Kansas Small Business Development Center at KU (SBDC)
About
KU Small Business Development Center
The KU Small Business Development Center assists with the growth of Kansas small businesses by providing free one-to-one advising services.
Its center is one of 13 Kansas Small Business Development Centers in Kansas and one of more than 1,000 SBDCs in the United States. It is a partnership program between the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the Kansas Department of Commerce (KDOC), the University of Kansas School of Business and the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce.
The KU-KSBDC serves the following counties:
- Douglas
- Franklin
- Jefferson
- Atchison
- Leavenworth
- Doniphan
Services
The KU-KSBDC provides free and confidential individual advising to small business owners, managers and prospective owners. The center can work with any company that fits into the Small Business Administration’s definition of a “small business.”
The center works with startup companies, existing small businesses and those who wish to sell or purchase a small business. Typical areas covered in advising include:
- The startup process
- Business planning
- Financing and funding
- Marketing
- Accounting
- Human resources
- Taxes
The objective of this counseling is to promote a healthy small business community and to foster economic development through new business starts, expansions, job creation and retention and sales growth.
To find the Small Business Development Center that serves your county visit: https://americassbdc.org/
Services Provided
Business Planning
- Business Plan Consulting, Development and Review (Specialty)
- Demographic/Census Data (Specialty)
- Feasibility Studies
- Market Plan Development (Specialty)
- Market Research (Specialty)
- Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
Financial Resources and Assistance
- Budget, Financial Statement and Cash Flow Training (Specialty)
Libraries and Research Organizations
- Business Research Resources
- Demographic/Census Data
Marketing/Sales
- Demographics/Census Data
- Competitive Analysis
- E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
- Feasibility Studies
- Market Plan Development and Training
- Market Research
Networking Organizations
- Demographically Based
- Geographically Based
- Small Business/General
Nonprofit Development
- Strategic Planning
Starting a Business
- Business Research Resources (Specialty)
- Feasibility Studies
- Home-Based Business Training
- Startup Business Counseling (Specialty)
Buying or Selling a Business
- Purchasing an Existing Business
- Valuation
Mentoring
- One-on-One Counseling (Specialty)
Kristina Mease
718 New Hampshire
Lawrence, Kansas 66044
(785) 843-8844
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