Over the years, the Collin Small Business Development Center has helped countless entrepreneurs fulfill their lifetime dreams of successfully owning their own business.

Here are a few success stories:

Ryan Thompson

“With all the success, it doesn’t mean he doesn’t need expert opinions, guidance and direction. The Collin Small Business Development Center (SBDC) worked with Thompson to help organize and streamline the infrastructure – from marketing and pay plans to revenue building and project management -- of his already growing company.”

Dane Miller

“As the company experienced growing pains, the owners realized that they needed concrete advice to move from a small boutique firm to a solid world class organization. That is when they eagerly sought guidance from the Collin Small Business Development Center (SBDC).”

Vickie Evans

“As a small business owner, it seems like there are 1,001 things that need to be done,” Evans said. “The SBDC helps me focus on my priorities and figure out the steps to get things done. It makes me look at what is important now and what can wait until later.”

Angela Austin

"...Angela Austin, a hair stylist for 22 years, had always dreamed of owning her own salon and spa. Her husband Charlie was also in the industry and worked as a stylist and salon manager at L’Image Salon in Plano. Angela came to the Collin SBDC in November of 2006 for help on writing her business plan and funding for her new salon. ..."

Carl Haley, Jr.

"...Haley and his wife, Mia, had dreamed of owning their own business since they graduated from college, but they wanted to enter the corporate world before they ventured out on their own. When Haley, an information technology engineer for MCI, lost his job they seized the opportunity to start their very own small business ..."

Anne Russell-Bramlett

"Combining the unique perspective of having a child with autism, an MS in Communicative Disorders, and a broad range of experience, Anne founded the Speech and Language Services of North Texas in 2001 ..."

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A partnership program of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Bill Priest Campus of El Centro College, a division of the Dallas County Community College District. Funded in part through Cooperative Agreement # 9-603001-0046-22 with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions, or recommendations expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. It is the policy of the Dallas County Community College District and Collin College that all persons have equal opportunity and access to its educational programs, services, activities, and facilities without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or ancestry, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, disability or status as a veteran.