Small Business Development Center – Helping Businesses Start, Grow and Succeed

Helping Businesses Start, Grow and Succeed

Your Small Business Development Center located in Mankato MN, offers no-cost, customized consulting to businesses throughout their entire life cycle, from the excitement of the idea stage and the thrill of the launch to the challenges of growth periods and distressed times.

We provide one-on-one professional and confidential consulting to established businesses and start-ups. We also help to find and secure the capital you need to operate and expand.

No Cost Business Consulting

Need legal advice? The SBDC provides a free legal clinic offering 30 minute advisory sessions with local attorneys and certified public accountants.

Legal Clinic

We offer training courses on specialized business topics, from marketing and social media to cybersecurity, accounting, cash flow, management and more.

Business Training

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Why Choose Us

We provide the expertise and guidance that every small business owner needs to flourish in today’s competitive economy.

Experience

Our consultants are experienced professionals, most of whom have owned their own businesses.

Confidential

Our consulting sessions are always confidential.

Helpful

We help business solve problem and grow.

Cost

Our services are of no cost to you

About South Central SBDC

The South Central Minnesota SBDC is part of the Minnesota network of regional centers. We are funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration and regional support partners, which allows us to provide professional services at no cost.

Testimonials

Jon Jameson

JP Fitness

6 years ago

“Without the help of our SBDC consultant, I would not have made it in my business successfully. They helped establish my foundation for marketing and financing properly. I owe a ...

Bob McClelland

Papas Toybox

6 years ago

“With the help of the Mankato SBDC, in the first six months of the year our company was able to double gross sales over the entirety of last year. Their ...

Renae Groskreutz

JR's Barn LLC

6 years ago

“Wendy Anderson was very professional, knowledgeable, reliable and efficient her insight was priceless. I truly believe we would not have been able to get all the loans we needed without ...

Terri Stratton Hickey

On-Site Medical Inservices

6 years ago

“Minn SBCD is a great First Stop for anyone planning or just beginning a new Self-Employed Business. They have many resources/referrals available!”