Title: Pennsylvania SBDCs
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2Pennsylvania SBDCs
3Temple University Small Business Development
Center
- Mission
- Help small businesses grow and succeed
- Provide high quality business consulting
- Provide high quality interactive training for
- start-up entrepreneurs existing businesses
4SBDC Services
- Business Management Consulting
- Start-ups
- Existing businesses
- Training
- Seminars and workshops
- Business Development Incubator
5Temple SBDC Year 2002 Results
- Entrepreneurs Consulted 756
- Consulting Hours 14,701
- Training Workshops, Seminars Courses 60
- Training Event Attendees 1,252
- Jobs Retained 585
- Jobs Created 299
- Financing Obtained 7,000,200
- Government Contracts Secured 40,800,748
- Business Ownership
- Male 44
- Female 30
- Dual 26
6Management Consulting Cont. Management Consulting
Cont.
SBDC Specialty Programs
- Government Procurement
- International Trade
- Environmental Assistance Management
- Creative Advertising
- Business Development Incubator
- Management Services for High Growth Companies
(SBIR/STTR)
7Management Consulting Cont. Management Consulting
Cont.
Creative Department
- Conceptual graphic design and copywriting
services for marketing materials - Logos
- Letterheads
- Brochures
- Business cards
- Newsletters
- Marketing folders
8Management Consulting Cont. Management Consulting
Cont.
Creative Department
9Management Consulting Cont. Management Consulting
Cont.
Environmental Assistance
- Understanding environmental permit and compliance
requirements - Liaison to regulatory enforcement agencies
- On-site pollution prevention assessment
- Energy efficiency assessment
- Commercializing new environmental technologies
10Management Consulting Cont. Management Consulting
Cont.
Technology Company Assistance
- Information technology
- Website analysis
- Intellectual property rights
- E-Business
- Early stage funding
- Research Development
- SBIR/STTR Grants
11Management Consulting Cont. Management Consulting
Cont.
Government Procurement
- Assistance with federal, state city
certifications for minority owned businesses - Research on government procurement
- Bid leads
- Federal acquisition regulations
- Certification considerations
- Solicitation assistance
12Management Consulting Cont. Management Consulting
Cont.
Business Development Incubator
- Provide office space and equipment
- Access to management consultants
- Training seminars
- Full-time Businesses 7
- Part-time businesses - 5
13Management Consulting Cont. Management Consulting
Cont.
Legal Clinic Services
- Incorporating a Business
- Designing a Contract between Business Partners
- Evaluating or Negotiating Contractual Provisions
- Analyzing Leases and Other Real Estate Agreements
- Negotiating, Arbitrating and Settling Disputes
- Credit Repair for Your Business
14Management Consulting Cont. Management Consulting
Cont.
SBDC Training
- Seminars
- Entrepreneurial Success Workshop Series (ESWS)
- Pre-Business
- Business Nuts Bolts
- Business Plan Workshop
- Construction Management Certificate Program
- Preparing for Financial Success
- Marketing Dynamics Series
- The Basics of Retail Success
- Other management seminars
15International Trade Program Mission
- To offer a statewide system of comprehensive
international trade consulting services that
includes - Consulting, education training to clients
exploring or actively participating in
international trade - Provide clients with the opportunity to expand
into foreign markets
16Centers with International Trade Consultants
- Duquesne University SBDC
- Gannon University SBDC
- Kutztown University SBDC
- Lehigh University SBDC
- St. Francis University SBDC
- St. Vincent College SBDC
- Temple University SBDC
- Scranton University SBDC
17International Trade Program Offerings
- SEMINARS (Examples)
- Breaking Into the Trade Game Series (E-TAP)
- Business Executives Enforcement Team (BEET)
- Specific Country Briefings
- Bringing the World to You
- CE Mark
- International Law - Patents Trademarks
18International Trade Program Offerings
- One on One Consulting - Assistance in
- Assessing international trade readiness
- Identifying your best potential markets
- Bringing foreign trade opportunities to the
client - Finding and meeting potential buyers and
distributors - Information on how to do business in target
markets - Identifying international promotional events
- Assistance in foreign language translation (some
languages) - Providing sources of financing
- Assist companies in utilizing government foreign
trade offices -
19International Trade Program Offerings
- Business Spanish Projects
- Company that is looking for new international
market penetration - Project specifically for Spanish speaking
countries - Written research report with PowerPoint
presentation in English and Spanish
20International Trade Program Offerings
- Temple University International Business Capstone
- Company that is looking for new international
market penetration - Semester long project for graduating seniors from
Temple Fox School of Business Management - Written research report presentation
- Final presentation at Temple SBDC
21Partnerships
22Partnerships - U.S. Commercial Service
- Grouped Into Four Marketing Categories
- Consulting and Advocacy
- Market Research
- Finding International Partners
- Trade Events
23Partnerships U.S. Commercial Service
Marketing Categories and Services
24Partnerships
Global Trade Technology Network
25Partnerships
Global Trade Technology Network
Mission Statement
To facilitate sustainable economic growth in
developing countries and emerging markets
through business linkages and technology
transfers.
26Partnerships - GTN
- www.usgtn.net
- Temple SBDC is one of the representatives for GTN
- No-cost electronic trade leads program sponsored
by the - U.S. Agency of International Development
(USAID) - - GTN promotes the transfer of technology to
developing counties by providing trade
opportunities to U.S. small and medium-sized
firms.
27GTN Global Presence
- Africa
- Cote dIvoire, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar,
Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal,
South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia - Asia
- Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Mongolia, the
Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand,
Vietnam - Near East
- Lebanon and Tunisia
- Eastern Europe Eurasia
- - Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech
Republic, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Macedonia,
Montenegro, Poland, Romania - Latin America and the Caribbean
- Brazil, Jamaica, Mexico
28Partnerships - GTN
- Services
- Trade and Investment Business Matching Services
- Technology Transfer
- Trade Lead Follow-Up Services
- Trade and Investment Finance Referrals
- Business Development Missions
- Market Information
29 GTN Trade Lead Lifecycle
1
Registration Completion of Buy/Sell Profile
Lead submitted
2
3
Lead quality controlled and approved
GTN System performs automated matching and
opportunity dissemination
4
Interested companies submit Letters of Interest
5
GTN staff worldwide follow-up on negotiations
6
Select Leads are passed to Finance Specialist
7
8
Lead closed, either deal or no deal
30Partnerships - GTN
- GTN assists firms in ALL industry sectors to
complete international transactions! - Direct Purchases and Sales
- Agent/Distributor Agreements
- Joint Ventures
- Franchise Agreements
- Licensing Agreements
31Temple SBDC Contact Information
Contact Nicole DeSilvis International Trade
Consultant Temple University SBDC 215-204-3534
or E-mail desilvis_at_temple.edu
32Help small businesses grow and succeed
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