Managed by the Pamplin College and located in the university's Corporate Research Center, BTC has been a key resource for emerging and evolving technology-based companies for more than a dozen years. Its focus on technology-oriented businesses distinguishes it from other small-business assistance programs, says BTC director Dick Daugherty (civil engineering '63), who has more than 25 years of experience in business and product development, technology management, and corporate ventures.
BTC's services, Daugherty says, cover key aspects of small-business operations: market research, market opportunity assessment, competitive analysis, market strategy development, business plan development, and financial modeling.
In addition to one-on-one counseling from Daugherty, clients receive the assistance of top students whom he employs, trains, and supervises. When appropriate, clients are offered the specialized expertise of faculty