Breaking Into The Trade Game: A Small Business Guide
Intro | Chapter 1 | International Business Plan | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 | Part 2 | U.S. Department of Commerce | Small Business Development Centers | Foreign Chambers of Commerce in the U.S. | International Trade Organizations | Publications and Information Sources | International Calling CodesU.S. Small Business Development Centers
Section 2 SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS
SBDC INTERNATIONAL TRADE PROGRAMS
Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) provide a wide range of business assistance including export counseling. There are over 900 SBDCs throughout the United States. Some SBDCs have designated International Trade Centers; all SBDCs provide trade counseling/referral.
SEPARATE SBDC INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTERS
ALABAMA
University of Alabama in Birmingham
1717 Eleventh Avenue South, Suite 419
Birmingham, AL 35294-4410
Phone: 205/934-7260
FAX: 205/934-7645
Alabama International Trade Center
University of Alabama
400 North Martha Parham
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0396
Phone: 205/348-7621
FAX: 205/348-6974
CALIFORNIA
California Department of Commerce
801 K Street, Suite 1700
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916/324-5068
FAX: 916/322-5084
Export Small Business Development Center of Southern California 110 East
Ninth Street, Suite A-761
Los Angeles, CA 90079
Phone: 213/892-1111
FAX: 213/892-8232
FLORIDA
Trade Expansion Center
University of West Florida
Building 79, Room 196
Pensacola, FL 32514
Phone: 904/474-3016
FAX: 904/474-2030
Florida Atlantic University
P.O. Box 3091
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Phone: 407/367-2273/2271
FAX: 407/367-2272
GEORGIA
University of Georgia
Chicopee Complex
1180 East Broad Street
Athens, GA 30602
Phone: 706/542-5760
FAX: 706/542-6776
ILLINOIS
Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
620 East Adams Street
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: 217/524-5856
FAX: 217/785-6328
College of Dupage
22nd & Lambert Road
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Phone: 708/858-2800, Ext. 3052
FAX: 708/790-1179
Bradley University
141 North Jobst Hall, First Floor
Peoria, IL 61625
Phone: 309/677-3075
FAX: 309/677-3386
Small Business Development Center
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
Campus Box 1107
Edwardsville, IL 62026
Phone: 618/692-2929
FAX: 618/692-2647
LOUISIANA
Northeast Louisiana University
College of Business Administration
700 University Avenue
Monroe, LA 71209
Phone: 318/342-5506
FAX: 318/342-5510
University of New Orleans
368 Business Administration Bldg.
New Orleans, LA 70148
Phone: 504/286-6978
FAX: 504/286-7197
MICHIGAN
Wayne State University
2727 Second Avenue
Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: 313/577-4848
FAX: 313/577-4222
Center for International Business Development
Michigan State University
6 Kellogg Center
East Lansing, MI 48824-1022
Phone: 517/353-4336 or 1-800-852-5727
FAX: 517/336-1009
MISSISSIPPI
University of Mississippi
Old Chemistry Building, Suite 216
University, MS 38677
Phone: 601/232-5001
FAX: 601/232-5650
International Trade Center
Hinds Community College
P.O. Box 1170
Raymond, MS 39154
Phone: 601/857-3536
FAX: 601/857-3535
OREGON
Lane Community College
99 West 10th Avenue, Suite 216
Eugene, OR 97401
Phone: 503/726-2250
FAX: 503/345-6006
Portland Community College SBDC
121 SW Salmon Street, Suite 210
Portland, OR 97204
Phone: 503/274-7482
FAX: 503/228-6350
PENNSYLVANIA
University of Pennsylvania
The Wharton School
444 Vance Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215/898-1219
FAX: 215/573-2135
Wharton Export Network
3733 Spruce Street, Suite 413
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215/898-4861
FAX: 215/898-1299
Lehigh Small Business Development Center
The Rauzh Business Center, No. 37
Bethlehem, PA 18015
Phone: 215/758-3980
FAX: 215/758-5205
Kutztown University
Small Business Development Center
2986 North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone: 717/233-3120
FAX: 717/233-3181
TENNESSEE
Small Business Development Center
Memphis State University
Memphis, TN 38152
Phone: 901/678-2500
FAX: 901/678-4072
TEXAS
North Texas Small Business Development Center
Dallas Community College
1402 Corinth
Dallas, TX 75215
Phone: 214/565-5833
FAX: 214/565-5813
Small Business Development Center
P.O. Box 58299
2050 Stemmons Freeway
World Trade Center, Suite 150
Dallas, TX 75258
Phone: 214/747-1300, Code 68
FAX: 214/748-5774
University of Houston
Small Business Development Center
601 Jefferson Street, Suite 2330
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 713/752-8404
FAX: 713/752-8484
South Texas Border
Small Business Development Center
University of Texas at San Antonio
801 South Bowie
San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: 512/224-0794
FAX: 512/222-9834
WASHINGTON
Washington State University
College of Business and Economics
245 Todd Hall
Pullman, WA 99164-4727
Phone: 509/335-1576
FAX: 509/335-0949
International Trade Institute
North Seattle Community College
9600 College Way North
Seattle, WA 98103
Phone: 206/527-3732
FAX: 206/527-3734
OTHER SBDCs ACTIVE IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ARIZONA
Arizona Lead Small Business Development Center
2411 West 14th Street
Tempe, AZ 85281
Phone: 602/731-8720
FAX: 602/731-8729
COLORADO
Colorado Office of Business Development
1625 Broadway, Suite 1710
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303/892-3809
FAX: 303/892-3848
Front Range Community College
Small Business Development Center
3645 West 112th Avenue
Westminster, CO 80030
Phone: 303/460-1032
FAX: 303/466-1623
IDAHO
Boise State University
College of Business
1910 University Drive
Boise, ID 83725
Phone: 208/385-1640
FAX: 208/385-3877
International Trade Coordinator
Lewis Clark State College
500 Eighth Avenue
Lewiston, ID 83501
Phone: 208/799-2465
FAX: 208/799-2831
INDIANA
Indiana Economic Development Council
One North Capital, Suite 420
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2248
Phone: 317/264-6871
FAX: 317/264-3102
IOWA
Iowa State University
137 Lynn Avenue
Ames, IA 50010
Phone: 515/292-6351
FAX: 515/292-0020
Northeast Iowa Small Business Development Center
Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce
770 Town Clock Plaza
Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone: 319/588-3350
FAX: 319/557-1591
Eastern Iowa Small Business Development Center
304 West Second Avenue
Davenport, IA 52801
Phone: 319/322-4499
FAX: 319/322-3956
MASSACHUSETTS
University of Massachusetts
School of Management, Room 205
Amherst, MA 01003
Phone: 413/545-6301
FAX: 413/545-1273
MISSOURI
University of Missouri, Columbia
300 University Place
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: 314/882-0344
FAX: 314/884-4297
Central Missouri State University
Small Business Development Center
Grinstead 75
Warrensburg, MO 64093-5087
Phone: 816/543-4402
FAX: 816/543-8159
Missouri Southern State College
Small Business Development Center
107 Matthews Hall
3950 Newman Road
Joplin, MO 64801
Phone: 417/625-9313
FAX: 417/625-9782
Southwest Missouri State University
Small Business Development Center
901 South National
Box 88
Springfield, MO 65804
Phone: 417/836-5685
FAX: 417/836-6337
MONTANA
Montana Department of Commerce
SBDC
1424 Ninth Avenue
Helena, MT 59620
Phone: 406/444-4780
FAX: 406/444-2808
NEBRASKA
University of Nebraska, Omaha
60th & Dodge Streets, CBA
Room 407
Omaha, NE 68182
Phone: 402/554-2521
FAX: 402/554-2747
University of Nebraska, Omaha
1313 Farnam, Room 132
Omaha, NE 68182
Phone: 402/595-2381
FAX: 402/595-2388
NEVADA
University of Nevada SBDC
Mail Stop 032
Reno, NV 89557-0100
Phone: 702/784-1717
FAX: 702/784-4337
NEW HAMPSHIRE
University of New Hampshire
108 McConnell Hall
Durham, NH 03824
Phone: 603/862-2200
FAX: 603/862-4468
International Resource Center
601 Spaulding Turnpike, Suite 29
Portsmouth, NH 03801-2833
Phone: 603/334-6074
FAX: 603/334-6110
NEW JERSEY
Rutgers University
Ackerson Hall, Third Floor
180 University Avenue
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: 201/648-5950
FAX: 201/648-1110
NEW YORK
State University of New York
SUNY Plaza, S-523
Albany, NY 12246
Phone: 518/443-5398
FAX: 518/465-4992
International Trade Coordinator
Small Business Development Center
State University College, Buffalo
1300 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222
Phone: 716/878-4030
FAX: 716/878-4067
Small Business Development Center
Rockland Community College at Suffern
145 College Road
Suffern, NY 10901
Phone: 914/356-0370
FAX: 914/356-0381
NORTH CAROLINA
University of North Carolina
4509 Creedmoor Road, Suite 201
Raleigh, NC 27612
Phone: 919/571-4154
FAX: 919/571-4161
OHIO
Ohio Department of Development
77 South High Street
Columbus, OH 43266-1001
Phone: 614/466-2711
FAX: 614/466-0829
Southeast Ohio Small Business Development Center
Ohio University at Athens
Innovation Center
One President Street, Suite 014
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 614/593-1797
FAX: 614/593-1795
Toledo Small Business Development Center
218 North Huron Street
Toledo, OH 43604
Phone: 419/243-8191
FAX: 419/241-8302
Lake County Small Business Development Center
Lake County Economic Development Center
Lakeland Community College
Mentor, OH 44080
Phone: 216/951-1290
FAX: 216/953-4413
Marietta College SBDC
Marietta College
Marietta, OH 45750
Phone: 614/374-4649
FAX: 614/374-7585
RHODE ISLAND
Bryant College
1150 Douglas Pike
Smithfield, RI 02917
Phone: 401/232-6111
FAX: 401/232-6416
VIRGINIA
Virginia Department of Economic Development
P.O. Box 798
Richmond, VA 23206-0798
Phone: 804/371-8253
FAX: 804/371-8185
Northern Virginia
Small Business Development Center
4260 Chainbridge Road, Suite B-1
Fairfax, VA 22030
Phone: 703/993-2131
FAX: 703/993-2126
Longwood Small Business Development Center
Longwood College
515 Main Street
Farmville, VA 23901
Phone: 804/395-2086
FAX: 804/395-2359
James Madison University
Small Business Development Center
College of Business
Zane Showker Hall, Room 523
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Phone: 703/568-3227
FAX: 703/568-3299
Small Business Development Center of Hampton Roads
420 Bank Street, P.O. Box 327
Norfolk, VA 23501
Phone: 804/622-6414 or 804/825-2957
FAX: 804/622-5563 or 804/825-2960
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Howard University
Small Business Development Center
2600 Sixth Street, N.W.
Room 128
Washington, D.C. 20059
Phone: 202/806-1550
FAX: 202/806-1777
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