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Delaware Small Business Development Center

Specific Need:  Business Planning Operations Market Development Access to Capital    |   Target Population:  Women  Minority  Veteran  Age-Based  Low Income  Disabled    |  Service Area(s):   New Castle  Kent  Sussex  Outside Delaware  Wilmington    |   Industry:   Agriculture  Banking  Construction  Financial Services  Telecom  Industrial  Construction & Freight  Green Energy  Bioscience  Manufacturing  Chemistry  High-Tech  Retail  Food Service  Other  Main Street  Small Business    |  Business Stage:  Established  Idea  Start-up   

About this Organization

America's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is a nationwide small business assistance network composed of almost 1,000 service centers located throughout all 50 states and US territories. The SBDC is hosted in each state by the state's leading universities or colleges, and state economic development agencies and is funded in part through a partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration. In Delaware, the SBDC is housed in the University of Delaware’s Office of Economic Innovation and Partnerships. The Delaware SBDC provides free in-person business consulting services as well as low-cost training services in the areas of writing business plans, accessing capital, marketing, regulatory compliance, technology development, and international trade. The goal of the SBDC is to assist new entrepreneurs in their pursuit of their dream of business ownership and to assist existing small businesses with remaining competitive in a complex global economy


Programs

One-on-one advising and counseling services for small business owners
A detailed online checklist in rubric form for entrepreneurs to determine the feasibility of their business concept based on a wide range of criteria
An online questionnaire on the SBDC website that can be used by entrepreneurs to determine if they are prepared to start a business
A program designed to assist local small businesses in staying open after a natural disaster or unanticipated event disrupts the ability to continue to provide goods/services
A specialized strategic advising program that brings together small business owners and web/IT vendors to work together to develop digital tools for small businesses
Dozens of free online courses and lessons in the areas of money, marketing, and management for small business owners and entrepreneurs
Assists DE businesses in identifying and procuring government contracts for goods or services by providing individualized counseling, registration with the System Award Management (SAM), interpretation of government solicitations, assistance with contract prep and advising services on policies and trends.
An advising program designed to provide assistance in the form of advising services to small business owners looking to apply for SBIR and STTR federal grants
An extensive free online template to assist entrepreneurs with building a business plan
An extensive, multi-sheet online spreadsheet that can be used to determine necessary funding and capital broken down categorically, wages and salaries, expenses, and sales projections, as well as balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and a year-end summary sheet
An additional, more in depth financial tool to assist with tracking finances and determining necessary capital etc
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Contact this Organization

Primary Contact

Sarah Mailloux


Website

https://delawaresbdc.org/


Address

1 Innovation Way, Suite 301
Newark, DE
19711


Phone

302-831-1555


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