Small Business Development Centers Offers Free One-On-One Expert Business Advice

With nearly 1,000 locations across the country, Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) offer free one-on-one expert business advice and low-cost training by qualified small business professionals to existing and future entrepreneurs. The SBDC program includes special focus areas such as, green business technology, disaster recovery and preparedness, import and export assistance, veterans assistance, electronic commerce, technology transfer and regulatory compliance. A number of SBDC networks have specialized programs or centers dedicated to these focus areas. 

Here are the Midwestern State-by-State directors:

Janet Roderick
State Director
Arkansas SBTDC
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
2801 South University Avenue, Rm 260
Little Rock, AR 72204
Phone: 501-683-7700
(fax): 501-683-7720
(e): jmroderick@ualr.edu
Website: asbdc.ualr.edu/

Mark Petrilli
State Director
Illinois SBDC
Dept. of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
500 E. Monroe
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: 217-524-5700
(fax): 217-524-0171
(e): mark.petrilli@illinois.gov
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Jacob Schpok
State Director
Indiana SBDC
One North Capitol Avenue
Suite 700
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2043
Phone: 317-232-8805
(fax): 317-232-8872
(e): JSchpok@iedc.in.gov
Website: www.isbdc.org

Jim Heckmann
State Director
Iowa SBDC
2321 North Loop Drive, Suite 202
Ames, IA 50010-8218
Phone: 515-294-2030
(fax): 515-294-6522
(e): jimh@iastate.edu
Website: www.iowasbdc.org

Greg Panichello
State Director
Kansas SBDC
214 S.W. 6th Street Suite 301
Topeka, KS 66603
Phone: 785-296-6514
(fax): 785-291-3261
(e): KSBDC.GPanichello@fhsu.edu
Website: www.kansas.gov/ksbdc/

Becky Naugle
State Director
Kentucky SBDC
One Quality Street
Lexington, KY 40507
Phone: 859-257-7668
(fax): 859-323-1907
(e): Lrnaug0@uky.edu
Website: www.ksbdc.org/

Carol Lopucki
State Director
Michigan SBTDC
Grand Valley State University
510 W. Fulton Street
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Phone: 616-331-7480
(fax): 616-331-7485
(e): lopuckic@gvsu.edu
Website: misbtdc.org/

Bruce H. Strong
State Director
Minnesota SBDC
332 Minnesota St., Suite E-200
St. Paul, MN 55101-1349
Phone: 651-259-7420
(fax): 651-296-5287
(e): Bruce.Strong@state.mn.us
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Chris Bouchard
Interim State Director
Missouri SBDC
410 South 6th Street
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: 573-882-9206
(fax): 573-884-4297
(e): bouchardc@missouri.edu
Website: www.missouribusiness.net/sbtdc/index.asp

Robert Bernier
State Director
Nebraska Business Development Center
University of Nebraska at Omaha
200 Mammel Hall, 67th & Pine Streets
Omaha, NE 68182
Phone: 402-554-2521
(fax): 402-554-3473
(e): rbernier@unomaha.edu
Website: nbdc.unomaha.edu/

Bon Wikenheiser
State Director
North Dakota SBDC
1200 Memorial Highway, PO Box 5509
Bismarck, ND 58506-5509
Phone: 701-328-5375
(fax): 701-250-4304
(e): bon@ndsbdc.org
Website: www.ndsbdc.org/

Ezra Escudero
State Director
Ohio SBDC
Ohio Development Services Agency
77 S. High Street, 28th Floor
P. O. Box 1001
Columbus, OH 43216
Phone: 614-466-2711
(fax): 614-644-1789
(e): ezra.escudero@development.ohio.gov
Website: www.OhioSBDC.org

Bill Carter
State Director
Oklahoma SBDC
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
1405 N. 4th Avenue, PMB 2584
Durant, OK 74701-0609
Phone: 580-745-2955
(fax): 580-745-7471
(e): wcarter@se.edu
Website: www.osbdc.org/

Jeff Eckhoff
State Director
South Dakota SBDC
414 East Clark Street
Vermillion, SD 57069
Phone: 605-677-5103
(fax): 605-677-5427
(e): jeff.eckhoff@usd.edu
Website: www.usd.edu/sbdc

Gayle Kugler
State Director
Wisconsin SBDC
University of Wisconsin
432 North Lake St., Room 423
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: 608-263-7812
(e): gayle.kugler@uwex.edu
Website: www.uwex.edu/sbdc

To request personal assistance, go to:

http://www.asbdc-us.org/About_Us/SBDCs.html to find a Small Business Development Center near you. 

Source: Business.USA.gov

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