Institute for Economic Development

Institute for Economic Development

  • 501 W. Durango Blvd.
  • San Antonio, Texas
  • 78207

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(May 1, 2014) The Small Business Development Center National Information Clearinghouse (SBDCNet) conducted its 70,000 th business information request in May. SBDCNet is dedicated to meeting the needs of the 1,100 small business development centers (SBDC) across the United States by providing timely, relevant, web-based information, and training services to SBDC advisors and their clients.

The SBDC National Information Clearinghouse is dedicated to meeting the needs of the 1,100 small business development centers across the United States by providing a broad range of financial, market and demographic research reports customized to a client's industry and geographic location. Reports must be requested by an SBDC Advisor.

In remarks at the ceremony, McKinley noted that the SBDC program ""has been successful in the United States for the past 35 years" as a partnership between the government, the universities and the private sector that work on business development to provide services in business training, counseling, technology assistance and research.

Over the last 20 years, the United States, Mexico and Canada have established one of the most competitive and successful economic platforms in the world. We have created a dynamic economic environment that engenders openness, innovation, and cooperation. This partnership has established the foundation that allows our countries to be market leaders in an increasingly competitive global economy and ensure our mutual prosperity.

McKinley is dedicated to helping UTSA become a Tier 1 university through community engagement “Like UTSA, the Institute’s goal is one of access and excellence,” said McKinley. UTSA provides access to higher education for a many first generation students, and is one of the largest Hispanic serving institutes in the nation. Access to higher education gives students the opportunity to achieve excellence through education. The IED provides small businesses access to professional training, advising and research.

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