ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Onondaga Community College (OCC) plans to change its name to one that “encompasses the region it covers.”
As of Dec. 1, it will be known as the North Central Small Business Development Center, OCC said in its Wednesday announcement.
The North Central SBDC is hosted by OCC in the town of Onondaga and Jefferson Community College in Watertown. It serves an eight-county territory in Central New York and the North Country, and the territory includes Cayuga, Cortland, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego, and Seneca counties.
“The name change to the North Central Small Business Development Center is a more accurate representation of the territory we serve and will more easily identify with the diverse population of people seeking our assistance,” Robert Griffin, regional director for the North Central Small Business Development Center, said in the OCC announcement. “I want to thank OCC President Dr. Warren Hilton and the members of our Regional Advisory Board for their support and guidance through this process.”
This Small Business Development Center began serving the region in 1984. It provides no-cost, confidential advisement services to existing and aspiring entrepreneurs at all stages of the business life cycle, from pre-venture through succession planning, OCC said.
The North Central SBDC is one of 19 regional SBDCs in New York State. Over its 40-year history, the center has served more than 58,000 individuals, supporting more than 4400 new businesses, and more than $700 million in documented small-business investment.