With a network of women's business owner representatives in every district office, more than 100 mentoring roundtables, and women-owned venture capital companies, nearly 70 women's business centers in 40 states, and the Online Women's Business Center on the Internet, OWBO is helping women start and build successful businesses. SBDCs offer one-stop assistance to small businesses by providing a wide variety of information and guidance in central and easily accessible branch locations. The program is a cooperative effort of the private sector, the educational community and federal, state and localgovernments. It enhances economic development by providing small businesses with management and technical assistance. The SBDCs also make special efforts to reach minority members of socially and economically disadvantaged groups, veterans, women and people with disabilities.
Assistance is provided to both current or potential small business owners.
You can locate your closest SBDC through the state links on the SBA website. Every state has at least one SBDC, and most states have several offices in several cities. This site also links to resources related to creating business plans. The project is designed to provide culturally-tailored business development assistance to prospective and current small business owners. TBICs, a partnership arrangement between a tribe or tribal college and the SBA, offer access to a wide variety of resources and practical guidance at accessible reservation locations.