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The mentorship behind every Northern Tier storefront
Inside the one-on-one consulting relationships quietly turning business plans into open doors on Main Streets from Towanda to Wellsboro.
Grow Northern Tier · Powered by the NEPA Alliance
Helping the Northern Tierstart businesses, find funding, win customers, build brands, grow revenue, create jobs, adopt AI, and grow.
Grow your ideas. Grow your business. Grow your community.
Grow Northern Tier is the community's front door to business support across 5 Northern Tier counties of northern Pennsylvania — free, sustained, place-based consulting for every stage, led by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance (NEPA Alliance).
Free · Every stage · In your community · Walk-ins welcome
This Project was financed by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
01 / The Front Door
Your Entry Point to the Ecosystem
Anyone building something in Northern Tier belongs here. We connect you to the right partners across the region — lenders, chambers, municipalities, universities.
02 / Place-Based Presence
In Your Community, In Your Language
Physically present across 5 counties and accessible in multiple languages by design. Walk in, call, or meet us where you already work.
03 / Your Anchor
Sustained, Relationship-Based Consulting
Longer engagements. A consistent consultant. Your pace. We stay in the relationship as your business grows through every stage.
What stage are you?
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Look for your town.
See who's in your corner.
From Towanda to Wellsboro, Montrose to Tunkhannock — Grow Northern Tier has a partner in your neighborhood. Search your town, borough, or township below to see the SBDC team already working in your community.
29+ communities served · 5 counties · 2 partners
Communities we serve
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Who serves your area
Bradford
County seat · Towanda
Communities in this county
TowandaSayreAthensTroyCantonWyalusingWysox
Your local partner
University of Scranton SBDC
Free, confidential business consulting for entrepreneurs and small businesses across Bradford County — walk-ins welcome at outreach locations, virtual meetings available anywhere.
Don't see your town? The network still serves you — reach out and we'll connect you to the closest advisor.
29+
Communities
5
Counties
2
Partners
Meet the Directors
Regional leaders.
One Northern Tier mission.
Led by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance, the Grow Northern Tier network unites the Wilkes University and University of Scranton Small Business Development Centers — with experienced directors working directly with entrepreneurs across all 5 counties.
Center DirectorDorothy LaneWilkes University SBDC
Center DirectorLisa Hall ZielinskiUniversity of Scranton SBDC
Free
Always, for every client
Every Stage
Idea to expansion
5 Counties
Bradford · Susquehanna · Tioga · Wyoming · Sullivan
45 Years
NEPA Alliance expertise
Regional Dispatches
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WorkshopSummer Series
What's changing for founders this year
From shifting AI search to new funding programs — the working sessions where regional operators meet the consultants who know the playbook.
Let's grow, together.
Whether you're testing an idea, opening the doors, or planning what's next — a consultant is ready to sit down with you. Free, in your community, at your pace.
Free · Every stage · In your community · Walk-ins welcome