Centers & Institutes
Small Business Development Center
Welcome to the Twin Cities Small Business Development Center at the University of St. Thomas
Since its inception in 1981, the Twin Cities Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the University of St. Thomas has assisted more than 10,000 small businesses and entrepreneurs in the Twin Cities area.
Business consulting assistance is provided at no charge to help business owners develop strategies, attract customers, increase sales and improve profitability. Our consultants have extensive, practical experience in areas such as marketing, finance & accounting, operations and business planning. Most have been business owners themselves and have advanced degrees.
Most SBDC clients are already in business, but start-up ventures will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
If you are at the early stages of planning your new venture, the U.S. Small Business Administration has an excellent Web site to guide you through the process at www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/index.html
SBDC Locations
Our primary office is at the University of St. Thomas in downtown Minneapolis.
Opus College of Business
Schulze Hall 103
46 South 11th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(651) 962-4500
We also have regional sub-centers in partnership with Anoka Ramsey Community College in Coon Rapids, Dakota County Technical College in Apple Valley, Anoka Technical College in Anoka, and the Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA) in Minneapolis.
Now in our third decade of operation, the SBDC will continue to fulfill its mission of helping entrepreneurial companies grow and prosper in the Twin Cities area.
Contact the SBDC at the University of St. Thomas, 46 South 11th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403 or (651) 962-4500.
The Small Business Development Center is funded by the University of St. Thomas through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
SBA funding is not an endorsement of any products, opinions or services. All SBA programs are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.
