- The Pacific Islands Small Business Development Center Network is your resource for expert business advice and guidance in all areas of:
- Business management
- Pre-venture feasibility
- Business plan development
- Marketing, record keeping
- Financial and human resource management
- Operations management
- And access to capital
- Specialized areas
- International trade
- Technical services
- Business management
- SBDC Counselors offer one-on-one confidential counseling at no charge.
- Small Business trainings are also offered at low to no cost.
- There are currently 7 locations throughout the Micronesia to help start, sustain and/or grow your business, achieve higher profits and improve operations.
- Guam
- Palau
- Yap
- Chuuk
- Kosrae
- Pohnpei
- RMI
- Starting a Business
- SBA defines a small business concern as one that
- Fits under SBA size standard
- independently owned and operated
- is organized for profit
- and is not dominant in its field.
- The SBDC also offers a range of introductory business workshops that will help to start your business.
- SBA defines a small business concern as one that
- Expanding Your Business is defined as
- The growth of a business' product and service offerings.
- The SBDC also offers a range of business workshops taught by our trained SBDC staff and/or industry professionals that will help to start your business.
- Managing Your Business is defined as:
- the organization and coordination of the activities of a business in order to achieve defined objectives.
- Management is often included as a factor of production along with machines, materials, and money.
