Summer 2006 Newsletter

What's New? By Donna Castor SBDC Assistant UHV SBDC

What I really should be asking is, “what’s old?” The UHV SBDC has emerged as a leading economic development organization and we are making changes every day with respect to how we deliver services to our small business clients. Out with the old, and in with the new.

Online Training—By clicking on this link, you will find free courses to help you grow your small business. The courses are short and designed for the business owner’s attention span. Based on feedback from face to face training events, we realize that your time is valuable and your available time is short. These courses should take you about 30-minutes each to complete and you get a certificate of completion when you finish each course. –A great way to track your employees should you wish any to take a course (or two).

Paid Interns—This fall the UHV SBDC and the School of Business Administration are launching a joint project to further enhance the lives of a few great students. A few really good UHV business majors will get course credit for working with our business advisors to deliver SBDC services. These interns will be working on business and marketing plans for select SBDC client companies while a Sr. Business Advisor oversees each project. We pick-up the tab to pay the intern, and you strengthen the position of you business by utilizing a fresh mind to examine your existing business structure. A win-win for all. Call us at 361-575-8944 for more details. Ask for Joshua or Vincent.

$9.8—million dollars! By funding $9.8—million dollars into our local small business economy, the lending institutions listed below helped our clients create 46 new businesses, expand 9 businesses and helped create 216 jobs over the last 4 consecutive quarters. –Now that’s impressive economic development! Thanks to the following banks for funding our client projects:
 

In alphabetical order:

CIT Group, Inc. – New York

First National Bank of Beeville

First National Bank of Goliad

First National Bank in Port Lavaca

First Victoria - Victoria

International Bank of Commerce – Victoria

Lone Star Bank – Gonzales

Karnes County National Bank – Karnes City

Value Bank – Rockport

Wells Fargo Bank – Victoria

Wells Fargo Bank – Hallettsville

Wells Fargo Bank – Edna



To start or expand your business call 361-575-8944 ask for Samantha and she can schedule your appointment today! Or email Samantha