Arizona Small Business Development Center Network

Working Together Toward Common Goals

Janice C. Washington,State Director

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AZSBDC Network

26 SBDC Locations Statewide ASBDC Member Hosted by MCCCD and 10 other Hosts 4 PTAC Locations Coming Soon

- Sierra Vista - Phoenix

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Working Together …

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MCCCD Makes It All Possible SBA Cooperative Agreement AZSBDC Network Core and Specialty Programs AZPTAC Network

Rebuilding the Arizona Economy, Together

AZSBDC Network Mission

We provide high quality, high-impact one-on-one counseling,

resource assistance and training to preserve and create small business jobs

and revenue, and to facilitate capital formation throughout Arizona.

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Goal Attainment Through High Performance Management

Goals Economic Impact Job Creation Capital Development

ProgramsCore Programs Clean Tech Technology International Trade AZPTAC

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AZSBDC Core Services

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One-on-one confidential counseling at no cost; Customized training to meet needs of business

owners in urban and rural areas; Easily-accessible information resources and

guidance; Dynamic, interactive website with linked

resources.

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AZSBDC Special Initiatives

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Incubator Support Technology and Innovation Veterans Assistance Financial Education

Profit Mastery, NxLevel

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AZSBDC Special Initiatives

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International Trade Procurement (AZPTAC) Business Continuity/Disaster

Readiness Performance Improvement

Systems

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Headquartered in Glendale at GCC

Mesa Tucson YumaComing Soon Sierra Vista Phoenix

AZPTAC

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www.azptac.com

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Working Together

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AZSBDC Business Analysts refer clients who are ready for Government Procurement to AZPTAC;

AZPTAC Program Specialists refer clients who are not ready for Government Procurement to AZSBDC for business counseling and skill development.

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2011 Economic Impact

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3,128 Clients Counseled 3,976 Attended Training 1,647 Jobs Created or Retained 268 Businesses Started More than $45 million in Capital Formation Sales Increased by more than $85 million More than $90 million in Contracts Awarded

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Everything driven by …

Stakeholder Requirements

Client needs Vision for success

Accountability Reporting Analysis Cyclical process

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Client Satisfaction

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In 2011 … 88% said that the help they received

from the AZSBDC was beneficial

95% said that they would recommend the AZSBDC to other businesses

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Looking Forward …

High Impact InitiativesGateway College and CEI;

Glendale CC and AZPTAC;

Cochise College Satellite Office-International Trade Assistance

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