Laurie Simpson, co-owner of Delectables Fine Catering, knew when coronavirus made it to the United States, that it wasnt going to be an easy obstacle to overcome. really depended on large groups of...
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Navigating the COVID-19 Crisis: A Small Business Success Story
Pilar Guzman Zavala was still beaming with energy and excitement having just returned from an airport conference in Denver in early March. Her small business,HalfMoon Empanadas, was preparing to...
Veteran-Owned Business Grows with Help from Florida SBDC, Florida PTAC at UCF
John Burns is an accomplished leader. He is a retired United States Army Colonel with a distinguished military career, including as a commander in combat. He built a successful IT consulting business...
Air Force Veteran’s Small Business Flying High with Help from Florida SBDC at UWF
Flying is a family affair for Morris Jarmon, owner and operator of Island Air Express (IAE), and his son Ron. Morris aviation career began just two years out of high school. He recalls, I joined the...
Veteran-Owned Business Awarded First Contract with Help from Florida PTAC at USF
David Hahn decided to take a leap of faith and leave the hospitality industry to follow in his fathers footsteps, as an entrepreneur. He decided to take what hed learned in the hospitality industry...
Army Veteran Achieves First Contract with Help from Florida PTAC at UCF
Resolve. If theres one trait that distinguishes successful entrepreneurs and their small businesses from the rest, it is their determination to accomplish their goals, undeterred by the obstacles...
Pest Control Company Finds Government Contracting Success with Florida PTAC
McCall Service, Inc. is a family-owned and operated pest control, lawn care, and petroleum distribution company, that has been serving Florida and Georgia since 1928. They take pride in offering the...
Toni B. Springer CPA PA Accounting Firm Positioned for Expansion in 2019
People. Its always about people. Finding good ones; then finding more. Helping them be as productive as possible. Creating a constructive company culture. Human resource management is one of the...
SBA Names Alluvionic State of Florida Woman-Owned Small Business Person of the Year
In 2013, Wendy Romeu founded Alluvionic, a company that specializes in project management, process improvement, and engineering solutions for clients including Google and the Orange County Clerk of...
AceApplications Founder Named Minority-Owned Small Business Person of the Year
Headquartered in Orlando, AceApplications is a premier technology solutions provider. Founder Courtney Powell comes from humble beginnings, having immigrated to the U.S. from Jamaica. After a...