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ISBDC company history timeline

1985

The SBA in a 1985 report noted that “Several SBDC’s have established separate International Trade Centers (ITC) as part of their state-wide operations.

1986

The overall creativity of the SBDC program was acknowledged in an August 1986 SBA report.

1989

In April of 1989, the SBDC Research Network was formally initiated.

1990

Congressman John LaFalce of New York, in May of 1990, introduced H.R.4793, the Small Business Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 1990.

1992

In January of 1992, Congressman LaFalce introduced HR 4111, The Small Business Credit and Business Opportunity Enhancement Act of 1992.

The Chrisman study documented that the cost benefit ratio of the Federal contribution to the entire SBDC program, based on tax revenues generated from counseling alone, was more than $4 for each federal dollar invested in 1992.

2000

America’s Small Business Development Center Network celebrated its 20th Anniversary in October of 2000.

2003

In February of 2003, the Congress and the President approved an FY 2003 appropriation of $88,421,500.

2005

By the end of 2005, the program had served roughly 12 million counseling and training clients.

2006

Since 2006, the SC SBDC has assisted the startup of more than 500 new ventures and helped generate more than $383 million in capital formation.

2020

In 2020, America’s SBDC celebrates its 40th Anniversary, and today, America’s SBDC network comprises nearly 1,000 centers across the nation, providing consulting, training and other services to approximately one million small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs each year.

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