SBDC
IMPACT
2025
To guide businesses and grow economic development across Mississippi.
Our Mission
Our Vision
The Mississippi SBDC Network is the state’s leading provider of small business guidance and resources for economic growth.
The Mississippi SBDC Network is an economic development organization that provides confidential, one-on-one business counseling at no-cost, technical assistance, and training to support entrepreneurs throughout the Magnolia State.
Who We Are
Clients
Spotlight
TUPELO
CORE
Results
Clients Counseled
Capital Formation
Business Starts
Jobs Created
Sales Growth
State Director Sharon Nichols
Elected to America’s SBDC Board
Sharon Nichols, State Director of the Mississippi SBDC Network, has been elected to the board of America’s SBDC, the national association representing Small Business Development Centers. Nichols, who has led the Mississippi SBDC Network since 2018, was selected during the organization’s national training conference in Orlando and will help shape strategies to strengthen small businesses nationwide. Under her leadership, the Mississippi SBDC Network has become a critical resource for business advising, innovation, and economic growth across all 82 Mississippi counties.
Mississippi SBDC Network Partners with
Innovate Mississippi
with the Accelerate Conference
For the first time, the Mississippi SBDC Network partnered with Innovate Mississippi in November to convene both technology-driven and main-street entrepreneurs at the Accelerate Conference, offering dual tracks designed to connect participants directly into Mississippi’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Mississippi SBDC Network
Debuts Inaugural Awards
Honors Technology and Innovation Companies in 2025
In 2025, the Mississippi SBDC Network launched its inaugural Statewide Awards to recognize companies advancing technology and innovation across Mississippi.
Honorees include:
Camgian Corporation (AI Company of the Year, Starkville)
Hyperion Technology Group (Tech Manufacturer of the Year, Tupelo)
Mythos AI (Blue Economy Company of the Year, Gulfport)
Medina Doyle (Essential Infrastructure Innovator of the Year, Vicksburg)
V2 Forensics (Drone Tech Company of the Year, Gulfport)
Vertecore (Emerging Medical Device Company of the Year, Natchez).
Several of these companies have engaged with the Mississippi SBDC Network’s RISE Center at Ole Miss, which supports innovation-driven and technology-focused businesses statewide.
Mississippi SBDC Network Client
David Kittrell
Named 2025 SBA Small Business Person of the Year
Kittrell Industrial and Supply was named Mississippi’s 2025 Small Business Persons of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration, recognizing the company’s growth and contributions to the state’s economy. The Mississippi SBDC Network was proud to be among the partners supporting the business and to nominate the owners for this statewide honor, which also placed them in contention for national recognition during National Small Business Week.
