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About Us

Northwest Texas SBDC is a part of America’s SBDC’s nationwide network of nearly 1,000 Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) – the most comprehensive small business assistance network in the United States and its territories.

 

SBDCs are hosted by leading universities, colleges, state economic development agencies, and private partners, and funded in part by the United States Congress through a partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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America's SBDC at Abilene is hosted by Texas Tech University to provide no-cost business consulting and training to new and existing businesses. Small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs can come to us for face-to-face business consulting and at-cost training on a variety of topics. Learn more about how Abilene SBDC is helping local businesses start, grow and thrive.

Vision

To be a leading economic development organization by empowering entrepreneurs.

 

​Mission

Provide consulting, training, and research to small businesses.​

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Values

Integrity

Kaizen

Accountability

Innovation

Teamwork


Meet the Abilene SBDC Team

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David Smith

Regional

Director

Phone: (325) 670-0300

Email: david.smith@ttu.edu

Manzel McGhee

Business Counselor

Phone: (325) 670-0300

manzel.mcghee@ttu.edu

Cindy Gonzales

Program Coordinator

Phone: (325) 670-0300

Email: cindy.gonzales@ttu.edu

Kenny Heaton

Business Counselor

Phone: (325) 670-0300

Email: kenny.heaton@ttu.edu

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