March 20 marks the third annual National SBDC Day, a nationwide proclamation of the impact of America’s Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs).
For more than 35 years, the University of Delaware’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has provided training programs and free one-one-one professional business consulting.
Funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration and the State of Delaware, the SBDC’s work has resulted in more than 1,400 new business starts (since inception), more than 4,000 jobs (since 2000), and in excess of $100 million in capital over the last four fiscal years, a release stated.
The Delaware DSBDC has received national recognition for its work in cybersecurity. The Department of Homeland Security named the Delaware SBDC’s Small Business Cybersecurity program as a national best practice.
The program has been adopted by over a dozen other SBDC’s across the country, and is featured annually at the State of Delaware’s Secure Delaware Cyber Conference.
The SBDC’s “ team continues to provide support in: Business Start-Up/Expansion; Business Finance/Loan Packaging; Market/Industry Research; E-Commerce/Social Media; Technology Commercialization and Funding; Rural Business Development; Veterans Training; and Cybersecurity.
Assistance is available for businesses with 500 employees or less, contact the Delaware SBDC. To learn more about special events or to request free advising services, log on to www.delawaresbdc.org.
