Consulting Services
No-cost, confidential small business consulting services.
CONSULTING SERVICES WITH SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY SBDC
SBDC consultants help entrepreneurs develop the planning, management, and financial skills necessary to make their business thrive. The SBDC’s one-on-one management consulting emphasizes education and guidance in finding practical solutions to business problems. Consulting is confidential and provided at no charge by a staff of skilled professionals. SBDC’s one-on-one consulting services for established businesses and pre-venture clients include:
- Bookkeeping
- Business Plan Development
- Capital Acquisition
- Computing Applications and MIS
- Customer Service
- Energy Efficiency
- Feasibility Analysis
- Financing and Loan Packaging
- Franchising
- Financial Analysis
- Home-Based Business
- Long Range Planning Management
- Manufacturing
- Market Research
- Minority Business Development
- Personnel
- Public Relations
- Retailing
- Regulatory Assistance
- Strategic Planning
- Taxes
- Worker Health and Safety Issues
- Bookkeeping
- Business Plan Development
- Capital Acquisition
- Computing Applications and MIS
- Customer Service
- Energy Efficiency
- Feasibility Analysis
- Financing and Loan Packaging
- Franchising
- Financial Analysis
- Home-Based Business
- Long Range Planning Management
- Manufacturing
- Market Research
- Minority Business Development
- Personnel
- Public Relations
- Retailing
- Regulatory Assistance
- Strategic Planning
- Taxes
- Worker Health and Safety Issues
The Center of Exploration (CoE) for Child Care
The Shippensburg University SBDC serves as the Center of Exploration on Child Care for the PASBDC network. This Center acts as a centralized resource for subject-matter expertise and technical assistance, ensuring that business consultants statewide have access to practical industry knowledge.
Available Services and Expertise
- Startup and Acquisition Consulting: Specialist support is available for business plan development, financial projections, and market research to determine the feasibility of starting, expanding, or acquiring a child care center.
- Operational Guidance: Business owners can access advising on cash flow management, business formation, and long-term sustainability.
- Industry-Specific Training: The CoE organizes statewide webinars featuring experts such as bankers experienced in child care financing, specialists in Keystone STARS quality standards, and authorities on regulatory requirements for in-home centers.
- Workforce Development Pipeline: Through a partnership with the Shippensburg University Office of Workforce Development, the Center provides information on credentials such as the online Early Childhood Director Credential and the Tuition-Free Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential.
Ready to grow your child care business?