Idaho Small Business Development Center
Our Mission:
To enhance the success of small businesses in Idaho by providing high-quality coaching, consulting
and training leveraging the resources of Idaho’s colleges and
universities.
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Our Vision:
Idaho SBDC clients are recognized as consistently outperforming their
peers.
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Our Network
Boise State University – Boise and Nampa
North Idaho College – Post Falls
Lewis-Clark State College – Lewiston
College of Southern Idaho – Twin Falls
Idaho State University – Pocatello
Idaho State University – Idaho Falls
University of Idaho – Legal Clinic
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Who Are Our Clients?
Generally less than 20 Employees Sales < $1,000,000 68% already in business 32% startups
Services
Consulting/Coaching• Individualized, Confidential, No-cost• Assess root cause• Make recommendations• Coach and teach new skills• Long-term, in-depth assistance• 10 hours /client• 1,600 clients per year
Training – 300 trainings/yearsbdc
Focus Areas
• New to Export
• Innovation/technology-based businesses
• Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
• Environmental Regulatory Assistance
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Helping early stage companies accelerate their growth
TECenter in Nampa– 40,000 sq. ft. building – About 30 resident clients
Greenhouse in downtown Boise– Partnership with the City of Boise– 5 – 8 resident clients
Incubators
sbdcClient verified Idaho SBDC data
Average Yearly Business Starts = 72
Jobs Created/Saved = 1,000
Capital Raised = $19 million
Sales Growth
20145 year average
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Idaho small businessIdaho SBDC client
15.3%
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7.9%
sbdcData from third party researcher, Dr. Jim Chrisman, Economic Impact of Small Business Development Center Counseling in Idaho
Client Satisfaction
• Would recommend SBDC Services 94%
• Rate services very good or excellent 99%
Client Success Story
WMDTech Rick & Eva Bowman, Robert Brown, Chris Brown Nampa, Idaho www.wmdtech.com
WMDTech Is a Veteran-Run Business that provides bomb squad training in Explosive Ordinance Disposal to government and military first responders. Instructors are certified bomb technicians with military backgrounds in Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), Special Operations, and Demolitions.
“They (TECenter and SBDC) have helped with linking us to the right people at the right time to ensure we got the help that we needed.”
Websites
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www.IdahoSBDC.org
www.IdahoBizHelp.Idaho.gov