Grant Awarded to Delaware Small Business Development Centers to Support Job Creation

Small businesses in Delaware will soon have greater access to critical resources to help them start or grow their businesses and create jobs, thanks to a $325,000 grant to SBA’s Delaware Small Business and Technology Development Center.

The grants are intended to allow the SBTDC to deliver new services, target growth industries, and to develop SBIR potential companies within the state. This one-time only grant to the Delaware center will allow it to:

• develop technical assistance to be provided in three new topic areas: franchise assistance, electronic and social media marketing, and sales and sales management;
• recruit clients in the following Delaware growth industries: services targeted to aging population, green energy, and parental outsourcing;
• enroll these clients in new “Business Boost” program to provide coordinated expansion of businesses; and
• enhance SBIR/STTR services utilizing SBIR Gateway, a training and assistance portal to help Delaware businesses locate, compete for and win more SBIR awards.

Read the press release:
SBA Announces Grant to Delaware Small Business Development Centers to Support Job Creation

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