Networks Matter - Small Business Development Center's Ray Bowman

SBDC of Ventura and Santa Barbara's Director, Ray Bowman talks with host Mark Sylvester about the mission, vision, history and current projects he's working on. The SBDC serves 600 businesses in the region with free services (after an intake process). They have 30 consultants and offer a staggering amount of expertise across a wide range of topics of interest to businesses. Ray took the conversation across several domains, including international trade, manufacturing, why networking is such a key skill to develop. Buzzword Bingo: Six Sigma. Foreign Direct Investment Website: http://edcsbdc.org/