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"I would never be where I am today without the help and guidance of the SBDC. Anyone who is opening a business would be remiss to pass up the opportunity to work with them." –Kathy Grandizio
"The Bucknell SBDC has been there for me in all phases of my business: from planning to startup; and from product development to expansion." – Jessica Grill
"The numbers were the most intimidating part of our business plan, but the SBDC helped us to understand what we needed, and that helped us get a loan." – Nisarat Premjai
"My business consultant makes sure we're covering all the bases: when we don't know what else to do or where else to go, the SBDC always has the answer." – Nissan Trotter
"The SBDC is like a one-stop shop providing tools to educate employees, encourage economic growth, develop products and help fulfill professional aspirations." – Rod and Stephanie Phillips
Good Afternoon Business Owners! My name is Michael Chen, and I am a junior studying at Bucknell. I work as a management consultant for the SBDC and may have worked with/met some of you through an engagement. Working with local businesses through the SBDC has been one of the most impactful college experiences for me in terms of both personal and professional development. The lessons many of you have taught me are invaluable, and can’t be replicated in a classroom setting. Thus, I’m hoping to bring this experience to a greater number of students at Bucknell through the Bucknell Consulting […]
The Chiropractic ART of Lewisburg Sport & Spine For Lonni Ernst Dancy, entrepreneurship is a fairly new venture. After graduating from chiropractic school in 2013, she moved to northern Virginia to start her career. There, she worked for an established practice alongside other doctors for several years. However, when her husband accepted a position at Bucknell University, they relocated to Lewisburg, PA. Originally from nearby Milton, Lonni knew that returning back home would be the perfect time to start her own chiropractic practice. Lonni quickly discovered an ideal location on Market Street in bustling downtown Lewisburg and sought out the services […]
After years of working for big box pharmacies Bradley Gill decided it was time to take the plunge into starting his own pharmacy where he could truly serve his customers with individualized attention. While networking with an area pharmacist, Brad heard how the Bucknell SBDC had assisted them and decided to contact the center. The SBDC reviewed his preliminary business plan, compiled industry research, and helped him prepare financial projections. With the business plan complete, his next challenge became finding a suitable location. As luck would have it, downtown Lewisburg recently experienced the closing of a location of a major […]
As a lifelong dancer and passionate teacher, it doesn’t come as a surprise that Leanne Matullo had dreams of one day opening her very own yoga studio. However, she wasn’t always a fan of the yoga lifestyle. It took several different experiences with yoga for Leanne to become hooked. When she finally became invested in the practice more than five years ago, the roots of her business, Yoga Dear, began to grow. “Give yoga more than one chance,” Leanne writes in a public invitation to her yoga studio, “I guarantee it will set your mind and your body free”. Leanne’s vision […]
How many people would respond “Who will benefit ?” before answering the question “What would you like for your birthday?”? That is exactly the response given by Kaitlin Davis when asked how she ever became interested in starting a retail store. “ When people asked me what I would like for a gift I first gave thought as to who would benefit from the purchase”. It was that selfless attitude that prompted her to wonder how she could make others aware of making purchases with a purpose. In spring of 2014 Kaitlin came to the SBDC interested in starting a […]
Funding support and resources are provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through the Department of Community and Economic Development; through a cooperative agreement with the U. S. Small Business Administration, and through support from Bucknell University. All services are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Special arrangements for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency can be made by calling 570-577-1249. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. SBDC services are not available to individuals or entities that have been debarred or suspended by the federal government. By agreeing to receive assistance from the SBDC you are self-certifying that you are not currently federally debarred or suspended and also agree to cease using SBDC services if you become federally debarred or suspended in the future.
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