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SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
RESOURCES
Andrea Zeller-Nield
SBDC Associate Director
CA State University at Monterey Bay
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
WHO WE ARE a team of trusted
professionals with a wide variety of expertise in business development
part of a national network of over 1,000 SBDCs
collaborative partners with community organizations, local, state and federal agencies
US Small Business AdministrationFresno District Office.
UC Merced Lead SBDC. CSUMB SBDC.
Marylou Shockley, SBDC Director Andrea Nield, Associate Director The Counseling Team!
Community Partners Monterey County Business Council State of CA, local governments, Counties & Cities Industry Associations SBA Resource Partners (Lenders, SCORE, MCSC/WBC,
Central Coast SBDC) Other Stakeholders such as Chambers of Commerce,
Hartnell Community College, ALBA, Banks, HR, Legal, Marketing, Insurance, Accounting, Finance firms etc…
OUR PROFESSIONAL TEAM:
WHY SHOULD YOU CONSULT WITH THE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER?
Small business is the engineengine of economic growth! There are currently over 22 million small businesses in America — and the number is growing rapidly, with over 800,000 started last year, alone. Small business accounts for 99% of all U.S. businesses. It employs 53% of the private work force and contributes over half of the nation's private gross domestic product.
The SBDC Network provides continuous significant impact in the central California economy! Join those who know the SBDC Network is the best resource available to business!
UC MERCED REGIONAL SBDC NETWORKECONOMIC IMPACTSJuly 2003 to June 30, 2009
9,970 Small Business Clients 23,905 Event Attendees 2,201 Events 388 Business Start-Ups 2,437 Jobs Created 523 Jobs Retained Change in Sales $35,650,646 increase! 381 SBA Loans totaling $56,660,863 # of Non-SBA Loans 296 totaling $54,002,798 Equity Capital Investment of $110,663,661
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WORKSHOPS
TRAINING
PRIVATE CONSULTING
RESEARCH LIBRARY
LOAN PACKAGING
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
EXTENSIVE NETWORKING
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
No out of pocket cost for SBDC private consultation services
Better business assessment & understanding Increased awareness of opportunities Increased confidence with a viable business
plan Improved finances & access to capital Increased sales & profits! Drive your company out of the current
economic downturn!
REA
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CONSTRICTED CAPITAL
JOB LOSSES
INCREASED EXPENSES
INCREASED KNOWLEDGE
MORE CONNECTIVITY
NEW TECHNOLOGY
OPPORTUNITIES REQUIRE SOCIAL LEVERAGING
WHAT DOES THE SMART BUSINESS PERSON DO?
SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS OFTEN JUST FALL INTO BUSINESS WITHOUT QUALITY ADVICE
BUSINESS OWNERS HAVE EXCELLENT KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS SPECIFIC TO THEIR TRADE!
BUT THEY OFTEN LACK BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE.
THIS IS WHERE SBDC CAN HELP YOU!
SIMPLY TELL US WHERE YOU ARE AND WHERE YOU WISH TO BE!
THE PROCESSFIRST – IN-DEPTH BUSINESS ASSESSMENT
Biography/background
Planning and Strategy
General/Operations Management
Financial Management (We’ll need 3 years of financial statements)
Marketing and Business Development
THE PROCESSSCOPE OF WORK (SOW)
Details the workplan for how SBDC will help the client with issues
Documents the commitments of both client and counselor
Management tool to leverage SBDC resources
Sets SMART goals Allows us to measure
& achieve economic impact
SMART GOALS Specific:
What exactly will you accomplish?
Measurable: How will you know when you have reached this goal?
Achievable: Is achieving this goal realistic with effort and commitment? Have you the resources to achieve this goal? If not, how will you get them?
Relevant: Why is this goal significant to the business?
Timely: When will this goal be achieved?
THE WORKPLAN MAY INCLUDE
Recommendations for training/workshops Specific counselors assigned based upon
necessary areas of expertise Private counseling sessions conducted Financial Analysis using Profit/Cents Software Assignments for you Helping you prepare a business plan,
marketing plan, loan proposal, operations plan etc…
Measure progress to be sure we are on track
and then….
CELEBRATE YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Contact Info:
Andrea Zeller-NieldSBDC Associate DirectorCA State University at Monterey Bay425 Belden St. (please send mail to P.O. Box 540)
Gonzales, CA 93926Ph. 831 675-7232
Request for Services Online at:http://bit.ly/csumbsbdc