For Pre-venture

For those exploring the idea of a business or who are in the planning stages, the best place to start is at the SBDC First Step program. These sessions are held once each month at the Lehigh SBDC. The content is a general overview of what it takes
to start a business.

First Step topics include:

• Ways to get into business
• Resources to help you start
• Ways to get into business
• Resources to help you start
• Permits and licenses
• Regulations
• Registrations
• Credit & financing concerns
• And more plus ample time for Q&A

The second phase for start-ups is one-on-one counseling with our consultants and staff.

Consultants work with clients on:

• Business planning
• Cash flows
• Financing
• Marketing
• Legal
• Accounting
• And more...

For New and Existing Business

Established companies can work with SBDC consultants and staff to receive help with a wide array of projects such as:

• Managing and growing a new business
• Developing new markets
• International trade - global market entry
• Competing for government contracts
• Product development
• Government certifications and contractors
• Preliminary patent search, inventions
• Financing
• Accounting & legal issues
• Environmental management assistance
• Business research
• Human resources
• Risk Management
• And more...
• Competing for government contracts
• Product development

In addition, Lehigh University student project teams are also available to qualified existing companies.