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CLIENT PROFILE:

Steve and Kit Marshall had been visiting the New River for more than 10 years from their home in South Carolina. During that time the Marshall’s met with staff at the Blue Ridge Crossroads Small Business Development Center (SBDC) considering business ideas and attending training classes. They are experienced entrepreneurs having owned several businesses in the…

CLIENT PROFILE:

Tonya and Travis Belton decided to take a leap. They were running a paint-party business, Studio B, in downtown Galax and were eager to expand. They heard about the JUMP! Galax Business Challenge, funded by the Community Business Launch, a program of the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). They dove right in…

What is the SBDC?

Highly qualified consultants with over 250 years combined experience

As a small business resource for 15 years, the Blue Ridge Crossroads Small Business Development Center’s (SBDC) core mission is to provide education, consulting, and economic research to support potential and existing small business owners throughout Southwest Virginia. The SBDC program at Crossroads Institute is positioned as an economic development outreach program under the umbrella of the Blue Ridge Crossroads Economic Development Authority. The center’s effectiveness is measured in the success of our clients. Results are measured in terms of client capital investment and jobs created.

Stressing client education, the SBDC program is part of the federal government’s largest and most successful management and technical assistance program for small businesses. The SBDC program is a partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administration.