I can say without a doubt that if we didn’t have the SBDC, both Cory and I would have gone back to working for other people. The kind of advice he gives us would cost $500 an hour if we had to pay for it.
He’s been a great resource every time there’s been an issue that we are dealing with. Business owners can benefit from SBDC advising at any stage.
The SBDC could not have matched me with a better coach,” she said. “Having a person look at your business from the outside is very valuable. It takes the emotions out of it. When you’re in the grind of the day-to-day, it is hard to step away and work on your business.
One of the things I enjoy the most (about working with the SBDC is that I don’t feel like I have to go in all put together. I’ll be real about what’s going on and (my advisor) lets me do that.
Once we identify employment barriers and open our businesses to this incredibly talented and skilled workforce, retention increases, productivity skyrockets, innovation increases, culture improves, the business’s bottom line increases, and the entire community benefits,
Ron gave me the operating system and the education to be where we are today,
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