Tarrant County Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
About
The Tarrant County Small Business Development Center is possible through a grant funded by the state of Texas, Tarrant County College, and the SBA. As a result, free counseling services on business topics such as marketing, financing, and other business strategies are free to local entrepreneurs. SBDC’s focus on helping clients overcome challenges, discovering new opportunities, or pivoting to take on new growth. The Tarrant County SBDC is able to assist any business where the owner resides in Tarrant County or when a business has a physical location in Tarrant County.
SBDC has access to a powerful database called SizeUp that will help you answer questions such as:
- Where should I start my own business?
- How can I find more customers?
- Who are my competitors, and how do I perform compared to them?
- How do I identify the best places to locate and advertise my business?
These are just a few of the questions that SizeUp can help you answer. It doesn’t cost anything for you to create and download reports customized to your needs.
Even if you’ve already scheduled an appointment with a business advisor, we encourage you to use the SizeUp tool to help plan questions and formulate thoughts for your session with one of our highly skilled advisors.
Services Provided
Economic and Site Development
- Economic Forecast
- Environmental Compliance
- Lease Review
- Revitalization
- Site Location Assistance
- Tax Credits
- Watershed Planning
Buying or Selling a Business
- Buying or Selling a Franchise
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Purchasing or Selling an Existing Business
- Tax Services
- Valuation
Business Planning
- Business Plan Consulting
- Business Succession Planning
- Demographic and Census Data
- Feasibility Studies
- Forming a Business
- Identification and Research of Foreign Markets
- Market Plan Development
- Market Research
- Diversification
Financial Resources and Assistance
- Accounting and Bookkeeping
- Angel Investment
- Bonding
- Budget, Financial Statement and Cash Flow Training
- Crowdfunding
- Debt Funding
- Equity Funding
- Government Funding
- Grant Funding
- Insurance Requirements
- Loans
- Matching Funds
- Microloans
- Real Estate Finance
- Revenue Based Financing (i.e. factoring)
- Tax Credits
- Technology Grants
- Trade Show Financial Assistance
- Venture Capital
Human Resources, Workforce and Talent
- Apprenticeship
- Employee Development
- Hiring and Firing
- Insurance
- Policies and Templates
- Recruiting
- Retention
- Workforce Incentives
- Workforce Training
Import and Export Assistance
- Certification and Licensing
- Financial Assistance for Exporting Activities
- Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
- Locating Foreign Distributors
- Networking/Exploring Exporting
- Trade Education and Training
Internship Programs and Student Services
- Internship Program
Legal Services
- Contract Review
- Environmental Compliance
- Forming a Business
- Employee Relations
- Labor Relations
- Lease Review
- Patent Seminars
- Patent, Trademark & Copyright Information
Libraries and Research
- Business Research Resources
- Demographic/Census Data
Management Issues
- Human Resources
- Insurance Requirements
- Recruiting Assistance
Marketing and Sales
- Competitive Analysis
- Demographics/Census Data
- E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
- Feasibility Studies
- Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
- Market Plan Development and Training
- Market Research
- Website Development
Mentoring
- One-on-One Counseling
Networking and Associations
- Demographically Based
- Geographically Based
- Home Based
- Industry Specific
- International Trade
- Small Business/General
Operations and Logistics
- Freight and Distribution
- Hazardous Waste Generation Avoidance Training
- Health and Safety Training
- Locating Freight Forwarders/Customs Brokers
- Pollution Prevention
- Quality Improvement (Supply Chain, Six Sigma)
Product Development
- Patent Information
- Product Assembly and Packaging
- Product Design and Development
- Prototype Development
- R&D Support
Public Policy and Government Relations
- African-American Business
- City Business Issues
- Hispanic Business
- LGBTQIA Business Issues
- Native-American Business
- Small Business Policy
- State Business Issues
- Women’s Business Issues
Regulatory Compliance
- Bonding
- Certification
- Codes
- Environmental Compliance
- Government Requirements
- Insurance Requirements
- International Regulatory Compliance
- Patent Information
- Registration, Licenses and Permits
- Trademark and Copyright Information
Selling to the Government and Large Corporations
- Bid Matching and Preparation
- Government and Military Specifications
- Obtaining Certification
- Obtaining Corporate Contracts
- Obtaining Government Contracts
- Registration Assistance
Starting a Business
- Feasibility Studies (Specialty)
- Home-Based Business Training (Specialty)
- Registration, Licenses and Permits (Specialty)
- Site Location (Specialty)
- Startup Business Counseling (Specialty)
- Startup Classes (Specialty)
- Forming a Business (Specialty)
- Business Research Resources (Specialty)
Tax Services
- Tax Preparation Assistance
- Tax Registration
Technical Assistance
- Industrial Technology Research
- Virtual Consulting and Online Services
Training
- Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
- Budget, Cash Flow and Financial Statements Training
- Business Management Training
- Business Plan Training and Assistance
- E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
- Hazardous Waste Generation Avoidance Training
- Health and Safety Training
- Home-Based Business Training
- Human Resources Training
- International Trade Education and Training
- Marketing Plan Training
- Online Courses and Videos
- Startup Classes
Events and Community Building
- Hackathon / Startup Week or Weekends
- Neighborhood Fairs and Festivals
- Pitch Events
- Startup Drinks
Primary Contact
1150 South Freeway, Suite 229
Fort Worth, TX 76104
(817) 515-2602
http://www.tarrantsbdc.org/
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