The Small Business Development Center at Gannon University offers no-cost, confidential consulting services for small businesses and entrepreneurs looking to start a business. All we ask is that you bring an open mind and a desire to gain the extra edge that will separate your business from the rest.
I realized that I wanted something different out of my career when my wife and I were over at a friend's house. I cooked for them while everyone sat around their kitchen island. As I was interacting with them and sharing my knowledge and passion about cooking with them, I knew instantly that this was it.
I realized that I wanted something different out of my career when my wife and I were over at a friend's house. I cooked for them while everyone sat around their kitchen island. As I was interacting with them and sharing my knowledge and passion about cooking with them, I knew instantly that this was it.
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Small businesses need a voice in government. Your vote holds your local and national leaders responsible for the decisions they make and sends a message about the issues you think are important. Elected officials make all sorts of decisions that can directly affect you and your employees.
The President and Congress you elect decide whether to raise or lower taxes, make economic policies with implications for your business, and decide when or if to use military force.Local elections can have an even more immediate and personal effect on you, your lifestyle, and your community. Make a difference for your business and community by voting in Pennsylvania.
The President and Congress you elect decide whether to raise or lower taxes, make economic policies with implications for your business, and decide when or if to use military force.Local elections can have an even more immediate and personal effect on you, your lifestyle, and your community. Make a difference for your business and community by voting in Pennsylvania.
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Our consulting services are offered free of charge and your information is always confidential. As a client of the Gannon University Small Business Development Center, you have certain rights and responsibilities.
Because the Gannon University SBDC program is supported by funding from the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Pennsylvania Department of Community Economic Development, Gannon University and other funders, consulting is provided at no charge to you.Fees may apply for training programs, special services (such as research), materials, and publications.
Because the Gannon University SBDC program is supported by funding from the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Pennsylvania Department of Community Economic Development, Gannon University and other funders, consulting is provided at no charge to you.Fees may apply for training programs, special services (such as research), materials, and publications.
Starting a New Business
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Starting and growing a business requires extensive planning, preparation and hard-work. You will have many questions as you go through the process of starting, running, or growing your business. But before you speak with a professional SBDC consultant, or attend an SBDC educational event, you may want to explore certain topics your own.
Growing an Existing Business
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Rapid growth is tempting and exciting, but it can also be a costly trap that can lead to expensive problems rather than continued success. Because you have been successful, you have established a level of quality and an overall vision for your company that identifies your brand and is something in which you take pride.
Buying and Selling a Business
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How can you tell if the business is a genuine going concern or if it is someone else's discard? What should you look for? How do you check it out? What should you offer for the business? What are the trade-offs between price and terms? How can you tell if the owner really wants to sell, is just testing the waters, or hopes to catch fool?
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