Economic Impact
The Alabama SBDC brings jobs to Alabama’s people, stability to our communities, and innovation to our economy.
The Alabama SBDC helps create opportunities for small businesses by providing them with expert advice, training, and resources that level the playing field with larger competitors. We create possibilities for prosperity for the state’s most important economic engine by helping entrepreneurs and small business owners SURVIVE difficult times and THRIVE in a growing economy. Since 2021, Alabama SBDCs provided 66,033 hours of consulting to 12,443 client businesses, and hosted 918 training events for 18,363 attendees, creating a significant positive impact on Alabama’s economy. Client-verified and attributed results include over 1,500 new businesses and $416 million in growth capital, with 8,840 new jobs.
Impact Snapshot
The Alabama SBDC releases an Economic Impact Snapshot annually. This summary report includes economic impact data such as jobs created, new business starts, capital infusion, government contracts, advising hours, total number of companies served, and total number of training events + attendees. The report includes ROI data that shows how many additional tax dollars are generated for the state and federal government for every dollar invested in the SBDC program.
Download the 2025 Economic Impact Snapshot here.
Ensuring Adequate Coverage
2025 Client Demographics
The Alabama SBDC is open to ALL entrepreneurs and small business owners in Alabama. Each quarter, the SBDC analyzes its client database to ensure that every constituent in Alabama is able to access to expert business advisors and research at the SBDC. Our goal is to ensure that all constituents are aware of the SBDC and how they can access SBDC services. The SBDC conducts a county-by-county analysis of clients, to ensure that both our rural and metro areas are receiving an appropriate level of assistance. The SBDC is intentional with its efforts to ensure that entrepreneurs and small business owners understand that its services are open to all Alabamians. The chart below shows who attended our training events.
2025 Training Attendee Demographics
SBDC Clients Have Greater Sales, Add More Jobs Than Average Small Business
Learn more about the nationwide impact of America’s SBDC in our 2025 Annual Report Website, or PDF Flyer:
