
Small Business Development Center
(SBDC) of the Year
Navarro Small Business Development Center
Robin Lasher
Director
Navarro SBDC, Corsicana, TX
Chosen by the North Texas SBDC Network
District Small Business Exporter of the Year
Fred Antonini
CEO
Flexible Innovations, Ltd., Fort Worth, TX
Nominated by the International SBDC
District and Regional -
Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Business of the Year
Charles Frazier, Jr.
CEO
Frazier & Frazier Industries Inc., Coolidge, TX
Nominated by the Navarro SBDC
District and Regional -
Financial Services Champion of the Year
Greg Clarkson
EVP
BBVA Compass Bank, Dallas, TX
District and State of Texas -
Small Business Person of the Year
Michael L. and Lisa M. Lujan
Owners
Mentoring Minds Inc., Tyler, TX
Nominated by the Tyler SBDC
District, Regional, and National -
Minority Small Business Champion of the Year
Jim Reid
Executive Director
Momentum Texas, Dallas, TX
As the largest provider of entrepreneurial services in North Texas, the Small Business Development Center Network helps businesses grow, prosper and succeed. Entrepreneurs who received assistance from the SBDC experience a significant impact on their bottom line.
New Jobs Created
Existing Jobs Retained
Increased Sales
Government Contracts
Export Dollars
1,295
2,819
$ 172,080,295
$ 14,615,397
$ 21,535,351
The North Texas SBDC Network uses creativity, skill and guidance when assisting clients in the development of financing packages, making the raising of capital necessary for growth much easier. In 2008-2009 we assisted 4,014 clients and obtained $40,449,714 in start-up and existing capital.