Education, expert advisement, and well-founded research, all working in tandem.
Our Advisors Are
Not Just Consultants –
but community catalysts, helping small business owners respond to challenges and achieve their dreams.
The New York SBDC provides customized solutions through advisement, education, research and advocacy for Entrepreneurs, Innovators and the Small & Medium Enterprise community.
Meet Our Team
Together our central leadership and staff bring a diverse set of experience and backgrounds.
Find Your Center
Our regional network of small business development centers is ready to help you take the next step. Find your center and start your SBDC journey.
About Us
The New York Small Business Development Center (NYSBDC) is the premier business assistance organization in New York State.
Our network focuses on projects that advance job creation, investment, and the economic growth priorities of New York State. We also emphasize counseling and training services to women, veterans, people with disabilities, and minority clients.
Administered by State University of New York and funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the State of New York, and our host campuses, we consist of 22 regional centers and dozens of outreach offices, each offering their services at no cost.
Our business advisors staff each regional center full-time, and provide the knowledge and experience to provide entrepreneurs with counseling and training specific to your business. These advisors undergo rigorous professional certification to keep their business knowledge up-to-date and their counseling skills sharp.
Their skills are augmented by the NYSBDC Research Network – one of the most advanced business information resources in the country. The Research Network, located in Albany, New York, provides our business advisors with the latest economic, demographic, regulatory, and other data that impacts small businesses.
We also work closely with other New York State economic development agencies, faculty and students at host institutions, and representatives from private industry and business to focus resources on assisting small businesses and entrepreneurs.
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