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One of the best, least-known services provided by the U.S. Government to small businesses is a national network of Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs). There are over 1,000 SBDCs, located primarily at universities and community colleges.

SBDCs provide free one-on-one counseling and low-cost training programs to small businesses and start-up entrepreneurs. SBDC counselors are trained professionals; most have run small businesses themselves as well as having expertise in particular aspects of management.

Almost all SBDC locations also maintain libraries with books and other materials to assist you in planning and running your business.

SBDCs serve over 700,000 small businesses a year in face-to-face counseling and training sessions, and another 500,000 businesses turn to them for information, resources, and call-in assistance. They’ve been doing this for more than 30 years.

SBDCs offer assistance with many of the following: