Douglas County

Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce
1477 US Hwy 395
Gardnerville, NV 89410
Phone: (800) 240-7094

**By Appointment Only

The Douglas County Small Business Development Center, in conjunction with the Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce, strives to make Douglas County a better place to live, work and do business. Our main objective is the strengthening of the overall economy by promoting business development, which expands employment opportunities. The Douglas County Small Business Development Center assists existing and new business enterprises by offering the following business advising services:

  • Market Research
  • Accounting and Record keeping Assistance
  • Capital Formation
  • New Business Start-Up Advising
  • Technology Development Assistance
  • Economic and Business Data Analysis
  • Business Environmental Assistance

The Douglas County Small Business Development Center uses professional staff to provide these services, as well as utilizing the expertise of other available resources including University of Nevada, Reno faculty members in business administration, engineering and agriculture.

The services of the Douglas County Small Business Development Center are available to all prospective and current small business owners in the state of Nevada, free of charge.

For additional information or to make an appointment please call (800) 240-7094.

Douglas County Staff

Kathy Halbardier Headshot

Kathy Halbardier

Rural Business Advisor

kathyshalbardier@gmail.com
Kathy Halbardier Headshot
Kathy Halbardier

Rural Business Advisor

Kathy Halbardier has over 25 years of experience in small business development as a highly successful entrepreneur as well as a sought-after advisor and trainer by those in all stages of business ownership. Her areas of expertise include business plan

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kathyshalbardier@gmail.com

Donna Corey

Business Development Advisor

dcorey@unr.edu
Donna Corey

Business Development Advisor

Donna Corey is a Rural Business Advisor for SBDC and the Assistant Executive Director for SWCREDA, Southwest Central Rural Economic Development Authority. She has worked with businesses in rural Nevada since 2017, beginning with the Pahrump Chamber of Commerce, and

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dcorey@unr.edu