North Texas SBDC

What North Texas SBDC does

North Texas Small Business Development Center (North Texas SBDC) is a nonprofit regional network of Small Business Development Centers that delivers no-cost management and technical advising, training, and resource curation to entrepreneurs and small business owners across North Texas. The organization is hosted and sponsored by Dallas College and operates under an annual Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, with a disclosed total program cost of $7,614,702 split 50/50 between federal and non-federal sources. Service delivery is distributed through 12 field centers hosted by community colleges and universities across 32+ counties, supplemented by online resources, webinars, and in-person events.

Core offerings include confidential one-on-one Business Advising on topics spanning business planning, financing, marketing, accounting, and management; Seminars and Training programs covering startup, loans, taxes, financial statements, government contracting, patents and trademarks, website development, and exporting; and specialized services for veterans (via the VBOC program), students (via Dallas College academic pathways), and small manufacturers (via the Manufacturing and Onshoring Hub). Supporting these are resource tools such as Business Plan Templates, a Bid Opportunities Portal, a Small Business Grants Directory, and a Client Success Showcase of funded clients.

The business model is government-funded rather than commercial: clients are served at no charge, and the network's "revenue" is the cooperative agreement program funding plus institutional hosting support from Dallas College. Customer segments span pre-venture entrepreneurs, existing SMBs in retail, wholesale, manufacturing, and services, veteran business owners, and student entrepreneurs. Marketing and distribution leverage the field-center network, a multi-language website (ntsbdc.org), active social media presence across Twitter/X, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram, and partner channels including SCORE Dallas/Fort Worth, USPTO, Verizon Digital Ready, and the Texas Workforce Commission. The organization is led by Executive Director Mark Langford and Associate Director Katrina Wade-Miller and holds Accredited Member status with the Association of Small Business Development Centers.

Name

North Texas SBDC

Legal name

North Texas Small Business Development Center Network

Website

https://ntsbdc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

North Texas SBDC is a nonprofit network providing no-cost business advising, training, and resources to entrepreneurs and small businesses across 32+ North Texas counties, delivered through 12 field centers hosted by community colleges and funded by the U.S. SBA and Dallas College.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Small Business Advisory Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Small Business & Entrepreneurship Community Education (EDAAAFAK)

Keywords

• Small business advising
• Entrepreneurship consulting
• SBA advisory programs
• Business development services
• Small business training

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Cooperative Agreement Funding: The North Texas SBDC operates under a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), receiving 50% of total program cost ($3,807,351) in federal funding, with an equal 50% non-federal match ($3,807,351), for a total program cost of $7,614,702. Services to clients are provided at no charge.
2. Host Institution Support: Dallas College serves as the primary sponsoring organization, providing institutional infrastructure, facilities, and administrative support for the network headquarters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

North Texas SBDC provides free one-on-one business advising and group training to entrepreneurs and existing small business owners across 49 counties in North Texas. Service tracks include business planning, marketing, financial management, government contracting, international trade, mergers and acquisitions, technology, and capital access. The organization also delivers signature events (Small Business Week, State of Small Business), targeted programming for women-owned, veteran-owned, and student-led businesses, and curated market research through resource partners.

Product overview

North Texas SBDC is a regional Small Business Development Center network that provides a portfolio of advisory and support services for entrepreneurs and small business owners. The core offerings include Business Advising (no-charge confidential consulting on business planning, financing, marketing, and management), Seminars and Training (workshops on startup, loans, taxes, marketing, and specialty topics like government contracting and patents), and specialized services for veterans, students, and manufacturers. Supporting these are resource tools including Business Plan Templates, a Bid Opportunities Portal, a Grants Directory, and a Client Success Showcase. The organization operates field centers across North Texas counties, all coordinated through Dallas College and funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• One-on-One Business Advising
• Government Contracting Advising
• International Trade Advising
• Mergers & Acquisitions Advising
• Capital Access & Funding Advising
• Small Business Week Programming

Quantifiable outcome

• SBDC network nationwide creates a new job every few minutes by SBDC in-depth clients
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dallas CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary sponsoring organization and host institution for the North Texas SBDC network headquarters. Provides institutional infrastructure, facilities, administrative support, and serves as the recipient organization for the federal cooperative agreement.
• Association of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational accreditation body for SBDCs. NTSBDC is an Accredited Member, providing access to national resources, best practices, and professional development for staff.
• Grayson County CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts Grayson SBDC field center serving Fannin and Grayson Counties in Texas.
• McLennan Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts McLennan SBDC field center serving Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Hill, Johnson and McLennan Counties.
• Navarro CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts Navarro SBDC field center serving Ellis, Freestone, Limestone and Navarro Counties.
• North Central Texas CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts North Central Texas SBDC field center serving Cooke, Denton and Montague Counties.
• Northeast Texas Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts Northeast Texas SBDC field center serving Bowie, Camp, Cass, Franklin, Morris and Titus Counties.
• Paris Junior CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts Paris SBDC field center serving Delta, Hopkins, Hunt, Lamar and Red River Counties.
• Tarrant County CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts Tarrant SBDC field center serving Tarrant County.
• Trinity Valley Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts Trinity Valley SBDC field center serving Anderson, Henderson, Kaufman, Rains and Van Zandt Counties.
• Tyler Junior CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts Tyler SBDC field center serving Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith and Wood Counties.
• University of Texas at TylercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts UT Tyler-Longview SBDC field center serving Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Panola, Rusk, and Upshur Counties.
• SCORE DallasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-referral and co-marketing partnership for small business workshops and mentorship services. SCORE provides additional workshop content accessible through NTSBDC event listings.
• SCORE Fort WorthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-referral and co-marketing partnership for small business workshops and mentorship services in the Fort Worth area.
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for patent and trademark training events. USPTO provides workshops and training resources on patent searches and intellectual property matters for small businesses.
• Verizon Small Business Digital ReadyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatform partnership providing digital skills training, coaching, networking, and grant eligibility for small business clients. NTSBDC promotes Verizon's Digital Ready platform to clients.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Kiva: Kiva is a crowdfunding nonprofit that provides 0% interest microloans to small business owners. It overlaps with NTSBDC's capital access mission for entrepreneurs, particularly pre-venture and underserved founders, though delivered through a different funding mechanism.
• Accion Opportunity Fund: Accion Opportunity Fund is a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution providing small business loans, advising, and support to underserved entrepreneurs. Comparable to NTSBDC's capital access and advising services for small businesses, particularly those unable to access traditional bank financing.

Broad incumbents

• America's SBDC: America's Small Business Development Centers is the national association that represents the full SBDC network. It is the broader umbrella organization of which NTSBDC is an accredited member, providing national coordination, advocacy, and shared resources across all regional SBDCs.
• Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses: Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is a large-scale small business support program offering education, capital access, and networking. Comparable in mission to NTSBDC (growing small businesses through advising and capital facilitation), though it is a corporate philanthropy program rather than a government-funded network.
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Small Business: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce operates small business programming, including the CO platform for free digital skills training and resources. It is comparable to NTSBDC in delivering free small business education and resources at national scale, though as a private business association rather than a federally funded center.
• Small Business Majority: Small Business Majority is a national small business advocacy and research organization focused on policy and access to capital. It is comparable to NTSBDC in serving the small business support ecosystem, though with a stronger advocacy and research focus rather than direct advising.

Direct peers

• Women's Business Centers (WBC) Program: SBA-funded Women's Business Centers provide training, mentoring, and advising to women entrepreneurs. They operate under a parallel SBA resource partner model to SBDCs, with overlapping service offerings but a more targeted audience.
• SCORE: SCORE is a national nonprofit providing free small business mentoring, workshops, and resources, partnering closely with the SBA. It is the most direct peer to NTSBDC, even operating co-marketing partnerships with NTSBDC's Dallas and Fort Worth chapters for workshops and mentorship.
• Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOC) Program: SBA-funded VBOCs deliver business development services specifically to veteran and service-disabled veteran entrepreneurs. NTSBDC itself connects clients to VBOC programs, making this a closely parallel SBA resource partner.

Regional players

• Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC): BDC is a Canadian government-owned development bank providing financing, advisory services, and capital to Canadian small and medium-sized businesses. It is a strong functional analog to NTSBDC as a publicly funded small business development institution, though it operates only in Canada.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NorthTexasSBDC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@northtexassbdc
• Facebookfacebook.com/NorthTexasSBDC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/northeast-small-business-development-center
• Instagraminstagram.com/northtexassbdc

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

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