WE BUILD COMMUNITIES

America’s SBDCs help make the dream of small business ownership a reality for more Americans — creating jobs and opportunities that build communities throughout the nation.

See how the Nevada SBDC has served its communities.

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Buttsup Duck Designs gets funding to expand into vibrant, fresh storefront

Buttsup Duck Designs, a rural embroidery and screen-printing shop began utilizing the Nevada SBDC in 2008 and returned this year seeking help to build a bigger and brighter retail store front. With the help they received from the NxLeveL flagship training program, Buttsup Duck Designs gained an enormous new workspace and is a thriving rural business.

UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

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Jobs supported for Hispanic-owned business clients in 2020

ACCELERATORS + INCUBATORS

BLACK FIRE TECH INCUBATOR IN LAS VEGAS HOSTS NEVADA SBDC

The CoOperate Coworking space provides tools, machines, technical equipment, software, workspace, and instruction for UNLV students, faculty, researchers, collaborators, and Nevada SBDC clients

EXPORT

Arethe Collections exports handmade jewelry to Spain

Spanish jewelry creator, Ana Rodriguez Otero, turned to Nevada SBDC Hispanic business advisors for help launching and marketing her line of handmade, sophisticated jewelry. With the help of the NxLeveL training program and University of Nevada, Reno College of Business interns, Arethe Collections opened a now successful exporting jewelry business, selling unique, one of a kind jewelry with beautiful Tahitian pearls.

MILLENNIALS + GEN-Z

When it was time to actually make my business a reality, the first place I went was the SBDC. They have a lot of great advice. I would strongly encourage anyone who's thinking of starting a business to talk to them first.

Clint Neurerburg, Co-Owner, Pinon Bottle Co.

TECH DEVELOPMENT

NEVADA ENTREPRENEUR NETWORK

Thanks to a Google grant received in 2020, the Nevada SBDC is partnering with business development organizations to implement the Nevada Entrepreneur Network, powered by the app Startup Space. This network provides a streamlined, easy-to-use app to help entrepreneurs start, scale, staff, and protect their businesses. This resource compass provides support resources, discovers events curated to your interests, or meet your next business partner or experienced mentor in Connect Now.

DISASTER RECOVERY

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Jobs Supported of clients receiving disaster related counseling/training at the Nevada SBDC