North Texas Small Business Development Center

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Economy Project:
Funding A Start-Up Business
Sam Baker, KERA Morning Edition Host, talks with Mark Langford, Associate Regional Director of the North Texas SBDC Network. (Audio)

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External Link: SBA and Health Care Reform

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SBA.gov's overview of how health care reform will affect your small business, employees and their families

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External Link: SBA and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

SBA & Recovery Act of 2009 »
SBA.gov's overview of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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IRS.gov's Information Center for American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009

The 2010 Salute to Small Business Awards

The US Small Business Administration congratulates the following recipients:

District, Regional, and National -
Minority Small Business Champion of the Year
Eddie Reyes
HUB Coordinator
University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Nominated by the North Central Texas SBDC

District Financial Services Champion of the Year
Brad Bunt
Director
Kilgore College SBDC, Kilgore, TX
Nominated by the Technology SBDC

District and Regional -
Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Business of the Year
Lewis Orms
Owner/President
O & D Manufacturing, White Oak, TX
Nominated by the Kilgore SBDC

District Small Business Exporter of the Year
John Randall Clay
President and Owner
Ansr Audio Inc., Powderly, TX
Nominated by the International SBDC

Small Business Development Center
(SBDC) of the Year
Collin Small Business Development Center
Marta Gomez Frey
Director
Collin SBDC, Plano, TX
Chosen by the North Texas SBDC Network

Training at SBDC

A variety of low-cost and no-cost seminars is available year round for training on various aspects of business management. Specialty SBDCs and your local SBDC offer a core program consisting of seminars and workshops designed to meet your needs.

North Texas SBDC Seminars and Workshops: The programs offered by the SBDCs include start-up, loan, business planning, taxes, marketing and financial statement workshops. The specialty centers provide seminars on such topics as writing a government bid proposal, acquiring a patent or trademark, designing a Web page or exporting your products and services. Our facilitators are experts in their fields, including bank loan officers, Certified Public Accountants, Internal Revenue Service representatives, environmental compliance experts, international trade experts, attorneys, and other professionals.

Virtual Advisor: These online training modules can help you develop your business plan, manage your finances, and market your business—all from the comfort of your own home or office.

Small Business Training Network (SBTN): The SBA provides quality and targeted online training to meet the information needs of prospective and existing small business owners via their virtual campus.

NTSBDC is an Accredited Member of the Association of Small Business Development Centers.

SBDCs are a program supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration and extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. SBA cannot endorse any products, opinions or services of any external parties or services. En Español.

A partnership program of the U.S. Small Business Administration and The Bill J. Priest Institute of El Centro College, a division of the Dallas County Community College District.

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