The ‎Southern Tier Small Business Development Center hosted by ‎Binghamton University provides confidential, no-cost advisory services to both new and existing small businesses across 12 counties in the Southern Tier of New York. Binghamton University They offer one-on-one consulting, training events, and access to local business resources with the aim of helping entrepreneurs overcome challenges, increase profitability, secure investment and funding, and create or preserve jobs. Binghamton University Since its founding in 1984, the center has assisted more than 14,000 clients, helped raise over $210 million in public and private funding, and contributed to the creation or retention of over 11,000 jobs.