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Small Business & Technology Development Center @ UNC Charlotte (SBTDC)

The SBTDC connects small businesses in NC with access to counseling, training and resources to help make their business better. Since 1984, the SBTDC has served North Carolina business owners and entrepreneurs. The Charlotte office has professional staff who combine real-life business experience with industry knowledge, education, and advanced training. Most of our counselors have been business owners or have held executive positions.

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Making Your Business Better

The SBTDC service center in Charlotte is located on the UNC Charlotte campus. Our experienced business advisory team offers confidential, in-depth business counseling to mid-sized company business owners and management staff. We routinely assist our clients with developing and implementing viable strategies that enhance their competitive advantage and success in the marketplace. We also provide assistance to entrepreneurs preparing to launch their next venture.

We help our clients:

assess and benchmark current profitability and organizational effectiveness.
identify market opportunities from customer profiling, competitive analysis, and industry research.
develop and implement short-term and long-term business strategies.
link business strategies to workplace learning and performance.
measure and monitor progress toward profitability and organizational effectiveness.
identify new government contracting opportunities; assist in obtaining qualified subcontractors; and reviewing proposals/bids before submission.