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Rural Business Program

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Our Mission

The mission of the ASU-SBDC rural business program is “To support small business growth and development in economically distressed rural communities throughout the Concho Valley area.”

The ASU-SBDC Rural Business Advisor, Peggy Hodges, can provide advisory services, research, strategic planning, business and resource development for small to medium-sized businesses, economic development corporations, communities, and local governments.

The mission of the ASU-SBDC rural business program is “To support small business growth and development in economically distressed rural communities throughout the Concho Valley area.”

The Rural Business Program offers clients targeted and customized services designed to meet their needs drawing from a number of resources.

 

Business Advisory Services

Targeted counseling and training for small to medium-sized business clients in the following areas:

  • Business Plans
  • Loan Proposals
  • Contracting
  • Financial Analysis
  • Business Financing
  • International Trade
  • Research and Marketing
  • Technology Research and Marketing

 

Capacity Building Services

The rural business program can also provide capacity building services for communities, local governments, Chambers of Commerce and Economic Development Corporations.

  • Community Assessments
  • Economic Base Analysis
  • Facilitation of Workforce Development
  • Feasibility Studies Gap Analysis
  • Gap Analysis Targeted Industry Studies
  • Leadership Development
  • Project Management Resource & Development
  • Targeted Industry Studies Leadership Development
  • Vision and Strategic Planning

 

Rural Business Advisors

Peggy Hodges Rosser

Peggy Hodges

Master of Arts, Certified Business Advisor IV, Business Development Specialist
Contact:Phone: 325-657-9217

Service Area:  Tom Green | Concho | McCulloch | Mason | Menard
Kimble | Sutton | Schleicher 


Paul Howard

Paul Howard

Certified Business Advisor IV, Business Development Specialist
Contact: 
Phone: (325) 942-2098

Service Area:
 Crockett | Irion 

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SBDC Rural News

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    It had been some time since I had been stumped in learning something seemingly so simple as rules in a card game. But it immediately caused me to think about new employees and how they learn and how we teach them.
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    A love of wine and a passion for business led the Dotson-Cervantes team to contact Peggy Hodges. They knew they wanted to start a Texas wine business and Peggy was ready to help. 
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    In addition to helping small businesses, our rural business advisor Peggy Hodges also works with economic development corporations and chambers of commerce to help create better economic conditions for rural small business owners. 

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