The Arkansas Small Business Development Center (ASBDC) is part of a national network of more than 1,000 small business development center offices that provide training, research, and consulting services to existing and potential business owners. The SBDC network is the largest small business assistance program in the United States. The University of Arkansas Sam M. Walton College of Business Small Business Development Center operates as a regional office of the ASBDC.

Any for-profit small business located or intending to locate within our service area may receive assistance from the UAF SBDC. This center provides service to businesses in the following counties: Benton, Boone, Carroll, Madison, Marion, Newton, Searcy, and Washington.

The ASBDC serves all of Arkansas through UALR's Little Rock-based lead center and six regional offices. To locate other centers within the state visit our lead center or to find other SBDC's throughout the U.S. visit SBA Local Information.

The ASBDC is not a funding source for small business in Arkansas; however, through our training, research, and consulting services we can help identify financial sources and strategies to obtain financing.

The rapid and vigorous growth of business in Arkansas creates new and exciting opportunities for persons considering or actually engaged in operating a small business in our area. The UAF SBDC serves the public in three areas:

• One-On-One Consulting
• Seminars and Conferences
• Research