The Small Business Development Center at Adams State College is a center for enhancing the San Luis Valley economy by assuming a leadership role in small business development. The Center provides free individual business counseling to potential or existing business owners. They help the business owners develop a business plan that will get them the funds they need to start their business or take it to a higher level. Other services include business-related workshops and "The Leading Edge" a 12-week intensive business-training course work. The SBDC at Adams State College is part of a nationwide network of centers funded partially by the Small Business Administration.