Consultation

The Weber State University Small Business Development Center provides free one-on-one business consultation. Please call Beverly King at 801-626-7232 or e-mail bking1@weber.edu to schedule an appointment. You may also request counseling through the Utah SBDC website at http://utahsbdc.org. 

Consultation may include assistance with the following:

Needs Assessment – Analyze your business to assess strengths, weaknesses and opportunities.

Business Planning – An excellent tool to help you set a roadmap for your business. Lenders will request to see a business plan, but they are also a valuable to help you operate your business day to day.

Market Research and Marketing Strategy – Investigate markets for your product or service, evaluate the competition and develop a marketing strategy.

Financial Analysis – Evaluate your company’s past and present financial health and position. Enhance your skills in basic accounting, control and record keeping practices.

Financial Projections and Cash Flow Analysis – A critical element of the business plan or an on-going practice in budgeting, preparing financial forecasts help you manage profitability and determine the cash you need to operate your business,

Funding – Understand the criteria evaluated by lenders and investors, identify the most likely sources of funding and plan for future funding needs.

Business Valuation – Determine value of a business for use in buying or selling a company.

Strategic Planning – Determine where you want your business to go, and how to get there through effective decision making.

Management Issues – Examine your company policies and procedures, management and organization.

Information Technology – Computerize your accounting system and use the Internet to build a competitive advantage.

If there is a topic you would like to discuss that is not listed, call to get our recommendations. We may be able to help you organize your thoughts or we may be able to refer you to an organization better able to assist.