The Myth of the Small Business Grant One of the most common questions we get at the Small Business Development Center is about free money for a small business. I am always sorry when I get that question because I always have to give people disappointing news. There are no reliable grants available for
“The SBDC has helped since the beginning with their business plan, growth strategy, operations, marketing, and employee management” Taylor Rees (right) opened Happy to Help in late 2022. An ISU alum, he called on his long-time friend and ISU classmate Montana Martens (left) to help him start. Rees used his experience in the home care
“The SBDC gave us a start back in 2016. They helped us with our logo design, showed us how to track income and expenses, and worked with us on a marketing plan. They helped us put together a strong foundation.” Bunzow Glass started eight years ago with an insight: So much beautiful glass goes
“I would not have been able to do it without the SBDC’s help. They provided me with an outline for my business plan, helped me edit that business plan, register my LLC and my business with the state of Idaho.” Sentiments offers pregnant mothers the opportunity to see their babies via ultrasound. These services include
COVID TURNAROUND BRINGS BRIGHT FUTURE A&E Engineering, Inc., located in Pocatello, Idaho, is a full-service civil engineering firm. Their team of professional engineers, land surveyors, designers and drafting professionals serves clients throughout the Intermountain West. In 2020 the COVID pandemic was hard on A&E, as it was on many small businesses. While they did
“The SBDC is one of the best uses of tax dollars that we have in our country. I encourage businesses to take responsibility and research your resources!” Connor Vanderholm began working in the hotel industry as soon as he finished his business degree at BYUI in 2016. His BYUI mentor helped him discover he wanted
