The Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers


 

 

The Pennsylvania Small Busi­ness Development Centers (SBDC) are the only statewide, nationally accredited program that provides high quality consulting, training and information resources to empower new and existing busi­nesses. The SBDC program is a public and private partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Eco­nomic Development and 18 universities and colleges across the Commonwealth. The centers’ mission is to provide entrepreneurs and small business owners with the knowledge needed to make smart decisions and prosper. Since its inception in 1980, the SBDC has evolved into a network of 18 university and college-based cent­ers and more than 90 outreach locations operating under the guidance of the lead office located at Kutztown University. The Pennsylvania SBDC provides consulting services and educational programs to entrepreneurs looking to start or grow their small business. SBDC consultants work with entrepreneurs in confidential, one-to- one sessions to help them with a range of business issues including testing a new business proposition, shaping a business plan, investigating funding opportunities and much more.

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