The Pierpont Community & Technical College's Regional Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is a member of the West Virginia Small Business Development Center program, a division of the West Virginia Development Office. The Pierpont C&TC Regional SBDC is made possible through a cooperative venture between Pierpont Community & Technical College, the West Virginia Small Business Development Center and the U. S. Small Business Administration.

Pierpont C&TC Regional SBDC maintains offices in downtown Fairmont at Veterans' Square and at mobile satellite offices in our thirteen-county service region.

The Pierpont C&TC Regional SBDC promotes economic development in North Central West Virginia through assistance to the small business community. The aim of the SBDC is to increase entrepreneurial success by focusing business efforts on planning, market development, and appropriate financing.

The Pierpont C&TC  Regional SBDC is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration. SBA's funding is not an endorsement of any products, opinions, or services. All SBA-funded programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Special arrangements for the disabled can be made by contacting the SBDC at least two weeks in advance.

PARTNERSHIPS

The Pierpont C&TC Regional Small Business Development Center has developed cooperative efforts with both the private and the public sector, such as:

• U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
• Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
• WV Chambers of Commerce
• Regional Planning & Development Councils
• County and Municipal Development Authorities
• West Virginia Main Street Programs
• The Banking Community
• Private Agencies and Corporations