“It is really an honor to be recognized for helping business get started and grow in the community,” said David Riggs, director of Butler County’s SBDC.
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In 2015, the SBDC devoted a total of 1,109 counseling hours, helping small businesses generate more than $2.8 million in new sales, creating 115 jobs and retaining 187 jobs, according to the state.
The center also served 98 individual long-term clients and connected companies to $3,036,099 in capital.
Riggs attributes the center’s success to working closely with Butler County’s chambers of commerce.
The Butler County-based SBDC competed against nearly 1,000 SBDCs nationwide to earn the honor.
Riggs and his team will attend an award ceremony in Washington, D.C., next month.
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