The Virginia SBDC is an organization of 27 local Small Business Development Center offices across Virginia, providing professional business counseling, training, and business resources to help grow and strengthen Virginia businesses. Thousands of business owners and managers receive one-on-one counseling every year, and twice as many business owners attend training programs offered by local SBDCs. SBDC professionals assist with business planning, marketing, financial analysis, access to capital, business start-up and other specialized services as requested.