SBDC Research Projects

Entrepreneurship and Urban Success: Toward a Policy Consensus – this publication from the Kauffman Foundation focuses on the policies and practices that shape entrepreneurship around the country

Issues Challenging Pennsylvania Small Businesses – a closer look at the top issues that challenge small business owners in an effort to better understand the needs of Pennsylvania’s entrepreneurs

Bringing Inventions to Market – an overview of the issues that inventors need to consider if they want to bring their new products to market

Agribusiness Study – research on the scope of the Agribusiness industry in Pennsylvania

Snack Food Industry Research – empirical data on Pennsylvania snack and confectionary food manufacturers

Tech Formation Report – a status report and growth strategies for technology-based economic development, this report illustrates how the Commonwealth's economic development organizations assist companies as they move through “The Business Lifecycle.”