The Mission of the Small Business Development
Center at Kutztown University is to grow the economy of South Eastern and South
Central Pennsylvania by providing entrepreneurs with the education, information
and tools necessary to build successful businesses.
The Kutztown University SBDC
provides general business consulting services and educational programs to
entrepreneurs looking to start or grow a small business in Dauphin, Lancaster,
Lebanon, Berks and Chester Counties. The Kutztown University SBDC also offers
specialty consulting in the areas of international marketing and government
marketing in Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Berks and Chester Counties as well as
York, Adams, Franklin and Cumberland Counties. From helping aspiring
entrepreneurs turn ideas into businesses, to helping small firms expand, to
providing the information every business person needs to make critical
decisions, the SBDC is the resource entrepreneurs in all industry sectors can
turn to for help - help that can make the difference between success and
failure.
Who We Are
The Small Business Development Center employs a full-time staff of professionals. Our Business Consultants have impressive credentials from a variety of universities around the country, but they also have practical experience with every stage of business
- from pre-venture to multi-billion dollar companies. They bring a wealth of knowledge to our center in diverse industries. Our Consultants deliver a complete Business Assistance Program with specialty areas such as Government Procurement and International Trade.
Many Business Consultants have personal entrepreneurial experience.
All of our Consultants have the resources of the University, the nationwide network of SBDCs and the local communities they serve.
Our staff of professionals will help you meet your goals and objectives. Click Here to view the biographical sketches of the Kutztown University Small Business Development Center Staff. Businesses started with the help of the SBDC survive longer than other businesses, and they grow at a faster rate - a 26% annual compound growth rate - five times the rate of the average firm. An impressive 73% of businesses started in 1992 with the help of the SBDC were still in business five years later - defying the myth that most businesses fail in their first five years.
Our Impact
Capital Formation
Total # of Clients
79
Requested
$11,252,441
#Clients/Approved
73 / $10,218,617
#Clients/In Progress
5 / $1,488,824
#Clients/Denied
1 / $175,000
Government Contracts
# of Clients
389
Total # of Contracts
829
Total Contract Worth
$106,097,678
# of Prime Contracts
408
Prime Contract Worth
$64,397,557
# of Subcontracts
421
Subcontract Worth
$417,000,121
Training Summary
# Conferences
114
# Conference Hours
320
# Participants
1,835
Total Training Hours
6,625
Jobs Created
Jobs Created
84
Jobs Saved
657
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