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Join Us In Celebrating 40 Years of Service

This year marks an incredible milestone for 40 years of the North Texas Small Business Development Center program serving entrepreneurs, strengthening communities, and helping small businesses achieve success.

Our legacy has been built over four decades through the dedication of our advisors, directors, administrative professionals, specialists, and partners who continue to make a difference every day.

Our goal is simple: to honor our history, celebrate our people, recognize our partners, and share the stories that demonstrate the lasting impact of the North Texas SBDC Network.

Start a Business

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A pre-business workshop will help you to explore the possibilities and help you to decide whether to embark on this new venture. These workshops provide the foundation for developing a sound business plan to start your business and guide its growth. Our business advisors can help you refine your plan and access the information you need.

Grow Your Business

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Our seasoned advisors can analyze your business and help you develop tools for growth; a business plan, financial analysis, and a marketing strategy that’s right on target. We can also assist you with identifying sources of financing and develop a financing proposal, as well as provide seminars to help you stay current and strengthen your skills.

Seminars and Training

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The programs offered by the SBDCs include startup, loan, planning, taxes, marketing and financial statement workshops. The specialty centers provide seminars conducted by expert facilitators, on such topics as writing bid proposals, acquiring a patent or trademark, designing a website or exporting your products and services.

Consulting Request

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SBDC services are provided in a nondiscriminatory way to all legal residents and citizens in the US.

The North Texas SBDC Network is seeking experienced trainers to support our mission of empowering small businesses across the region.

Selected trainers will deliver high-quality training to small business groups while aligning with U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) program requirements. If you’re passionate about sharing your expertise and making an impact, we invite you to submit your resume to sbdchelp@dallascollege.edu.

Join the Verizon® Small Business Digital Ready Platform!

The Verizon® Small Business Digital Ready Platform™ includes:

  • Learning Modules: Brief, information-packed lessons that give you strategies you can use right away.
  • Coaching: Guidance from business experts who can help you apply what you know and what you’re learning to build and execute your plan of action.
  • Networking: Online opportunity to share information with other business owners, build your network, support each other and engage in potential projects together.
  • Incentives: Gain eligibility to apply for grants and benefit from an exclusive marketplace of tools, solutions, products and services that can help move your business forward.
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SBA Disaster Assistance

When disasters like hurricanes Helene and Milton strike, the U.S. Small Business Administration is there to help you recover and rebuild. Business owners, nonprofits, homeowners, and renters in declared disaster areas are eligible to apply for disaster assistance. If you need help with your application, call 800‐659‐2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov

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North Texas SBDC Leadership

Mark Langford

Mark Langford

Executive Director
Katrina Wade-Miller

Katrina Wade-Miller

Associate Director