Business Development is another important component of the Center's portfolio of services.  This category encompasses the following two types of programs:

Basic Business Assistance and Technology Transfer.  The goals of each of are outlined below.

Business Assistance
This aspect of Business Development category was primarily designed to provide management and technical assistance to entrepreneures in southeastern Arkansas and minorities statewide.

• To provide assistance to clients in the preparation of feasibility studies, busintess plans, and financial packages.
• To aid in the development of stable markets for Arkansas products and services.

Technology Transfer
This program was specifically designed and implemented to identify and research new and/or expanded technologies that can support new and existing enterprises, including cluster businesses in southeastern Arkansas.

• To stimulate and promote growth and development of small-and medium-sized businesses through the formation of interactive networks
• To provide a link to the technology transfer programs of other universities and access to federal laboratory research results.