2025 Nevada Small Business Challenges Survey Results
Each year, Nevada SBDC surveys its clients to find out what challenges Nevada small businesses are facing. Discover what 2025's issues and challenges were.
Nevada Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)
SSBCI is designed to catalyze private capital in the form of loans to and investments in small businesses, especially in historically underserved communities and among entrepreneurs who may have otherwise lacked the support needed to pursue their business ambitions.

Take the Nevada SBDC's free cyber security assessment. Identify areas of strengths and weaknesses in your current cybersecurity policies and procedures. At the end of the assessment you will receive your results via email, a grade, and have an opportunity to ask for further assistance.

ABOUT US
Nevada SBDC guides and assists Nevadans looking to start and grow businesses, with objectives to increase business starts, create and retain jobs, and increase access to capital. One-on-one advising services are free and confidential. Nevada SBDC also offers and coordinates a wide range of workshops and courses in collaboration with public and private entities.
Nevada SBDC 2025 Impact Report
TRAINING
The Nevada SBDC offers and coordinates a wide range of workshops, seminars and courses in collaboration with public and private sectors
Successful business owners and advisors teach entrepreneurial practices to new and existing business owners through a wide range of training events.
SBDC services are provided in a nondiscriminatory way to all legal residents and citizens in the United States
BUSINESS ADVISING
STARTING A BUSINESS
Have an idea and want to make it a business? We offer advising related to legal structure selection, licensing, and permitting, market research, site selection, business plan creation, finding capital and franchising agreements just to name a few.
GROWING A BUSINESS
Growing a business can be challenging. Advisors can help you with managing cash flow, planning strategically, developing a network, rebranding and reinventing, establishing personnel policies, marketing, and creating an exit strategy.
MANAGING A BUSINESS
Nevada SBDC helps with sustaining businesses with expertise in valuing and buying a business, hiring employees, legal and tax considerations, customer service, financial management, risk management, marketing, advertising, sales and more.
NETWORK LOCATIONS
CARSON CITY • DOUGLAS COUNTY • ELKO
ELY• FALLON • FERNLEY • HENDERSON
LAS VEGAS • PAHRUMP • RENO

Veterans and military-connected Nevadans: ready to start or grow your business?
Nevada VBOC is hosting its next Boots to Business Reboot class on Wednesday, October 14, from 8 a.m.–4 p.m. at the UNR Innevation Center in Reno.
This FREE hybrid training is designed for veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and military spouses who want to explore entrepreneurship, strengthen an existing business, or better understand the resources available to help them succeed.
📍 Innevation Center – Summit Room, Reno
💻 Attend in person or online
💲 Free to attend
Whether you’re still developing an idea or already building your business, Boots to Business Reboot can help you take the next step with practical guidance and connections to Nevada’s small business support network.
Share this with a veteran, service member, or military spouse who could benefit!
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Starting a business in Nevada?
Join our free info-sessions to learn the step by step process to get your business licensed and legally operating. You will learn how to choose the right business structure, required local and state licenses, where to apply and how, common fees and timelines, and tools and resources for your business journey.
Register now at: nsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/5057
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