BIG BEND REGION MINORITY &
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
 Sul Ross State University, Alpine, Texas

 

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ABOUT US

   Since its inception in 1992, the  Big Bend Region Minority and Small Business Development Center  has secured over 300 loans amounting to over $58.8 million, has served over 3300 clients, conducted over 235 seminars, and assisted with more than 120 new business start-ups, while in the process creating over 600 new jobs.
   The Center helps existing and start-up small business owners develop management skills, thereby improving their potential for success. Counselors assists small businesses in areas ranging from business plan development and financing, to marketing, advertising, and international trade assistance.
   Our counselors have backgrounds as small business owners, and can provide the practical expertise needed for today's businesses to succeed. Counselors maintain the highest ethical standards of confidentiality,  and provide one-on-one counseling services at no charge to the client.

Big Bend Region Minority and Small Business Development Center Newsletter

The Big Bend Region Minority and Small Business Development Center produces and distributes a weekly newsletter of interest to local business owners, managers, entrepreneurs and those considering a small business startup. Content includes seminar and workshop announcements, conference dates, local success stories and features pertaining to conducting business. The SBDC newsletter is rapidly becoming the preferred choice of businesses in the Big Bend Region to keep abreast of local and regional developments as well as training opportunities.

The Big Bend Region SBDC newsletter is sent via e-mail on Mondays to over 500 subscribers. There is no cost to subscribe and subscriptions can be canceled at any time. To subscribe, provide your name and city on an email to dmiller@sulross.edu or call Training Specialist, Dennie Miller, at 432.837.8813.

 

Online newsletter features seminar and workshop information, business features and tax information.
     The Big Bend Region SBDC provides a free online newsletter featuring seminar and workshop announcements, business tips, success stories and tax information to those interested. The newsletter is distributed via email each Monday during the year. The SBDC newsletter has become the preferred choice of businesses in the Big Bend Region to keep abreast of local and regional developments as well as training opportunities.
     To subscribe, email dmiller@sulross.edu and ask to be added to our mailing list. Once registered, you can unsubscribe at any time by following the instructions included in each newsletter.

Business incubator offers small business startups a path to success.
    At one time or another, almost everyone has dreamed of owning a small business. Most ponder the idea for years but never quite get the courage to carry their dream through to fruition.
     Does the thought of being your own boss get your entrepreneurial juices flowing? Do you look at existing businesses and think “I can do better than that?” If the answer to these questions is “yes,” the Big Bend Region Minority and Small Business Development Center (SBDC) business incubator program might have just the resources needed to start you on the path to success. The SBDC is looking for prospective tenants to participate in its own version of a small business incubator. [Read more....]

Free Online Virtual Training Workshops now Available.
     Begin to master and comprehend important business practices and skills on your computer in the comfort of your home or office. Introduce yourself to the intricacies of marketing and finance, or learn what it takes to start your own business.

  • No fees involved!

  • 29 virtual workshops to choose from!

  • Learn solid management concepts!

  • Traditional business concepts with real -world applications!

  • Workshops range from basic to advanced subjects!

Click Here For a Complete Description of Online Courses
This training portal is brought to you at no charge by The Big Bend Region SBDC and The South-West Texas Border SBDC Network.

A partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administration. The Big Bend Region Minority and Small Business Development Center at Sul Ross State University is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U. S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s)  and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Please call 432.837.8694 to make arrangements.

Directions to the Centennial School Building in Alpine

UPCOMING SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS

OCTOBER

Oct. 7: Free Seminar - "Starting a Small Business." 2:30-4:30, Centennial School Building, Alpine. Call 432-837-8813 to pre-register (registration is not required.)

Oct. 8: Free Seminar - "Starting an eBay Business." 6:30-8:30, Centennial School Building, Alpine. Call 432-837-8813 to pre-register (registration is not required.)

Oct. 14: Conference: "Tools for Growth" and "Texas: Wide Open for Business." 8:00-3:00, Espino Conference Center, Vic and Mary Jane Morgan University Center, Sul Ross State University. Free (scholarship provided by the Texas Governor's Office of Economic Development) for the first 75 registrants by Oct. 9; $50 after Oct. 9. To RSVP call 432-837-8813.

Oct. 21: Free Seminar - "A Simple Start to Managing Business Finances" 2:30-4:30, Centennial School Building, Alpine. Call 432-837-8813 to pre-register (registration is limited to 12.)

Oct. 28: Free Seminar - "An Introduction to QuickBooks." 2:30-4:30, Centennial School Building, Alpine. Call 432-837-8813 to pre-register (registration is limited to 12.)