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 518.442.SBDC or use our online form Center Success Story: John Halpert of Priority 1 Urgent Care 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 27,995 businesses, helping them to invest $543,926,495 in the area's economy, and create or save 15,244 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: 518.442.SBDC Center: 518.442.7232 Address: U Albany ETEC, Suite 146 Harriman Campus Road Albany, NY 12222 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 518.442.SBDC Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce 2 North Main Street Gloversville, NY 12078 518.442.SBDC Rensselaer County Satellite Rensselaer County Chamber of Commerce 90 4th Street Troy, NY 12180 518.442.SBDC Saratoga County Satellite Saratoga Economic Development Corp. 28 Clinton Street Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 2866 518.442.SBDC Southern Saratoga County Satellite Southern Saratoga Chamber of Commerce 15 Park Avenue Clifton Park, NY 12065 518.442.SBDC Warren County Satellite Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce 136 Glen Street Glens Falls, NY 12801 2801 518.442.SBDC