for small businesses.
www.sbdc.unf.edu
Rhode Island Small Business Development Center at Johnson and Wales University —
Offers personalized consulting, training seminars, assistance, and information to Rhode Island small businesses and entrepreneurs.
www.risbdc.org
Nebraska Business Development Center —
Provides consulting and computer training.
www.nbdc.unomaha.edu
Silicon Valley Small Business Development Center —
Wide variety of counsulting services for small businesses and start-ups: business plans, marketing, import, export, marketing, computer, and tax.
www.siliconvalley-sbdc.org
Oklahoma Small Business Development Center —
Partnered with the University of Central Oklahoma. Serves the small business community in central Oklahoma.
www.osbdc.org
Greater Sacramento Small Business Development Center —
Assistance in the areas of management, business and financial planning, and marketing to those who own or plan to own a small business.
www.sbdc.net
University of Central Florida Small Business Development Center —
Provides business and financial advice to business owners.
www.bus.ucf.edu/sbdc
Blue Ridge Business Development Center —
Promotes business development, entrepreneurship, and employment in NW North Carolina.
www.blueridgebdc.org
Kennesaw State University Small Business Development Center —
Free service designed to help existing and new ventures. Information on franchising, investors, bid matching, research, procurement and other services offered.
www.sbdc.kennesaw.edu
Winthrop University – Small Business Development Center —
Offers managerial and technical assistance to new and existing small businesses. Links to small business information resources.
www.cba.winthrop.edu/sbdc
Western Illinois University Small Business Development Center —
Individual business counseling and group training support for business people in western Illinois.
www.wiu.edu/users/misbd
New Jersey Small Business Development Centers —
Resources for prospective entrepreneurs and established business owners.
www.njsbdc.com
New Hampshire Small Business Development Center —
Offers small business assistance resources, contact info, and more.
www.nhsbdc.org
Wilkes University Small Business Development Center —
Includes information about the Center and its services, in addition to links to various Internet business resources.
http://sbdc.wilkes.edu/
Central California Small Business Development Center —
Helps new and existing businesses with financial, marketing, production, organization, and technical problems.
www.ccsbdc.org
Arizona Small Business Development Center Network —
Links to all of its centers, lists of training events, Chambers of Commerce throughout Arizona and additional small business assistance information.
www.dist.maricopa.edu/sbdc
New York State Small Business Development Center —
Statewide help to startups or existing entrepreneurs, including business planning, marketing assistance, and finding proper loan sources.
www.nyssbdc.org
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