The federal government has long been in the business of providing for the most quintessential of American ways, entrepreneurship. Under the auspices of the Small Business Administration, the SBDC has been assisting businesses from the manufacturing, service, and retail sectors through all phases of growth, and in securing financial assistance, since 1989. Under the auspices of the College of Engineering of SUNY Stony Brook and located at the Harriman School for Management and Policy, the SBDC has full access to updated economic, financial and management science information from the academic and government sectors.
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Marshalling public contracts and networked associations from other business centers, the Center is a clearinghouse of information that is useful to small business, both start-ups and existing ventures. During this process over 1,500 jobs have been created, and close to 600 existing jobs have been saved. The SBDC utilizes a unified team of business advisors who come from concentrations in varied business arenas. All counselors have completed the New York State SBDC staff training and are annually educated on issues affecting the government and private business sectors. They continually pursue contacts outside the SBDC, and are thereby able to keep abreast of local, state and federal business interests.