The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is currently the largest management assistance program serving the business sector in the United States.  Implementation of the program, upon completion of the annual cooperative Agreement, rests with each SBDC State or Region Director and the sponsoring organization (in Dallas county, the Dallas County Community College District).

The SBDC counsels and trains business people in managing, financing and operating small businesses, providing comprehensive information services and access to experts in a variety of fields.  Each SBDC encourages unique local efforts to meet small business needs in its area.  SBDC’s develop and maintain partnerships among community organizations and agencies:  local, state and federal, to provide a focal point for broad networks of public and private resources at the community level, SBDC partnership programs and activities have contributed significantly to economic growth in each state.