University of PittsburghSmall Business Development Center
No-Cost, Confidential Small Business Consulting
Serving Allegheny, Beaver, Greene, Indiana, and Washington Counties.
University of PittsburghSmall Business Development Center
No-Cost, Confidential Small Business Consulting
Serving Allegheny, Beaver, Greene,
Indiana, and Washington Counties.
University of PittsburghSmall Business Development Center
No-Cost, Confidential Small Business Consulting
Serving Allegheny, Beaver, Greene, Indiana, and Washington Counties.
BECOME A UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SBDC CLIENT
The University of Pittsburgh SBDC, part of the Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence, is a resource for small business owners that provides no-cost, confidential consulting, workshops, and other specialty business-building support at all stages of the business lifecycle.
No-cost, confidential consulting services for every stage of your business.
Workshops to help start or grow your business.
Additional resources to guide business owners.
Pitt SBDC wins the national SBDC Excellence and Innovation Award
In 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) named the Pitt SBDC as the national SBDC Excellence and Innovation Award winner of the year out of roughly 1,000 Small Business Development Centers across the nation.

Our success is measured by the success of our clients. These are their stories.

Client Success Story
University of Pittsburgh SBDC
The Colombian Spot
Karen Perdomo approached the Small Business Development Center at the University of Pittsburgh to get information on the Panther card reader and to attend training events on Doing Business with Pitt and Doing Business with UPMC. The SBDC introduced client to the Oakland Business Improvement District, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PRESENTE and the Pitt News.
Client Success Story
University of Pittsburgh SBDC
Posy Floral & Event Styling
Paulette Still, owner of Posy Floral and Event Planning, was inspired by her brother’s encouragement and left the corporate world to start her own business. Paulette reached out to the University of Pittsburgh SBDC for assistance with business and marketing plan development and assistance with developing marketing materials.

Client Success Story
University of Pittsburgh SBDC
ALINER, LLC
Brett Randall exports his Aline camper to Europe with assistance from his consultant for International Trade at the University of Pittsburgh SBDC.
Centers of Excellence
Centers of Excellence (COE) are recognized for creative programming and collaboration to provide industry sector specialized programs and services to industries and core areas most severely impacted by the pandemic in the Commonwealth.

Digital Services Center of Excellence
The University of Pittsburgh SBDC offers Search Engine Optimization analyses for clients across the commonwealth, including a detailed report assessing the website’s searchability, and a list of steps to take to improve overall online presence.

Supply Chain Center of Excellence
With the complexity of the supply chain process, The University of Pittsburgh SBDC works to foster connections, assist in development and expansion, and provide counsel and perspective to business owners seeking support in their supply chain strategy.