The Pennsylvania SBDCs specialized international trade services can help small firms take the steps to becoming a successful competitor in foreign markets. If your company is already engaged in international trade, the SBDC can help you take advantage of new opportunities. Product Development - The Product Development Center at the Bucknell University SBDC helps firms design, construct and test products with commercial potential and offers assistance in conducting patent searches. Environmental Management - The Environmental Management Assistance Program offers information on how reducing pollution can result in increased profits and competitiveness through increasing energy efficiency and reducing waste. The SBDCs can help identify commonsense and cost effective conservation opportunities and provide guidance on environmental regulations.
Programs teach basic business skills as well as more advanced and specific business management.
See the Calendar of Events for information on upcoming SBDC events. Information Access to information is essential to maintaining a competitive advantage. WISE - program utilizes a wide variety of resources to help entrepreneurs obtain the timely, relevant, and detailed information they require to make sound business decisions. WISE reaches well beyond the Web and provides subsidized access to other valuable resources including hundreds of commercial online and CD-ROM databases. Each SBDC also maintains a library of key print directories, periodicals, and government publications.