America’s Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) comprise the most comprehensive small business assistance network in the United States.

America’s SBDC’s Mission represents member interests by promoting, informing, supporting and continuously improving America’s nationwide network of SBDCs.

The SBDCs help new food entrepreneurs (among others) realize the dream of business ownership, and assist existing businesses to remain competitive and succeed in a complex economic marketplace.

Hosted by leading universities, colleges and state economic development agencies, nearly 1,000 service centers are available to provide no-cost business consulting and low-cost training.

Small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs can go to their local SBDCs for FREE face-to-face business consulting and at-cost training, on topics including:

• Writing business plans
  • Accessing capital
  •  Marketing
  •  Regulatory compliance
  •  Technology development
  •  International trade

Please visit the ASBDC website for details: http://americassbdc.org/