Texas State University Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

What Texas State University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) does

Texas State University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is a non-profit, university-hosted small business advising program that provides no-cost, confidential consulting and training to existing and aspiring small business owners in Central Texas. The program is staffed by approximately 10 employees based at 505 E. Huntland Drive in Austin, and is hosted within the McCoy College of Business at Texas State University. Core services span 20+ functional areas including business planning, accounting, financing, marketing, human resources, cybersecurity, disaster recovery, government contracting, international trade, and technology commercialization. Specialized programs include Med Tech Advising, Business Startup 101, and SBA/FEMA disaster recovery support for businesses impacted by Texas flooding events.

The SBDC delivers services through three primary channels: live monthly Zoom workshops (including the Strategic Value Masters and Employer's Edge series), an on-demand training library hosted on Thinkific, and one-on-one advising engagements initiated through a Microsoft Forms intake process. Clients are matched with advisors or volunteer subject-matter experts within seven business days of intake. The organization maintains a multi-channel social presence on Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, and YouTube, and participates in the Austin Small Business Eco-System alliance focused on underserved communities.

The SBDC does not operate as a commercial revenue-generating entity. All services are provided free of charge to clients, and the program's operating budget is funded through three streams: a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), State of Texas appropriations as part of the Texas South-West SBDC Network, and institutional support from Texas State University. The program is nationally accredited by America's SBDC and serves all U.S. citizens, legal residents, and foreign nationals intending to invest in the United States, in accordance with federal funding requirements.

Name

Texas State University Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

Legal name

Texas State University SBDC

Website

https://sbdc.mccoy.txstate.edu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Texas State University SBDC is a non-profit, SBA-funded program hosted by Texas State University's McCoy College of Business that provides free, confidential business advising and training to small business owners and entrepreneurs across Central Texas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Federal Funding (SBA): Funded through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Services are provided at no cost to clients.
2. State Funding: Funded in part through the State of Texas as part of the Texas South-West SBDC Network.
3. Host Institution Support: Hosted by McCoy College of Business at Texas State University, providing institutional support and resources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Texas State University SBDC provides no-cost, confidential business advising and training services to small businesses and entrepreneurs in Central Texas. The organization delivers one-on-one advising, live workshops, and on-demand training covering functional areas such as business planning, accounting, financing, marketing, HR, cybersecurity, government contracting, international trade, and disaster recovery. Services are funded by the SBA and State of Texas and are delivered through Zoom webinars, the Thinkific on-demand platform, and direct advisor relationships.

Product overview

Texas State University SBDC is a non-profit business development center that provides a unified set of no-cost consulting and training services to small businesses. The core offerings include confidential business advising across functional areas (accounting, planning, HR, marketing, technology, international trade) and small business workshops (live via Zoom and on-demand via Thinkific). Specialized programs cover Med Tech advising, government contracting, and disaster recovery support. The organization is part of the Texas South-West SBDC Network and is funded by the SBA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Advising Services No-cost, confidential one-on-one business advising for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs covering accounting, planning, financing, marketing, HR, cybersecurity, and technology innovation.
• Small Business Workshops Live Zoom workshops and on-demand training covering HR, marketing, government contracting, and private market entry topics for small businesses.
• Strategic Value Masters Series Recurring monthly workshop series on public relations and brand management for small business owners, delivered via Zoom.
• Employer's Edge: HR Insights Recurring monthly workshop providing HR management insights for small business employers, delivered via Zoom.
• Business Startup 101 Startup assistance program providing tools, resources, and guidance for entrepreneurs launching new businesses in Texas.
• Med Tech Advising Specialized advising services tailored for medical technology businesses and entrepreneurs.
• SBA/FEMA Resources Disaster recovery and emergency support program providing SBA loans and FEMA assistance resources to small businesses impacted by natural disasters.
• Government Contracting Program Specialized program helping small businesses enter government contracting and access private market opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Positive impact on clients' lives, families, businesses, and communities with significant return on investment to funding partners

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Texas South-West SBDC NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent network organization. Texas State SBDC is a proud member of this statewide SBDC network serving Texas businesses.
• McCoy College of Business (Texas State University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution providing administrative infrastructure, facilities, and academic connection. Located within the McCoy College of Business.
• America's SBDCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational accreditation body. Texas State SBDC is nationally accredited by America's SBDC.
• Austin Small Business Eco-SystemmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance united to empower Central Texas area underserved small businesses and entrepreneurs to access available opportunities and resources.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dallas SBDC: Metro-area Texas SBDC providing free confidential advising and workshops under the same SBA/state funding framework, comparable service breadth, and accredited by America's SBDC.
• UTSA Small Business Development Center: Another university-hosted Texas SBDC serving a different regional market with the same SBA-funded free advising model, similar service catalog, and similar volunteer-advising ecosystem.
• SBA Women's Business Centers: Federally funded SBA resource partner offering free business advising and training specifically to women entrepreneurs — directly comparable funding model and service delivery, with a narrower audience focus.
• SBA Veterans Business Outreach Centers: SBA-funded program providing business training, advising, and resource referrals to veteran entrepreneurs. Same cooperative-agreement funding architecture and free-service delivery model as the SBDC.
• University of Houston SBDC: University-hosted Texas SBDC delivering SBA-funded no-cost business advising and training. Operates the same cooperative-agreement funding model with overlapping service areas in HR, financing, and government contracting.
• SCORE Association: National non-profit that provides free, confidential business mentoring and advising to entrepreneurs — directly comparable to the SBDC's no-cost advising model, with similar volunteer-advisor dynamics and broad SMB service coverage.

Regional players

• Capital Factory: Austin-based startup accelerator and venture platform providing mentorship, programming, and capital connections to Texas entrepreneurs — a private-market, equity-oriented counterpart to the SBDC's free advising for early-stage and growth-stage businesses.
• Austin Chamber of Commerce: Regional business membership organization supporting Austin-area companies with programming, advocacy, and networking — partially comparable SMB-support role but operating commercially rather than on an SBA-grant basis.

Broad incumbents

• America's SBDC: National accreditation association for the SBDC network. Operates broadly across all U.S. SBDCs and provides the overarching standards, training, and brand that local SBDCs like Texas State deliver against.

Emerging players

• Small Business Majority: National small-business advocacy non-profit that provides research, policy engagement, and educational resources for SMBs — overlaps with the SBDC's educational/training mission from an advocacy-driven perspective.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TxStateSBDC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCl6m1O471Lw4AORn17Vx8rw
• Facebookfacebook.com/TXStateSBDC
• Instagraminstagram.com/txstate_sbdc/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/texas-state-university-small-business-development-center-sbdc-

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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