Their problems range from accounting, to marketing, to employees. The SBDC staff also gets involved in reading and evaluating business plans. It may be a matter of pointing out areas that don't read well, Fayerweather says, or calling the owner's attention to inconsistencies. Maybe the numbers don't add up or the facts conflict. A company can be profitable and fail.
Businesses survive on cash.
The SBDC staff, which also includes business analyst Tim Bristow, doesn't try to do everything. Often, the counselors tell a company when it's time to seek professional help from an accountant or lawyer, and they provide the business with referrals. The agency also acts as a facilitator for events that benefit large groups. The expo featured workshops on hot business topics and talks by motivational speakers. Women entrepreneurs exhibited products and services and mainstream companies presented information and products designed to help the women run their businesses.