Small Business Development Centers
The Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) work with entrepreneurs and small firms to help them compete and grow in today’s highly competitive global economy. The SBDCs help aspiring entrepreneurs turn ideas into businesses, help small firms expand, and provide information to business persons for making critical decisions. The 16 SBDCs are funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the U.S. Small Business Administration, the private sector, and the host colleges and universities.
From helping aspiring entrepreneurs turn ideas into businesses, to helping small firms expand, to providing the information every business person needs to make critical decisions, the PASSHE SBDCs are the resource that industry sectors can turn to for help and that can make the difference between success and failure. Combining the expertise of a professional staff and the resources of the state's universities, the SBDCs provide high quality one-on-one business management consulting, information, and education programs that build small firms' capacity to compete effectively in domestic and international markets.