Arizona SBDC State Director Elected to
America's SBDC Board of Directors
The Arizona Small Business Development Center (AZSBDC) Network, Arizona's largest, most comprehensive and accessible statewide source of assistance for small businesses, is pleased to announce that the Arizona SBDC State Director, Janice C. Washington CPA has been re-elected to the Board of Directors for the Association of Small Business Development Centers, America's SBDC.
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Janice C. Washington CPA AZSBDC State Director
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America's SBDC represents a nationwide network of nearly 1,000 SBDCs and is the most comprehensive small business association network in the United States and its territories. The mission of the America's SBDC is to provide assistance to tens of thousands of entrepreneurs and small business owners annually.
Washington was re-elected to the board in September during the 35th Annual America's SBDC Conference in San Francisco. As a board member, Washington will serve a two-year term with nine other colleagues who will represent the program at a national level, advocating for small business and ensuring the program's continue economic impact success.
In addition to her work with the AZSBDC, Washington's background features more than 30 years of broad-based business experience working with large corporations and small businesses. A successful entrepreneur in her own right, Washington was Principal of her own accounting and financial consulting firm for more than 21 years. Prior to starting her own firm, Washington held various analytical, administrative and management positions at Honeywell Information Systems and Intel Corporation, in addition to teaching as an adjunct professor at Western International University. Washington holds an MBA from Arizona State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Jackson State University. She has been an active leader on numerous community, state and municipal boards and commissions.
About the AZSBDC Network
Janice C. Washington serves as State Director of the Arizona Small Business Development Center Network (AZSBDC). The AZSBDC is a partnership between the U.S. Small Business Administration, U.S. Department of Defense, eight Arizona community college districts and one non-profit organization. The AZSBDC network combines two statewide programs, the Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) and the Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC), to support economic development throughout the state of Arizona. There are ten SBDC Service Centers with multiple satellite locations around the state that provide one-on-one counseling, training and other assistance to small businesses. There are also six PTAC locations throughout Arizona that assist businesses with federal, state and local government contracting opportunities. To learn more about how the AZSBDC can help Arizona launch, grow and sustain small businesses or to find the SBDC near you visit www.azsbdc.net.
The
AZSBDC Network
is a great investment. On average for every
$1
invested in the AZSBDC an Arizona small business increased sales by
$18
, accessed
$14
in new capital and created or retained
6
jobs every working day.
AZSBDC Statewide Network | Helping Launch, Grow and Sustain Small Businesses
Hosted by: Maricopa Community Colleges
SBDC Service Centers Hosted by: Arizona Western College | Central Arizona College
Cochise College | Eastern Arizona College |
Maricopa Community Colleges
Mohave Community College | Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology
Northland Pioneer College | Yavapai College
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Specialty Program: Arizona Procurement Technical Assistance Center Statewide Network
Hosted by: Maricopa Community Colleges
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