Our Mission:

To promote and encourage the creation and growth of small business by providing sound business advice through professional no cost counseling, seminars, technical assistance and education for business owners and entrepreneurs in one-on-one or group training environments through out the state of Connecticut. The Connecticut Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is dedicated to advise and nurture small businesses at the grass roots level.  Our regional offices are staffed by professional business counselors who provide the one-on-one counseling without charge to Connecticut's small business community.  Please click here or on "Offices" above to see our office locations.  Select the center nearest to arrange an appointment.

  Who We Are?

The Connecticut Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is part of Central Connecticut State University located downtown New Britain, CT.  We are the unique result of a partnership which includes Central Connecticut State University, the CSU system which includes Western CT. State University (WCSU), Southern CT. State University (SCSU), and Eastern CT. State University (ECSU).  The other partnerships are with the United States Small Business Administration, the Department of Economic and Community Development, and the private sector.  Mandated by Congress, the SBDC is the only organization that represents this broad-based partnership to small businesses.