Texas Tech University

The Northwest Texas Small Business Development Center was set up with Texas Tech University in 1986. This is a regional program that services a huge geographical area of over ninety thousand square miles comprised of ninety-five counties and serves a population base of approximately 1. 8 million people. This region is serviced by six centers situated in Lubbock, Amarillo, Midland/Odessa, Abilene, Stephenville, and Wichita Falls. All six centers are staffed with specialists in business development, accounting and business planning.