Local Counseling & Training

When you have decided that your business idea is practical, you have some important decisions to make. Follow the links and information below for additional information.

Find A Local SBA Office

Looking for small business counseling and training close to home? SBA can help! SBA provides small business counseling and training through District Offices across the country. Business guidance and support is crucial to ...
Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs)

Starting a business can be a challenge, but there is help for you in your area. Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) are partnerships primarily between the government and colleges/universities administered by the Small ...
SCORE

The SCORE Association “Counselors to America’s Small Business” is a nonprofit association comprised of 11,500 volunteer business counselors throughout the U.S. and its territories. SCORE members are trained to ...
Women’s Business Centers

Women's Business Centers (WBCs) represent a national network of nearly 100 educational centers designed to assist women start and grow small businesses. WBCs operate with the mission to "level the playing field" for ...
Veterans Business Outreach Centers

The Veterans Business Outreach Program (VBOP) is designed to provide entrepreneurial development services such as business training, counseling and mentoring, and referrals for eligible veterans owning or considering starting a ...
U.S. Export Assistance Centers

Is your small business ready to go global? It may be an easier step than you think. Advances in technology can make worldwide commerce achievable for many small businesses, depending on the goods or services you offer. If ...
Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs)

Doing business with the government is a big step to growing your business. Here at SBA, we want you to have the resources you need. Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) provide local, in-person counseling and training ...