About ASBDCAmerica's Small Business Development CenterASBDC_0679cafc-d388-11e7-b5d3-36c36f068471America's SBDC represents America's nationwide network of Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) -- the most comprehensive small business assistance network in the United States and its territories.Small Business Development CentersThe mission of America's nationwide network of SBDCs is to help new entrepreneurs realize the dream of business ownership, and to assist existing businesses to remain competitive in the complex marketplace of an ever-changing global economy.U.S. Small Business AdministrationHosted by leading universities, colleges and state economic development agencies, and funded in part by the United States Congress through a partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration, nearly 1,000 service centers are available to provide no-cost business consulting and low-cost training.CongressUniversitiesCollegesState Economic Development AgenciesSmall Business OwnersSmall business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs can go to their local SBDCs for FREE face-to-face business consulting and at-cost trainingEntrepreneursASBDC Board of DirectorsMichael MyhreChair -- State Director, Florida SBDC Network University of West Florida 11000 University Parkway, Bldg. 38 Pensacola, FL 32514 Website: www.floridasbdc.orgAllan AdamsState Director, Georgia SBDC Network, University of Georgia, 1180 East Broad Street, Athens, GA 30602-5412 Website: www.georgiasbdc.orgMichele AbrahamVice Chair -- State Director, South Carolina SBDC, USC, Moore School of Business, 1705 College Street, Columbia, SC 29208 Website: www.scsbdc.comTerry ChambersAssociate State Director, Washington SBDC, Washington State University, 1235 N. Post Street, Suite 201, Spokane, WA 99201 Website: www.wsbdc.orgLinda RossiBoard Secretary -- State Director, Vermont SBDC, Vermont Technical College, P.O. Box 188, 1 Main Street, Randolph Center, VT 05061-0188 Website: www.vtsbdc.orgChristian ConroyState Director, Pennsylvania SBDC, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 3819-33 Chestnut Street, Suite 325, Philadelphia, PA 19104-3238 Website: www.pasbdc.orgLisa ShimkatTreasurer -- State Director, America’s SBDC - Iowa, Iowa State University, College of Business, 1805 Collaboration Place, Suite 1340, Ames, IA 50010-9166 Website: www.iowasbdc.orgBill CumminsState Director, Alabama SBDC Network, The University of Alabama, Box 870396, 621 Greensboro Avenue, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401 Website: www.asbdc.orgEdward Rowe IIIPresident -- President and CEO, America's SBDC, 8990 Burke Lake Road, 2nd Floor, Burke, VA 22015 Website: www.americassbdc.orgMark LangfordRegional Director, North Texas SBDC, Bill J. Priest Campus of El Centro College 1402 Corinth Street, Suite 2111 Dallas, Texas 75215 Website: www.ntsbdc.orgGreg PanichelloState Director, Kansas SBDC, 214 S.W. 6th Street, Suite 301, Topeka, KS 66603-3719America's SBDC StaffAmerica's SBDC, 8990 Burke Lake Road, 2nd Floor, Burke, VA 22015, PHONE: 703-764-9850 FAX: 703-764-1234 info@americassbdc.orgCharles "Tee" RowePresident / CEO Donna EttensonVice President of OperationsApril YoungblutDirector of Marketing & CommunicationsBrett ThibodeauProgram Manager & RegistrarMarisol Rivera-DiazOffice ManagerASBDC State DirectorsBill CumminsState Director, Alabama SBDC The University of Alabama Box 870396 621 Greensboro Avenue Tuscaloosa, AL 35401Isaac VanderburgState Director, Alaska SBDC, University of Alaska / Anchorage, 1901 Bragaw Street, Room 199, Anchorage, AK 99508Herbert ThweattState Director, American Samoa Community College SBDC, P.O. Box 2609, Pago Pago, AS 96799Janice WashingtonState Director, Arizona SBDC, Maricopa County Community College, 2411 West 14th St., Suite 114, Tempe, AZ 85281-6941Laura FineState Director, Arkansas SBTDC, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 South University Avenue, Rm. 260, Little Rock, AR 72204Dan RipkeRegional Director, Northeastern California SBDC, CSU-Chico, 35 Main Street, Room 203, Chico, CA 95929-0765Kristin JohnsonRegional Director, Northern California Regional SBDC, Humboldt State University, 1 Harpst Street, House 71, Arcata, CA 95521Diane HowertonRegional Director, UC Merced SBDC Regional Network, 550 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 100, Fresno, CA 93710Mike DanielRegional Director, Orange County/Inland Empire SBDC Network, California State University, Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd. SGMH 5313, Fullerton, CA 92834Patrick NyeInterim Regional Director, Los Angeles Regional SBDC, Long Beach City College, 4900 E. Conant Street, Building 2, Long Beach, CA 90808Marquise JacksonRegional Director, San Diego & Imperial SBDC Network, Southwestern Community College, 880 National City Boulevard, Suite 103, National City, CA 91950Kelly ManningState Director, Colorado SBDC, 1625 Broadway, Suite 2700, Denver, CO 80202Emily CarterState Director, Connecticut SBDC, University of Connecticut, 2100 Hillside Road, Unit 1004, Storrs, CT 06269Mike BowmanState Director, Delaware SBDC, Delaware Technology Park, 1 Innovation Way, Suite 301, Newark, DE 19711Carl BrownExecutive Director, District of Columbia SBDC, Howard University, 2600 6th Street, N.W., Room 128, Washington, DC 20059Michael MyhreState Director, Florida SBDC Network, University of West Florida, Division of Research and Strategic Innovation, 220 West Garden Street, Suite 301, Pensacola, FL 32502Allan AdamsState Director, Georgia SBDC Network, University of Georgia, 1180 East Broad Street, Athens, GA 30602-5412Cathy WiltseState Director, Hawaii SBDC Network, 200 W. Kawili Street, Suite 107, Hilo, HI 96720Katie SewellState Director, Idaho SBDC, Boise State University, 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725-1655Mark PetrilliState Director, Illinois SBDC, Dept. of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, 500 E. Monroe, Springfield, IL 62701Troy PhelpsState Director, Indiana SBDC, One North Capitol Avenue, Suite 600, Indianapolis, IN 46204-2043Lisa ShimkatState Director, America's SBDC - Iowa, Iowa State University, College of Business, 1805 Collaboration Place, Suite 1340, Ames, IA 50010-9166Greg PanichelloState Director, Kansas SBDC, 214 S.W. 6th Street, Suite 301, Topeka, KS 66603-3719Becky NaugleState Director, Kentucky SBDC, One Quality Street, Lexington, KY 40507Rande KesslerState Director, Louisiana SBDC, University of Louisiana Monroe, College of Business Administration 2-101, 700 University Avenue, Monroe, LA 71209-6435Mark DelisleState Director, Maine SBDC /SBTDC, Univ. of Southern Maine School of Business, 96 Falmouth Street / P.O. Box 9300, Portland, ME 04104-9300Renee SprowState Director, Maryland SBDC, 7100 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 401, College Park, MD 20740-3640Georgianna ParkinState Director, Massachusetts SBDC, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Tillson House, 23 Tillson Farm Road, Amherst, MA 01003-9261Keith BrophyState Director, Michigan SBTDC, Grand Valley State University, 50 Front Avenue SW, #1020, Grand Rapids, MI 49504Bruce H. StrongState Director, Minnesota SBDC, 332 Minnesota St., Suite E-200, St. Paul, MN 55101-1349Walter D. (Doug) GurleyState Director, Mississippi SBDC, 122 Jeanette Phillips Drive / P.O. Box 1848, University, MS 38677-1848Greg D. TuckerState Director, Missouri SBTDC, 416 South 6th Street, W1012 Lafferre Hall, Columbia, MO 65211Chad MooreState Director, Montana SBDC, 301 S. Park Avenue, Room 116, Helena, MT 59620Catherine D. LangState Director, Nebraska Business Development Center, 6708 Pine Street, Omaha, NE 68182Sam MalesState Director, Nevada SBDC, Reno College of Business, Nazir Ansari Bldg. 032, Rm. 411, Reno, NV 89557-0100Richard GroganState Director, New Hampshire SBDC, Paul College of Business & Economics, 10 Garrison Avenue, Durham, NH 03824-3593Brenda HopperState Director, New Jersey SBDC, Rutgers University, 1 Washington Park, 3rd Floor, Newark, NJ 07102Russell WyrickState Director, New Mexico SBDC, Santa Fe Community College, 6401 Richards Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87508-4877Brian GoldsteinState Director, New York SBDC, State University of New York, 10 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12246Scott DaughertyState Director, North Carolina SBTDC, 5 West Hargett Street, Suite 600, Raleigh, NC 27601-1348David MartinState Director, North Dakota SBDC, University of North Dakota, Gamble Hall, Room 140, 293 Centennial Drive, Stop 7308, Grand Forks, ND 58202-7308James LaipplyState Director, Ohio SBDC, 77 S. High Street, 28th Floor / P. O. Box 1001, Columbus, OH 43215Bill CarterState Director, Oklahoma SBDC, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 1405 N. 4th Avenue, PMB 2584, Durant, OK 74701-0609Mark GregoryState Director, Oregon SBDC, 1445 Willamette Street, Suite 5, Eugene, OR 97401Casey JeszenkaNetwork Director, Pacific Islands SBDC Network, P.O. Box 5014. UOG Station Mangilao, Mangilao, GU 96923Christian ConroyState Director, Pennsylvania SBDC, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 3819-33 Chestnut Street, Suite 325, Philadelphia, PA 19104-3238Carmen MartiExecutive Director, Puerto Rico SBTDC, Union Plaza Building, 10th Floor, 416 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Hato Rey, PR 00918Edward HuttenhowerExecutive State Director, Rhode Island SBDC, 75 Lower College Road, 2nd Floor, Kingston, RI 02881Michele AbrahamState Director, South Carolina SBDC, USC, Moore School of Business, 1705 College Street, Columbia, SC 29208Jeff EckhoffState Director, South Dakota SBDC, 414 East Clark Street, Vermillion, SD 57069Patrick GehoState Director, Tennessee SBDC, 3050 Medical Center Parkway, Ste. 200, MTSU Box 98, Murfreesboro, TN 37129Mark LangfordRegional Director, North Texas SBDC, Bill J. Priest Campus of El Centro College, 1402 Corinth Street, Suite 2111, Dallas, TX 75215Craig BeanRegional Director, Northwest Texas SBDC, Texas Tech University at Lubbock, 2579 South Loop 289, Suite 114, Lubbock, TX 79423-1637Al SalgadoDirector, South-West Texas Border Region SBDC, 501 West Cesar Chavez Blvd., Rm. 4.370, San Antonio, TX 78207-4415Steve LawrenceExecutive Director, Texas Gulf Coast Network SBDC, University of Houston, 2302 Fannin, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002Michael FinnertyState Director, Utah SBDC, 195 West 1100 South, Brigham City, UT 84302Linda RossiState Director, Vermont SBDC, Vermont Technical College, P.O. Box 188, 1 Main Street, Randolph Center, VT 05061-0188Jody KeenanState Director, Virginia SBDC, Mason Enterprise Center - George Mason University, 4031 University Drive, Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22030John OsoinachState Director, Virgin Islands SBDC, Charlotte Amalie, 8000 Nisky Center, Suite 720, St. Thomas, VI, 00802Duane FladlandState Director, Washington SBDC Washington State University 1235 N. Post Street, Suite 201 Spokane, WA 99201Erika A. BaileyState Director, West Virginia SBDC, State Capitol Complex, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East, Building 3, Suite 600, Charleston, WV 25305Bon WikenheiserState Director, Wisconsin SBDC, University of Wisconsin, 432 North Lake St., Room 423, Madison, WI 53706Jill KlineState Director, Wyoming SBDC, University of Wyoming, 1000 E. University Ave., Dept. 3922, Laramie, WY 82071-3922America's SBDC supports a well established, respected, adequately funded and capable SBDC network, recognized by public and private sector entities as the preeminent provider of small/medium business counseling, education and information. The SBDC network provides uniform, high quality, cost effective assistance through its members, resulting in a positive long-term economic impact._0679cc32-d388-11e7-b5d3-36c36f068471Represent the collective interest of our members by promoting, informing, supporting and continuously improving the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) network, which delivers nationwide educational assistance to strengthen small/medium business management, thereby contributing to the growth of local, state and national economies._0679ccbe-d388-11e7-b5d3-36c36f068471NetworkingWE VALUE AT ALL LEVELS OF THE SBDC NETWORK:Customer Focus– Customer-Driven Quality and Exemplary ServiceQualityServiceVision– Visionary LeadershipLeadershipContinuous Improvement– Continuous Improvement Through Shared LearningSharingLearningParticipation– Member Participation and DevelopmentProfessional DevelopmentResponsiveness– Timely ResponseMetrics– Measurable PerformanceFactuality– Fact-Driven ManagementPartnership– Partnerships that WorkResults– Results OrientationOpenness– Open, Honest CommunicationHonestyCommunicationDiversityIntegrityProfessionalismExcellence– Celebration of ExcellenceBusiness PlansWrite business plans_0679cd2c-d388-11e7-b5d3-36c36f0684711_0679cd9a-d388-11e7-b5d3-36c36f068471CapitalAccess capital_831ca6b4-d3ed-11e7-a1f4-d531750684712_831ca808-d3ed-11e7-a1f4-d53175068471MarketingConduct marketing activities_831ca8f8-d3ed-11e7-a1f4-d531750684713_831caab0-d3ed-11e7-a1f4-d53175068471ComplianceComply with regulations_831cab8c-d3ed-11e7-a1f4-d531750684714_831cac68-d3ed-11e7-a1f4-d53175068471TechnologyDevelop technology_831cad58-d3ed-11e7-a1f4-d531750684715_831cae3e-d3ed-11e7-a1f4-d53175068471TradeEngage in international trade_831caf1a-d3ed-11e7-a1f4-d531750684716_831cb05a-d3ed-11e7-a1f4-d531750684712017-11-27https://americassbdc.org/about-us/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net