The SBDC provides FREE, one-on-one counseling in planning, financing, marketing and any other area of starting or operating a small business. If you have no business experience, the professional business counselors will help get you started. Clients from all industries and market areas have gotten their start through the SBDC. Those with an established business come for guidance in various categories of needs.
At a counseling session, your
SBDC Consultant will assist you to
Write a business plan
Understand and secure financing sources for capital (click)
Conduct a financial analysis to improve profitability
Develop competitive marketing strategies
Provide advice related to government regulations and taxes
Make available training options in both management and operations
In addition, your SBDC professional business counselors can assist you with a wide range of information and resources from a network of agencies and specialists in
Risk Management
International
Government contract procurement
Licensing, patents, copyrights and trademarks
Technology advancement
Contacts for local agencies and legislative leaders(click)
FOR AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN NCTC / SBDC COUNSELOR CONTACT US (click)
NCTC/SBDC is part of North Texas SBDC, a nationwide system that links the resources of federal, state and local governments to those of colleges, universities and the private sector to meet the specialized needs of any type of small business.Regional specialty centers for government contracting, patents and licensing and other specialized services are available as needed. It is funded in part through a Coopertive Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). SBA's funding is not an endorsement of all products, opinions or services. SBA funded programs are extended on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations will be made available to those with disabilites as well as those with limited English proficiency upon advance request.
