North Central Texas Small Business Development Center named top in region

The North Central Texas Small Business Development Center has earned its first major regional award for exceeding goals to help start, grow and finance small businesses in Denton, Cooke and Montague counties.It was named the district’s Small Business Development Center of the year, beating out more than a dozen other centers for the award this year.“We love beating Dallas, Collin County and Fort Worth,” said Brad Bunt, director of the center. “The majority of people we help are already in business and have questions about marketing, expanding sales or obtaining financing. We’re here to help economic development in the region, and we won the award because we’re the best at it.”