The University of South Dakota (USD) was awarded a $171,111 Project Grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) program effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. The SBDC program provides comprehensive management counseling, training, and technical assistance to small businesses and entrepreneurs nationwide to promote growth, expansion, innovation, and productivity. Under this award, USD will operate an SBDC center in South Dakota to deliver these services to the local small business community, including one-on-one business advising, training workshops, market research assistance, export support, cybersecurity training, and access to capital guidance. The SBDC program supports centers across all 50 states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia through cooperative agreements and project grants to eligible higher education institutions, state governments, and other organizations.
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