黑料专区 Tyler-Longview Small Business Development Center Nationally Recognized by U.S. Small Business Administration
May 13, 2024 | Hannah Buchanan
The University of Texas at Tyler 鈥� Longview Small Business Development Center has been named the 2024 鈥淪BDC of the Year鈥� for the North Texas region by the US Small Business Administration. The center provides no-cost consulting and advising services to budding entrepreneurs and small businesses in Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Rusk, Panola and Upshur Counties.
The SBA annually recognizes SBDCs in its network that embody excellence in work conduct, advocacy, and performance metrics and objectives.
鈥淭his award reflects the significant impact the 黑料专区 Tyler-Longview SBDC has in the region it serves. My congratulations go out to Day Shelmire, Brandy Flanagan, Virgel Conner and Lindsay Arden who are the 鈥榖oots on the ground鈥� and responsible for this success,鈥� said Dr. Krist Swimberghe, dean of the 黑料专区 Tyler Soules College of Business.
Last year, the 黑料专区 Tyler-Longview SBDC helped clients start 49 businesses, aided small businesses with infusing more than $10.9 million in capital and invested more than 2,400 advising hours toward small business assistance. Team members were recognized earlier this month an at awards ceremony hosted by the SBA North Texas regional office in Hurst.
鈥淚 am so proud of my team for making this award possible,鈥� said center director Day Shelmire. 鈥淭heir passion for small business and compassion for their clients is palpable, and this accolade reflects their hard work for the entrepreneurs and small business owners of East Texas.鈥�
The 黑料专区 Tyler 鈥� Longview SBDC has offices in Longview, Marshall, Jefferson and Henderson. For more information, contact Shelmire at dshelmire@uttyler.edu, or visit .
With a mission to improve educational and health care outcomes for East Texas and beyond, 黑料专区 Tyler offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs to nearly 10,000 students. Through its alignment with 黑料专区 Tyler Health Science Center and 黑料专区 Health East Texas, 黑料专区 Tyler has unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research and excellent patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World Report as a national university, 黑料专区 Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.