Special Programs
Beyond the standard counseling we provide, the Delaware SBDC has created specialized programs to meet the needs of a broad range of clients. Some of the programs include:
Beyond the standard counseling we provide, the Delaware SBDC has created specialized programs to meet the needs of a broad range of clients. Some of the programs include:
Developed by the Delaware SBDC, Digital Compass is a program designed to help small businesses leverage the use of current digital tools and analytics to help them enter new markets and expand services. This ranges from understanding website design and development to merchant services to offer credit card options.
Helping local companies stay open for business when unexpected events disrupt service is the key goal of the new Delaware Business Resiliency Initiative. Funded by a grant from the US Small Business Administration (SBA), the program provides assistance to prepare businesses to be ready for anything.
There is over $2.5 billion in federal funding available for early stage technology/R&D businesses through the federal government’s SBIR/STTR grant program, but competition is fierce. Our SBIResource program is designed to be a comprehensive advising service for small businesses looking to apply for and win SBIR/STTR grants.
After completion of the seminar, ongoing assistance, including topic selection and proposal development and review, is provided for the development of your SBIR proposal.
Increasingly, small businesses are the targets of cyberattacks because they do business online, store sensitive employee & customer data, and are suppliers to larger organizations (such as the government). Small businesses, unlike larger organizations, do not have the resources to combat cyberattacks, but you now have an organized support infrastructure here to serve you: Data Assured™.
The Delaware SBDC has access to a vast number a resources, one of them being students. We currently offer or partner with other programs to offer student workers to help ease a businesses work load. These range from a classroom setting with the students to a paid internship program.
Work with business undergrads to help solve a problem you do not have the man power to accomplish alone
Have a product idea and need a dedicated cross discipline student interns to help design, develop, and market the product?
Want help integrating technology into your business? Allow students to help you fully develop information system solutions for you.
Businesses with a record of solid performance, sound technical capabilities, and competitive pricing may want to consider adding state and local government to their list of customers. Our Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Advisors provide expertise and resources for Delaware business owners who are interested in selling to government organizations.
This workshop will provide an overview of Starting A Business in Delaware and give potential entrepreneurs an opportunity to get answers to their most pressing questions. Attendees will learn about issues to consider before starting a business including – Business Licenses needed, Insurance, Forms of Business, Funding, Business Plan outline, etc.
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