Shenandoah Valley Small Business Development Center

The Shenandoah Valley Small Business Development Center offers free counseling services, assists with feasibility studies and business planning, sponsors seminars and training events, and provides information, resources, and other services to small and medium-sized businesses.

The SV SBDC has two offices to serve you. The JMU office is located in Harrisonburg and the BRCC office is located in Weyers Cave.

The SV SBDC can help you start, manage, and grow your business. Contact us for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Directions to Offices and Class Sites

Announcements:
2008 Business Resource Fair - Wednesday, May 14 Vendors, click here to reserve your space. Attendance is FREE! Register for the seminars HERE Vendor Displays. Networking. Federal, State, and Local Resources Resource Fair Schedule Printable Flyer
	10-12:00 12:00 noon 1:00 1:30-3:00	Vendor Set-up Vendor Lunch & Focused Networking, incl w/ reservation FAIR OPENS to the public Seminar: Marketing your Business in TOUGH Times
		The Five Steps to Better Advertising Maximizing Ad Dollars with Search-Engine Marketing Our Commonwealth: a $5 Billion Market to Explore
	3:00 3:30-4:30	Visit the Displays! Seminar: Financing your Business in TOUGH Times
		What is Your Banker Looking For? SBA and USDA Loan Guarantee Programs Maximizing Your Cash Flow
	4:30 5:00	Visit the Displays! Fair Closes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thinking about a new business? Check out our Plan It/Start It Seminars. We cover the basic steps for successfully planning and starting a new business and provide a realistic understanding of what is actually involved. See the Training page for full class schedules and registration information. Also, check our Resources Page for additonal assistance.

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To receive SV SBDC quarterly newsletters or periodic notices about new training or special events, send an email to sbdc@jmu.edu with the word Subscribe in the subject line. In the body of the email, please include at least your first and last name and your town/city zipcode. The SBDC does not share its email list with any other agency or business.

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For our current clients: After your appointment, we'd like your feedback. . . .
Here is a printable Consulting Session Evaluation Form which you can mail or fax back to us. Or use this on-line WebSurvey Evaluation Form for a quick reply.

Volunteer Counseling and Center Sponsorship Opportunities are available.
Check it out here.

A partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

For more information about SBDC, contact SBDC@jmu.edu or SBDC@brcc.edu
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The SBDC is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration, James Madison University, and Blue Ridge Community College. Their funding is not an endorsement of any products, opinions or services. All SBA-funded programs are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis.

Last Updated: Friday, May 2, 2008 12:27