The New York State Small Business Development Center (New York SBDC) – the premier business assistance organization in New York State – provides expert management and technical assistance to start-up and existing businesses across the state. The SBDC emphasizes consulting and training services to women, veterans, people with special needs, and minority clients.
The SBDC also focuses on projects that advance the job development, investment, and economic growth priorities of New York State, with an emphasis on manufacturers, exporters and technology-oriented firms.
Full-time professional SBDC business advisers, with the knowledge and experience to provide entrepreneurs with expert consulting and training, staff each SBDC regional center. These advisers undergo rigorous professional certification to keep their business knowledge up-to-the-minute and their consulting skills sharp.
Their skills are augmented by the New York SBDC Research Network – one of the most advanced business information resources in the country. The Research Network, located in Albany, New York, provides New York SBDC business advisers with the latest economic, demographic, regulatory, and other data that can have an impact on small business success.