{"id":8,"date":"2013-07-08T14:22:54","date_gmt":"2013-07-08T18:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www6.sw.edu\/library\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2025-09-11T18:59:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T18:59:10","slug":"swcc-sbdc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sw.edu\/sbdc\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"503\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/sw.edu\/sbdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/10\/f6yvhu3k.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5725\" style=\"width:376px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sw.edu\/sbdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/10\/f6yvhu3k.png 503w, https:\/\/sw.edu\/sbdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/10\/f6yvhu3k-300x218.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column mx-auto is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:1200px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/sw.edu\/sbdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/SOUTHWEST-VIRGINIA-IS-OPEN-FOR-BUSINESS.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Stay informed with our small business webinars!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Developing Financial Projections: Predicting the Future of Your Business<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Developing Financial Projections: Predicting the Future of Your Business\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NVUTMROJfUA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Southwest SBDC office has a proven track record of providing solid guidance for potential and current business owners to succeed. 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