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= <font span style="color:#4b0082;">'''<u><span style="#800080font-size:xx-large;" ><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">James Madison University</font></span></u>'''</span> =
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">''[[File:Jmu crest.jpg|thumb|center|Jmu crest.jpg]]''</span></span>
<u><span style="font-size:x-large;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''<span style="font-size:medium;">Small Business Development Center</span>'''</span></span></u>
*<u><span style="font-size:x-large;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''<span style="font-size:medium;"></span>'''</span></span></u><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap; line-height: 1.15; background-color: transparent;">Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) provide a vast array of technical assistance to small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs. By supporting business growth, sustainability and enhancing the creation of new businesses entities, SBDCs foster local and regional economic development through job creation and retention. As a result of the no cost, extensive, one-on-one, long-term professional business advising, low-cost training and other specialized services SBDC clients receive, the program remains one of the nation’s largest small business assistance programs in the federal government.</span>
<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap; line-height: 1.15; background-color: transparent;">'''<u>Engaged Mentors and Entrepreneurs in Residence</u>'''</span>
*<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap; line-height: 1.15; background-color: transparent;">'''<u></u>'''</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap; line-height: 1.15; background-color: transparent;">Seasoned entrepreneurs and business professionals provide expert advice to students and faculty to explore entrepreneurial career paths and develop viable businesses. Mentors speak to classes, work alongside venture teams in the Venture Creation class, regularly visit campus, and offer support long after JMU students graduate and move into their professional careers. A valuable network is emerging to connect students to startup resources and funding, job opportunities, and nationwide networks.</span>
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