The Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers have helped thousands of entrepreneurs launch successful new business ventures, expand an existing business, or return a business to profitability.

Read about some of our clients who have allowed us to share their stories, representing a wide range of assistance provided across a variety of industries.

You are viewing all posts

First Page Previous Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next Page Last Page

911 Safety Equipment

A lifelong dream. That's what owning a successful business was for Pennsylvania native Daniel Silvestri. With help from the Temple University Small Business Development Center (SBDC), that dream became a reality…
Read More

Aamco

Dino Caporosssi wanted to assess the advisability of purchasing an operating Aamco franchise. Dino was referred to the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Small Business Development Center (SBDC) by a bank lending officer…
Read More

ABEC, Inc.

ABEC designs and manufactures bioreactors and fermentors for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. The reactors are used to grow cell cultures used by the pharmaceutical industry for production of vaccines and…
Read More

Absolute Powder Coating

As a young widow, Audra Mitchell was determined to provide for her son in a business that would keep her close to home. She entered a traditionally-male sector after intensive research…
Read More

Active Learning Center

The Active Learning Centers (ALC) opened its doors in Emmaus in 2003 with a mission of providing working families with child care programs that combine education, physical and developmental disciplines. ALC…
Read More

Advanced Physical and Aquatic Therapy

Ryan Mullins and Josh Green were physical therapists who dreamed of opening up their own physical therapy clinic. With the grand opening of their own clinic on March 12, 2010 in…
Read More

Air Parts of Lock Haven

Air Parts of Lock Haven, Inc. was started in 1986 with one part-time employee in a small hangar located at the William T. Piper Memorial Airport. Since that time, Air Parts has…
Read More

Airline Hydraulics

Airline Equipment Company was founded in 1949 by Joseph Loughran to distribute pneumatic tools and accessories in Philadelphia. At that time the city had a vibrant industrial manufacturing economy. Over the…
Read More

Alexander Perry, Inc.

Alexander Perry, Inc. is a certified woman-owned minority business enterprise specializing in providing interior architecture and space planning to corporations, educational institutions, and private residences.The company's clients include the Philadelphia…
Read More

Allegra Print & Imaging Pittsburgh

Local small business owner Dave Jones helps Allegra Pittsburgh take the necessary first steps to go green. Allegra Pittsburgh is a full-service marketing communications provider offering strategic marketing planning, graphic design,…
Read More

Angeli Winery

Angeli Winery, run by Dan and Shelly Proper, has been producing a variety of artisan wines since 2006. The business began selling their wine in 2008, and has since grown to…
Read More

Any Lab Test Now

Bob Deese has spent most of his career in the collision repair industry. But even while he was managing and working in businesses other than his own, he had always searched…
Read More

Apprise Software, Inc.

Apprise Software, Inc. is a leading provider of ERP software solutions designed specifically for mid-market consumer goods distributors. Apprise Software provides enterprise-wide distribution solutions that helps drive business growth, streamline operations,…
Read More

Arvite Technologies

A leading manufacturer of sheet metal products in the Erie region, Arvite Technologies Inc. was established eight years ago by Bud Martin.The company's main capabilities include precision handling of steel,…
Read More

Bassett’s Ice Cream

President Obama recently stopped in at the Reading Terminal Market for a taste from America's oldest ice cream company. Since 1885, Bassett’s Ice Cream, a family owned business, has been…
Read More

Bio Med Sciences

Bio Med Sciences, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 to develop and market advanced materials for biomedical applications. In 1990, Bio Med entered the Ben Franklin Business Incubator program at Lehigh University…
Read More

Blanc Printing

Karen Zatta-Martin and her husband Steve have owned and operated Blanc Printing in Bridgeville, PA for 10+ years. The couple are long time University of Pittsburgh SBDC clients, having utilized consulting…
Read More

Bodega 22

Michael Solano-Mulling's work as a graphic and Web designer has given him the opportunity to combine his skills and expertise in art, design and programming with his interest in building a…
Read More

Brick House Gym

Carla Heaton and Steve Dell both know physical fitness. And, being avid body builders both felt that none of the current fitness facilities met their needs as body builders. So, rather than continue…
Read More

Busy Bee Toys

Busy Bee Toys is a specialty toy store located in Doylestown. Nerice Kendter, owner, developed the idea of selling European toys when she and her son joined her husband on a…
Read More
First Page Previous Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next Page Last Page

Share