What We Do
The Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers work with small firms to help them compete and grow in today’s highly competitive global economy.
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 Pennsylvania SBDCs are the resource entrepreneurs in all industry sectors can turn to for help – help that can make the difference between success and failure.
Combining the expertise of a professional staff and the resources of the state’s best colleges and 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.
The Pennsylvania SBDCs are:
- Statewide in coverage with 18 college- and university-based centers and over 100 community outreach offices;
- Comprehensive in scope of services offered;
- Available to all types of businesses in all stages of development; and
- Part of a national network of 1,000 Centers.