Small Business Development Center Pittsburgh

We provide best-in-class small business consulting services that develop, grow and strengthen your business. If you are exploring the idea of entrepreneurship, working to get your start-up off the ground or considering opportunities to grow and develop your established business, we are here to help. With expertise in every industry and every stage of the business lifecycle, our professional staff offers expert advice including, but not limited to:

• Business Plan Development

• Financial Analysis

• Pre-Venture Planning

• Marketing

• Business Regulations and Licenses

• Human Resource Management

• Franchising

• Loan Assistance

• Operational Planning

At your initial meeting, your consultant will review your business needs or proposal, determine a course of action and identify areas that both of you will be responsible for completing. Your consultant will then follow up with an engagement letter detailing your meeting and listing the items that both of you will be working on, along with an estimated time frame for completion and anticipated outcomes. Learn more about what to expect as a Pennsylvania SBDC client.

Our consulting arrangements are strictly confidential and are provided by highly-skilled professionals at no charge. As a client of the Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers, you have certain rights and responsibilities.

Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the SBA. All services extended to the public on a on a non-discriminatory bases. ©2015 Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers. All Rights Reserved.

SBDC services are not available to individuals or entities that have been debarred or suspended by the federal government. By agreeing to receive assistance from the SBDC you are self-certifying that you are not currently federally debarred or suspended and also agree to cease using SBDC services if you become federally debarred or suspended in the future.