Local Counseling & Training

When you have decided that your business idea is practical, you have some important decisions to make. Follow the links and information below for additional information.

  • Looking for small business counseling and training close to home? SBA can help! SBA provides small business counseling and training through District Offices across the country. Business guidance and support is crucial to ...
  • Starting a business can be a challenge, but there is help for you in your area. Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) are partnerships primarily between the government and colleges/universities administered by the Small ...
  • The SCORE Association “Counselors to America’s Small Business” is a nonprofit association comprised of 11,500 volunteer business counselors throughout the U.S. and its territories. SCORE members are trained to ...
  • Women's Business Centers (WBCs) represent a national network of nearly 100 educational centers designed to assist women start and grow small businesses. WBCs operate with the mission to "level the playing field" for ...
  • The Veterans Business Outreach Program (VBOP) is designed to provide entrepreneurial development services such as business training, counseling and mentoring, and referrals for eligible veterans owning or considering starting a ...
  • Is your small business ready to go global? U.S. Export Assistance Centers can provide the help you need.
  • Doing business with the government is a big step to growing your business. Here at SBA, we want you to have the resources you need. Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) provide local, in-person counseling and training ...

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