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The IED is a conduit to economic development services for small to medium-sized businesses in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma, with specialized services available nationwide.

We are leaders in building the economy. We strengthen businesses and communities through excellence in service.

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COUNSELING SERVICES

We provide confidential business counseling services that are free of charge to our clients. Below are some of the areas of assistance.

  • Accounting and Bookkeeping
  • Annual Business Checkup
  • Business Planning
  • Capital Acquisition
  • Cash Flow
  • Computing Applications
  • Customer Service
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financing and Loan Packaging
  • Franchising
  • Government Contracting
  • Home-based Business
  • Human Resources
  • International Trade
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing and Advertising
  • Market Research
  • Minority Business Development
  • OSHA / Workplace Safety
  • Product Development / Engineering
  • Public Relations
  • Retailing
  • Regulatory Assistance
  • SBA Loan Guarantee Assistance
  • SBA 8(a) & Other Programs
  • Strategic Planning
  • Taxes
  • Technology Commercialization
  • Women's Business Issues
  • Workforce Development


RESEARCH SERVICES

SBDC counselors can also provide their clients with targeted research assistance through the SBDC National Information Clearinghouse. This program provides research data and analyses and web-based information that enable SBDC clients to make sound business decisions. The Clearinghouse website also has extensive on-line resources and links that are accessible to users: http://sbdcnet.org

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The Institute for Economic Development is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The support given by the SBA through such funding does not constitute an expressed or implied endorsement of any of the co-sponsors' or participants' opinions, findings, conclusions, recommendations, products, or services.

All SBDC programs are nondiscriminatory and open to the public. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made, if requested at least two weeks in advance.