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What is the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center?

ASBTDC is a University of Arkansas at Little Rock statewide program that provides training, information and consulting services to existing and potential business owners in the state. The ASBTDC does not provide financing, but we can help you prepare to obtain financing.

The ASBTDC serves all of Arkansas from UALR's Little Rock-based state office and six SBDC subcenters at other universities.


ASBTDC Training Courses

Busy entrepreneurs appreciate high quality seminars at convenient times and locations. The ASBTDC delivers all of this and more. Topics include:

  • marketing

  • business planning

  • government contracting

  • financing

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  • starting a business

  • managing cash flow

  • procurement

  • using the Internet for business purposes

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    Call 501-683-7700 to receive a copy of our training calendar, or view our training calendar now.


    ASBTDC Research Center

    The Research Center is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Our staff will be happy to help you in locating the information you need. This is a non-lending center, so please plan to use the materials on-site. For more details about the Research Center or to find out about information sources in your area, call (501) 683-7700.


    ASBTDC Consulting

    ASBTDC consultants provide one-on-one business consulting. These professionals can advise you about:

  • business growth and expansion

  • business plans

  • new business start-ups

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  • buying and selling existing businesses

  • preparation of loan requests

  • financial analysis

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    To use these services, call your nearest ASBTDC office to discuss your needs and arrange for an appointment.


    ASBTDC Statewide Locations

    The ASBTDC Lead Center is conveniently located in central Little Rock in the Reynolds Center for Business and Economic Development at 2801 South University Avenue (on the corner of 28th Street.) Come by and visit us. Or, you may call us at (501) 683-7700 for additional information.

    Listed below are ASBTDC statewide locations and phone numbers. Please feel free to call any of our offices for assistance in your business endeavors.

    ASBTDC Lead Center - UALR

    Little Rock

    501.683.7700
     

    ASBTDC Subcenters

    		    

    University of Arkansas

    Fayetteville

    479.575.5148

    University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

    Fort Smith

    479.788.7758

    Arkansas State University

    Jonesboro

    870.972.3517

    Henderson State University

    Arkadelphia

    870.230.5184

    Southern Arkansas University

    Magnolia

    870.235.5033

    University of Arkansas - Monticello

    McGehee

    870.222.4900

    What others say about ASBTDC

    "The ASBTDC's Information Center is worth its weight in gold to me. I use the Information Center to obtain important data I need to make decisions which enable my business to grow. It's a great feeling to know I can use the Information Center to help solve my problems."
    Thomas H. Harris, President
    Dent Doctor, Inc.
    Little Rock, AR

    "Without the help of ASBTDC, most small businesses such as mine would not have the resources nor the personnel to compile the information necessary in completing an SBA loan application."
    Tom Calhoun, President
    Calhoun Heating & Air Conditioning Corp.
    El Dorado, AR

    "The ASBTDC seminars always provide me with important information that I can use in my business. I have found them to be a valuable resource and will continue to attend."
    Judith McDowall, President
    Biotechnical Services, Inc.
    North Little Rock, AR


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    The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration through a partnership with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Business and other institutions of higher education. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. It is the goal of UALR to eliminate discriminatory harassment and to promote equal opportunity regardless of race, gender, color, national origin, sexual orientation, age, religion, veteran's status, or disability.