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Helping businesses in Centre, Clinton, Lycoming and Mifflin counties start, grow, and prosper.
Our Services
Consulting
Achieve your small business goals through no-cost, confidential advising to help you start, manage, and grow a successful small business.
Educational Programming
Develop the planning, management, and financial skills necessary to make your business thrive by attending a free or low-cost training event.
Specialized Services
Access the tools and information that meet your unique small business needs through specialized programming and resources.
Featured Event
First Steps
10/25/2022
Join us for our monthly seminar/webinar designed for people who are thinking about starting a business or who are in the early stages of starting. Our small business experts will share the key aspects of starting a business and help you determine if launching a business is right for you. The First Steps to Small Business Success is being offered as an in-person program with an online/streaming option available upon request.
Client Success
Bridging the Gap Between Influence and Impact
02/01/2022
Learn how Garry Gilliam worked with the Penn State SBDC for assistance launching "The Bridge," an organization whose mission is to transform abandoned facilities in underserved towns into mixed-use “Eco-Villages” that empower change within communities.
In the News
Penn State SBDC program prepares businesses for long-term success
05/03/2022
This spring, the Penn State SBDC wrapped up the second annual cohort of it's Business Plan Bootcamp program. The culmination of the 8-week program was a pitch competition, during which entrepreneurs competed to win startup funds.
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Business Starts
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Clients Served
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Jobs Supported
$21M
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