Find your nearest Small Business Development Center
North Texas
Small Business Development Center Network
Small Business Development Center Network
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
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.
