The Eastern Idaho Small Business Development Center (SBDC) offers expert, complimentary business and leadership consulting, as well as workshops, trainings, and courses to help businesses at all stages thrive and succeed.
We Are the Idaho SBDC
The Idaho Small Business Development Center empowers small business success by providing no-cost, confidential consulting and low-cost training to entrepreneurs throughout Idaho
The Eastern Idaho SBDC Team
New Business
The SBDC Can Get You Started:
- Deciding – In person and online “First Step” courses help explore if opening a new business or buying an existing business or franchise is right for you.
- Moving Forward – SBDC consultants provide guidance on all aspects of your business launch, including your business plan, feasibility and financial analyses.
- Acquiring Capital – Receive referrals to investors and banks, review financial management practices, and discuss loan package preparation.
- Gaining Market Research – Utilize SBDC research tools to obtain market reports, financial models and industry meters to help launch your business.
- Targeting Your Market – Refine your industry analysis, identify your customer base and research your competitors.
- Certifying Your Business – Learn what opportunities are available to women, minority, or veteran-owned businesses along with certification requirements.
Growth
- Refining business model
- Operational improvement for scalable growth
- Building an online presence including eCommerce to diversify sales streams
- Developing mobile-ready strategies to prepare for employees working off-site when needed
- Expanding strategically through new markets online, abroad or with the government
- Strategic funding to support growth
Continuity & Survival
Starting a business is difficult work. But keeping it healthy and making sure it is sustainable in the long-term requires new ways of thinking. The Eastern Idaho SBDC continuity & survival services available to small businesses include confidential advising on topics such as:
- Improving your gross margin
- Cashflow strategies
- Creating, updating, and refining business continuity plans
- Acquiring capital, before and after the event
- Using cloud-based alternatives for critical business operations, tools and infrastructure
- Finding ways to maintain connectivity during a business disruption
- Reviewing ways to optimize online performance through SEO and other website enhancements
- Discussing all available resources to your business including local, state and federal partners who provide disaster loans, disaster training and much more
Get Started
Our business consulting service is one-on-one and confidential. All of our consultants are seasoned retired executives with decades of experience in growing and running businesses.