Marketing your business is essential to attracting customers. Choosing which marketing vehicles to use can be confusing and overwhelming. Creating a marketing plan, sticking to it and getting help from the right marketing professionals is key.
The Southwest Small Business Development Center is a resource available to all entrepreneurs as they work on their business. SBDC provides expertise and training in all areas of business development, including starting, growing, developing, and selling a business design.
Southwest Marketing Advisory Center (SMAC) is a self-funded entity within the academic marketing program at Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU). Its mission is to service the marketing and research needs of southwest Minnesota, while giving “real-world” experience to junior, senior and graduate-level student employees. The Center was founded by its executive director, along with the assistance of two senior-level marketing students in 2002. Never using grants or university dollars during its seven years of service to the area, SMAC has completed over 250 client projects.