2007 Service Delivery
The Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC) Network provides counseling for entrepreneurs at every stage from developing a business plan with pre-ventures to start-up/acquisition counseling and specialized counseling for established businesses. The SBDC Network of counseling professionals assists entrepreneurs throughout the state at 11 regional centers.
Counseling and Training Accomplishments
Consulting
Entrepreneurs Consulted: 3,348
Total Hours of Consulting Provided: 18,795
Total Client Counseling Sessions: 3,348
Training
Entrepreneurs Trained: 5,440
Total Hours of Training: 18,101
Total Training Offerings: 464
STAGE OF CLIENT BUSINESS
OUR CLIENTS ARE:
CLIENT INDUSTRY SECTORS
Making a Difference - Having an Impact
As the largest provider of entrepreneurial services in Indiana, the SBDC’s help businesses grow, prosper, and succeed. Entrepreneurs who received assistance from the SBDC experience a significant impact on their bottom line.
- Increased sales: $15,792,582
- Access to Capital: $38,376,110
- Jobs Created/Retained: 1,534
CLIENT LOANS
CLIENT INVESTMENTS
Client Satisfaction
- 95% of clients would recommend the ISBDC to others
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71% of counseling clients or training attendees made or will make a change in their business plans or operations as a result of SBDC service
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The average dollar value clients attach to the SBDC assistance received is $15,636
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81% of clients rate SBDC services as excellent to very good