Albany Small Business Development Center Serving Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, Washington Counties Make an appointment for counseling: Call (518) 380-5077 or use our online form Center Success Story: PlugIn Stations Online Upcoming Training Events more training events Understanding Worker's Compensation, Disability and Personal Family Leave2/9/2021 Albany SBDC in the News more news SBDC: A Resource For NYS Small Businesses During Pandemic 12/8/2020 We think New York is great for small business -- and so do our clients. Since our start in 1984, the expert advisors of the Albany SBDC have worked directly with 26,019 businesses, helping them to invest $468,282,992 in the area's economy, and create or save 14,017 jobs. SEED Program - Small Enterprise Economic Development SEED is a new Loan Program for future Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners that bases the lending decision on the character of the applicant and feasibility of the business model. Program Components: -Assistance in Accessing Capital to Start or Expand a Small Business -Business Model Development (SBDC along with interns from UAlbany School of Business and School of Social Welfare) -Entrepreneurial Training Classes -One on One business Counseling Assistance -Peer Mentoring Support Application Process: -Completed Application Packet -Copy of Credit Report -3 Letters of Reference (2 professional, 1 personal) -Interview with SEED program Coordinator Maximum Loan- $35,000 If you or your business reside in New York, the SBDC can maneuver you around the obstacles to success. Among other things, we help our clients: understand the importance of a business plan discover sources of funding prepare for e-commerce identify avenues for exporting goods & services develop marketing plans assess an invention’s viability comply with licensing & regulations And thanks to our partners in the public and private sectors, our services are free of charge. Contacting the Albany SBDC: Center: (518) 380-5077 Fax: (518) 380-5071 Address: University at Albany 6 Executive Park Drive, Entrance B Albany, NY 12203 Directions to the center Director: Katherine Baker Email Address: kbaker@albany.edu Hrs. of Operation: 9 AM - 5PM Sign up for our email newsletter Satellite Offices: Albany County Satellite Capital Region Chamber of Commerce 5 Computer Drive S Albany, NY 12205 (518) 380-5077 Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce 2 North Main Street Gloversville, NY 12078 (518) 380-5077 Rensselaer County Satellite Rensselaer County Chamber of Commerce 90 4th Street Troy, NY 12180 (518) 380-5077 Saratoga County Satellite Saratoga Economic Development Corp. 28 Clinton Street Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 2866 (518)380-5077 Southern Saratoga County Satellite Southern Saratoga Chamber of Commerce 15 Park Avenue Clifton Park, NY 12065 (518) 380-5077 Warren County Satellite Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce 136 Glen Street Glens Falls, NY 12801 2801 (518) 380-5077