#sbtdc

The North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) is a business advisory service of the University of North Carolina System, administered by NC State University, and operated in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration. The SBTDC is also a strategic partner of the North Carolina Department of Commerce. SBTDC specialists assist small and mid-sized businesses throughout North Carolina from 16 offices across the state – each affiliated with a college or university. The SBTDC’s core mission is to help North Carolina businesses grow and create new jobs to benefit all North Carolinians. Most SBTDC services are free of charge, and all services are confidential. Since 1984, the SBTDC has helped over 120,000 North Carolina entrepreneurs make their business better. The SBTDC’s statewide team provides personalized management counseling and education services designed to help small and midsized businesses:

Obtain quality business and market information 

Evaluate and improve financial performance 

Access new capital and markets 

Improve management and employee performance 

Make better decisions and achieve their goals

Our services include not only general business counseling, but also specialized assistance delivered by specific units and personnel within the SBTDC. PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (PTAC)   Our counselors help businesses: identify contracting opportunities; help them understand and meet contracting requirements and regulations; develop bids and proposals; manage contracts; and prepare them for future contracts and private sector sales.  TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT & COMMERCIALIZATION    The SBTDC provides specialized services to businesses looking to advance, protect, and commercialize their research, innovations, and new technology. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (IBD)     The SBTDC’s International Business Development unit assists small and mid-sized businesses with exporting. Our IBD specialists are highly trained, Certified Global Business Professionals (CGBP) with extensive experience in international business development.   STRATEGY & GROWTH SERVICES        SBTDC assessments, strategic performance retreats and ongoing counseling help owners and managers assess and benchmark company performance, develop and implement successful strategies, identify priorities and action steps, and measure progress.

When I'm not in a dark corner drawing, in a coffee shop with my nose in a computer, or at home painting - I'm doing this. I work in Plaster Hall on the Missouri Southern campus. I'm technically an office assistant, but they found out quickly that I was a self taught graphic designer and started having me redo newsletters, flyers, and even create an identity for a new business department. Can't beat that!