RBEDP Scope Through a cooperative agreement with USDA-Rural Business-Cooperative Service, the Tuskegee University Rural Business and Economic Development Program (RBEDP) has put in place an entrepreneurial program that uses business......... More
The overall goal for the Tuskegee University RBEDP in 2007/2008 is to strengthen entrepreneurial and business development activities primarily in Alabama Black Belt Counties. Specific objectives are to:
ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION To provide business and economic development education and technical assistance for start-up micro-enterprises and small businesses in target communities. This is achieved by:
a. Updating business and economic development education modules and other related materials........... More
PERSONAL FINANCE EDUCATION AND CREDIT REPAIR To Provide personal finance education and credit repair management technical assistance in target communities. This is achieved by:
a. Conducting personal finance education workshops and seminars and providing one-on-one technical assistance.................... More
COMMUNITY AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Assist in the development and access to loan financing and other resources for select start-up and value-adding entrepreneurs. This is achieved by:
a. Assessing and assisting in the development and use of IDAs, revolving loans and other micro-financing funds for select communities......... More
COOPERATIVE SERVICES Assist in promoting USDA rural business/cooperative service programs, including development of cooperatives for small farm enterprises. This is achieved by
a. Revisiting the plan of work with USDA-RD State Office..... More
Success Stories
RBEDP Success Story Many segments of the small business community including women, minorities, and veterans businesses in low-to-moderate income areas have difficulty receiving capital from traditional or commercial lending sources. The RBEDC recognized this as being one of our major problems for our clients and knew that this was a need that had to be provided. We were able to offer all technical services needed by our clients, except loan financing...... More
BISNet The Business Information Systems Network (BISNet) is an on-line, wide area network telecommunication system that provides information and links related to small business development.............. More
Contact RBEDP To contact RBEDP, you can call RBEDP main line: (334) 724-4526, (800) 713-1096: or contact; Youssouf Diabate, Business Development Specialist: diabate@tuskegee.edu or Fax: (334) 724-4821 More
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