Duquesne University Small Business Development Center

The Duquesne University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) offers no-cost, confidential consulting services and training workshops in southwestern Pennsylvania to empower entrepreneurs and small business owners with the knowledge they need to start, grow, and prosper! To learn more about the Duquesne University SBDC, visit our website at sbdc.duq.edu #duqsbdc #launchinnovatethrive #sbdc #entrepreneur #smallbusinessowner #smallbusiness

In this day and age, digital marketing through social media is a must-have! BUT, DON’T FORGET about the power of old fashioned in-person business networking! ???? #startgrowprosper #duqsbdc #businessnetworking #smallbusinesssuccess #businessconsultant #smallbusinesstips #businesstipvideo

Shop small on Saturday, November 30, 2024. Saturday, November 30, 2024 is Small Business Saturday – a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities. When your dollars stay in your community, you help small businesses thrive and your neighborhood prosper. Please join SBA and organizations across the country in supporting your local small businesses by shopping at a small business. https://lnkd.in/guJW-f7t #shopsmall #smallbusiness #sba #dusbdc

?? NEW EPISODE ALERT ?? Episode #5 of our video podcast, Bridges to Business, featuring Nicole Lerda, owner of MaxxCole Salon & Skin Spa is NOW LIVE! ?? Rich Longo, director of the Duquesne University SBDC, sits down with Nicole to discuss the purchase of the business location, the challenges she faced as a business owner, building a strong team of employees, working with the DUQ SBDC, and much more! To watch the full episode, visit the links below! Watch/Listen on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/ee4u3YST Watch/Listen on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eF_DcYw2 #PittsburghEntrepreneurs #BusinessPodcast #VideoPodcastSeries #SmallBizSupport #PittsburghBusiness #DUQSBDC

Final First Step: Business Essentials of the calendar year, November 21st, Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce! Are you considering starting a business but do not know where to start? Are you wondering which business structure is right for your business? Taking the initial step can be scary, but the Duquesne University SBDC will help you create a strong business plan, so you know the exact steps needed to create a strong business start-up! During the duration of this our First Step: Business Essentials workshop, important topics will be covered such as business registration, insurance, startup funding, taxes, major components of the business plan, and financial statements & projections. This interactive workshop will be essential for new entrepreneurs and business startups to understand the first step of starting a new business. View a video of what our First Step: Business Essentials workshop - https://lnkd.in/e46sCjdb Visit our website below to sign-up today and create a vision for your business! https://lnkd.in/gqmsZ9Zn #dusbdc #entrepreneur

Helping an Entrepreneur Launch a Digital Platform for Local Businesses! DUQ SBDC Success Story Nick Marziale, founder of Townshare, came to the Duquesne University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) with the primary goal of starting a business. The business consultants at the DUQ SBDC assisted Nick with a business plan and helped him realize that his goal was feasible. Nick then went on to establish Townshare, a unique digital space designed to showcase our nation’s fantastic local/regional businesses, and the communities that support them. With help from an SBA loan, Nick was able to develop the platform and bring his dream to life in the fall of 2024. Congratulations Nick! The Duquesne University SBDC team wishes you nothing but the best! Read about this success story - https://lnkd.in/esRjAxeP View the video of this success story - https://lnkd.in/eUkD7svR #townshare #dusbdc #successstory

Shop small on Saturday, November 30, 2024. Saturday, November 30, 2024 is Small Business Saturday – a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities. When your dollars stay in your community, you help small businesses thrive and your neighborhood prosper. Please join SBA and organizations across the country in supporting your local small businesses by shopping at a small business. https://lnkd.in/guJW-f7t #shopsmall #smallbusiness #sba #dusbdc

Recent attendees completing successful sessions of our Duquesne University Small Business Development Center First Step: Business Essentials workshops at outreach offices and here at Duquesne University! Taking the initial step can be scary, but the Duquesne University SBDC will help you create a strong business plan, so you know the exact steps needed to create a strong business start-up! During the duration of our First Step: Business Essentials workshop, important topics will be covered such as business registration, insurance, startup funding, taxes, major components of the business plan, and financial statements & projections. This interactive workshop will be essential for new entrepreneurs and business startups to understand the first step of starting a new business. View a video of what our First Step: Business Essentials workshop - https://lnkd.in/e46sCjdb Learn more about our monthly and quarterly workshops and how we support the #startup and #smallbusiness community at https://www.sbdc.duq.edu/ #dusbdc #entrepreneur #duqsbdc

National Veterans Small Business Week Join us as we celebrate veteran-owned businesses across the country November 11-15, 2024. Small Business Administration celebrates and empowers service member, veteran, National Guard and Reserve member, and military spouse entrepreneurs during National Veterans Small Business Week (NVSBW). Events hosted across the country by SBA and its extensive partner network highlight information about the resources available to veteran, service member, and military spouse entrepreneurs. Event themes and details coming soon! For more information, visit - https://lnkd.in/eZxXGcS #sba #sbdc #pasbdc #dusbdc #veteran #smallbusiness

Get Your Website Reviewed (webinar) - Wednesday, November 13th Having a strong online presence is a must for businesses these days. But what makes a good website? What are some things that visitors would like to see on your website? In this session, Web design experts will look at each participants' website and help them improve their design and optimize their websites for search engines. The format for this workshop is that all registrants receive twenty minutes of focus on their website, however, participants can stay on the zoom meeting for all reviews to hear and learn different website design ideas. Registrants will go in the order of registering, and a schedule of the websites to be reviewed will be emailed out to registrants the day before. Join this session and take your website to the next level. We have five seats open, please sign up today. When signing up please include the website address you wish to have reviewed. Register today - https://lnkd.in/erZAbK_J