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The Alabama Small
Business Development Consortium (ASBDC) provides management and technical
assistance to help entrepreneurs start new businesses or
expand existing small businesses. Register for confidential, one-on-one
counseling. Attend ASBDC workshops to enhance
your business skills. Two ASBDC specialty programs can help you with
government contracting and international trade. Please take the ASBDC needs
assessment to provide valuable feedback and help improve ASBDC services for
small businesses. All ASBDC programs are open to the public.
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2009 Alabama Small Business Person of the Year
Barbara McClain, President of McClain Contracting, in Andalusia, AL was recently named the 2009 Alabama Small Business Person of the Year. The SBDC at Troy University nominated Ms. McClain for the award, which recognizes outstanding achievement among Alabama's entrepreneurs.
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Horizon Shipbuilding is SBA's Exporter of the Year
This home-grown small business exporter makes specialized work boats to the exacting standards of military, government, and commercial vessel operators in waters around the globe. Learn how they've grown through exporting.
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SBA Helps Banks with Government-Backed Loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched a new program to lure more community banks and credit unions to offer its government-backed loan products.