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Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies & Development

Entrepreneurs Are Our Business

The Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies & Development provides the education and sevices in business and technology skills that can help you become successful in your business. Our local experts provide consulting, training and research assistance according to YOUR needs.

Better, Faster, Smarter

Find technical support for your small-to medium sized technology-based business and high-growth enterprise in:

• Market research and sales support
• Business and financial planning
• Product evaluation, assessment and development
• Intellectual property research and patent filing
• Engineering support
• Advanced manufacturing (Lean & Six Sigma)

Connecting to the Community

You will find management and technical help in:

• Business creation
• Business expansion
• Innovation and business incubation

Connect with entrepreneurial communities by:

• Partnering with other agencies
• Linking to entrepreneurial resources
• Participating in roundtable discussions
• Attending network & support opportunities

Show Me the Money

We can help you find start-up or expansion funding*, including:

• Business planning (financial and operations)
• Assistance to become venture ready
• Access to small business innovation research

* For qualified businesses

Try Before You Buy

Our Information Technology Lab can help you evaluate new computer systems, software and infrastructure. Our facility provides hands-on research and application demonstrations to help you:

• Modernize your software, systems and infrastructure
• Research advanced information technologies
• Evaluate video conferencing options
• Run simulations and what-if scenarios

Get Smarter

Enjoy a full range of business management and software workshops, both full and half day. These can be in our classrooms, at your site or web-based.

• Courses in entrepreneurship
• Research projects
• Web-based entrepreneurial training
• Process improvement (including Lean & Six Sigma)
• Financial management
• Quality management (including ISO9000 & ISO14001)