Celeste owns a small business and needs some technical help. She contacts a university$-$based group that provides individual counseling and practical training to owners of small businesses. Celeste contacted $\_\_\_\_.$

a small$-$business institute $($SBI$)$

a small$-$business development center $($SBDC$)$

the Service Corps of Retired Executives $($SCORE$)$

the Small Business Administration $($SBA$)$ local office