Small Business Makeover: Keeping Yavapai Small Business Dreams Alive

To keep the small business dream alive, Yavapai College Small Business Development Center is launching the Small Business Makeover program, to bring expertise and resources to support entrepreneurs in Yavapai County.

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The Makeover

Learn more about what is included in the Makeover

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Meet the Team

SBDC, Committee and key partners

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Learn about our community.

How it all started

Small Business Development Centers (SBDC’s), as part of the Small Business Administration, are a network of 1,000 centers in the US and its territories that offer no-cost business consulting services to help entrepreneurs launch, grow, sustain and transition their businesses. SBDC’s help business owners secure $100,000 in financing every 9.4 minutes, create a new job every 5.3 minutes and start a new business every 32 minutes. While we are proud of our impact, we are meeting the challenge of today’s unprecedented times head on, by helping small businesses via the Small Business Makeover. Join us, our community and business leaders and let’s work hard to keep the Yavapai small business dreams alive!

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SBDC was instrumental

“The SBDC was instrumental at the outset by offering guidance in the development of a business plan. Mike Seibert provided us with practical examples of plans and helped us “tweak” them to suit our specific structure and goals. Following discussions with him, we were able to identify our ideal “target” customers and their priorities.” – Granite Mountain Stables: Jacque Gorman. Ed Sierman, Cameraon Macbeth

SBDC staff is helpful

“The SBDC staff has helped our company realize several remarkable goals, and we are grateful for their continued support of Superstition Meadery as we follow our mission, create new opportunities for our employees, and make a difference in our community.” – Superstition Meadery: Jen and Jeff Herbert

A complete 180!

“Jeri Denniston is a remarkable business counselor, mentor, and friend. She has not only changed the way I see the world of business but how I see myself, which was the crucial change I needed to succeed in my business endeavors. Jeri began teaching me the skills needed to implement and market my business. More importantly she has taught me how to believe in myself. She helped me shift from limiting beliefs built around an 11-year career serving a community with scarce resources, to believing that I can offer my valuable Trainings and be financially successful.” – Ouro KKC: Maria McGonigal