About Us
The North Country Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Plattsburgh is part of a statewide network of 23 regional centers located throughout New York State. The New York State SBDC (NYS/SBDC) is accredited by the Association of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC) and has more than two decades of serving the small business community. Our core services are:
- Free and confidential one-on-one counseling
- Market/industry research assistance
- Business training seminars
We are supported by the State University of New York and the U.S. Small Business Administration to provide high quality business counseling and training to New Yorkers who want to start a business or improve the performance of an existing business. Due to this support, our services are free of charge. We are physically located at 194 US Oval at the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base. SBDC business advisors provide support to North Country entrepreneurs by providing information, counseling, technical assistance and training to help them meet the challenge of todays complex economy.
Our counselors will tailor one-on-one counseling to meet your needs. Some topics we commonly address include:
- Business plan development
- Cash flow projections
- Financial analysis
- Legal and regulatory information
- Marketing assistance
- Business start-up information
- Buying and selling a business
- Human resource development
- Import/export assistance
- Government procurement
Our staff is comprised of business professionals with either small business ownership or executive management experience. We can help you develop practical solutions to deal with the challenges of starting and operating a successful business.
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News
12/02/09- Business Owners' Holiday Giving PlansA new survey shows small companies are planning to do more for their customers than their employees this season. |
11/25/09- 2010 Trends: 10 (and 1/2) Trends to WatchWe read the reports. Sifted the data. Nagged insiders until they gave up the goods. Now, here's the result: 10-plus business trends that are thriving ... |
Blogs
Rick's Small Business Blog
NYS SBDC Research Network Blog
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