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The University of Texas Permian Basin Small Business Development Center provides business counseling, technical assistance, training workshops, and business plan development for small businesses in our 16 county area. We strive to promote growth, expansion, innovation, increased productivity and improved management for small business.

Tommy Baker, Director
Jame Heuman, Associate Director
Beatriz Merino, Business Counselor
Steve Dunkley, Administrative Assistant
Jack Cornwell, Training Coordinator
Andrew Murphy, Student Assistant

Services

The UTPB Small Business Development Center is part of the SBDC program consisting of 1000 offices in the continental United States, Puerto Rico, Alaska and Hawaii. The SBDC is a partnership program with the United States Small Business Administration. The professional staff at the UTPB SBDC is highly trained and willing to provide quality service and assistance to business owners and potential entrepreneurs. More>>>

Eleven Tips for Entrepreneurs

This PDF file contains eleven helpful tips for entrepreneurs hoping to start their own business. It is also an invaluable resource for anyone who has ever wondered what it takes to be successful in small business. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) More>>>

Workshops

The SBDC conducts workshops to keep you up-to-date on changing trends and current developments in today's business environment. These workshops are designed to enhance the management and planning skills of the small business owner. Training programs are conducted on numerous topics and are offered to the public free of charge. More>>>

A partnership program of the U.S. Small Business Administration

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) operates in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration. The support given by the SBA through such funding does not constitute an expressed or implied endorsement of the co-sponsor(s) or participants' opinions, products or services. All SBA programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made, if requested at least two weeks in advance. Co-op  #7-60 3001-0 0 48-22