SBDC

On November 16th, Temple’s Small Business Development Center hosted a virtual workshop on using Facebook for business. The event was led by Jamie Shanker-Passero, associate director of Temple’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC). This workshop offers small businesses and entrepreneurs a chance to learn the basics of utilizing Facebook as part of their business strategy, […]

Maura Shenker is the director of Temple University’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Maura is a creative thinker, serial entrepreneur, coach and consultant who brings a wealth of professional experience and entrepreneurial excellence to her role in directing Temple’s SBDC. Before joining Temple University, Maura served as director of Saint Joseph’s University’s Centers for Professional […]

On Oct. 14 and 21, Temple’s Small Business Development Center hosted a virtual, two part pitch deck bootcamp event. The event was led by Erika Tapp, the Temple SBDC’s expert consultant on new business ventures and startups. This workshop offers small businesses and eager entrepreneurs a chance to learn the proper way to create a […]

Sessions are free and open to all small business owners and are designed to help them pivot and plan for the holiday shopping season PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 5, 2020 — Since its founding more than 10 years ago, Small Business Saturday has become a staple of the holiday shopping season.   It’s estimated that more than $120 […]

Génesis Warner Fernandez, OBBA ‘17, took an unconventional route to obtain her degree. After transferring to Temple in 2010 and working for the Small Business Development Center, she decided to make a life-changing decision: move to Italy in the name of love.  “I started dating my boyfriend at the time—now my husband—who is also a […]

Center for Hospitality Resilience and Center of Digital Transformation for Small Business will offer statewide assistance to small businesses affected by the pandemic PHILADELPHIA, July 8, 2020 — In March, when the COVID-19 pandemic was still in its infancy, Maura Shenker, director of Temple University’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC), said that the role of […]

Temple outreach center continues to help businesses in wake of COVID-19 pandemic PHILADELPHIA, June 17, 2020 — For small business owners, the CARES Act’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) can be intimidating, and that’s not just because it’s one of the largest U.S. stimulus programs in history. Its website is extensive. The application is exhaustive. Finding […]

Students and faculty members, led by the Institute for Business and Information Technology, offer free digital services to small businesses and nonprofits affected by COVID-19.