Today we are having an open house at the North Country Small Business Development Center (SBDC). We have invited our clients who are willing to share some insight on our counseling services so local stakeholders can get a better understanding of the depth of counseling that we provide to small businesses.
For those not familiar with what an SBDC does, the core to our services it to provide:
* Free and confidential, one on one business counseling
* Business training seminars
* Research assistance
We are part of a network of over 23 centers in the state of NY and over 1,000 centers in the United States. To find the center nearest to you, you can go to this website.
Association of Small Business Development Centers Website
As a former small business owner, it is easy to recognize the value of our services. While it is probably not the best thing to say that I made so many mistakes operating my businesses, the reality is that is true.
Yet the value we provide is that we can help our client from making the same mistakes we have made. We also share best practices to help small business owners from making mistakes and can be there to help any business owner troubleshoot specific business challenges. Of course, we don't make the decisions, that is the responsibility of the small business owner; but we certainly have a strong network of resources to provide the tools for our clients to make better informed decisions.
So if you happen to be in the Plattsburgh vicinity today, stop by our open house from 1:00 - 4:00 and join us. If you happen to be in business, get to know your local SBDC counselor and see what they can do to help your prosper!
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