Consulting,
Education and Information Services
Consulting
To succeed, all businesses require both sufficient capital and the knowledge to use it
wisely. SBDC consultants help entrepreneurs develop the planning, management, and financial
skills necessary to make their business thrive.
The
SBDCs'
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. Consulting areas of expertise include:
Accounting and Bookkeeping
Business Plan Development Capital Acquisition Customer Service Environmental Issues Feasibility Analysis
Financing and Loan Packaging Financial Analysis Franchising
Government Marketing Homebased Business International Trade
Internet Marketing Legal Issues
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Management Manufacturing
Marketing and Advertising Market Research Minority Business Development
Personnel Engineering Development
Services
Public Relations Retailing Regulatory Assistance
Social Media Marketing Strategic Planning Taxes Technology Commercialization
Women's Business Issues |
Specialized
Consulting Services
For a full list of SBDC
services please visit the PASBDC.org
SBDC Clients
The University of Scranton
SBDC services are available to all small businesses and
prospective entrepreneurs in our
eight-county area of Northeast Pennsylvania in all
industry sectors.
In 2012:
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Over 4,800 hours of consulting were provided to
626 clients
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357 individuals received
850 hours of training
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Over 1,100 telephone calls for information were
answered
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$5,172,950 million in capital was raised on behalf of
SBDC
clients
SBDC Partners
The SBDCs are a public - private partnership and are funded with investments from
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the U.S. Small Business Administration,
and the University of Scranton. This support enables consulting services to be provided
at no charge.
If you are interested
in meeting with an SBDC consultant,
click here to access our online
Request for Counseling Form.