Small Business Technology Services

The NYS SBDC provides the following services for small businesses working with technology:

• Provide counseling, training, research, and referrals to experts with industry expertise.
• Identify relevant sources of financing – including venture capital groups, angel investors and other alternative financing entities.
• Provide advice on the optimal business structure for your enterprise.
• Provide advice on issues relating to intellectual property, licensing, trademark and copyright.
• Provide advice about going public (IPO) or engaging in a merger, acquisition or leveraged buy-out.
• Review and make recommendations about business, strategic and marketing plans and term sheets.
• Review and provide advice about contracts and research agreements.
• Assist with applications for state and federal R&D funding, include SBIR and STTR opportunities.
• Identify appropriate partnerships with private, local and economic development organizations and state, federal, and university resources to ensure businesses have access to a full array of services.
• Identify target markets and assist firms in bringing new products to market.
• Provide advice about developing processes and design strategies for commercializing technologies.
• Locate resources to consult, advise, analyze or test ideas.