As an Air Force Veteran working for big corporate business for over 30 years, Ralph Sevearance knew one day he wanted to be a business owner. Both he and his son Josh knew the owners of a local...
Archive: Business Research
Florida SBDC at UNF Helps Veteran-Owned Marine Construction Company
During the summer of 2018, Mark Johnson made an appointment at the Florida SBDC at UNF to discuss his plans to start Johnsons Coastal Marine Construction along with his father and his brother. They...
Inside Sales Solutions Experiences Rapid Growth with Help from Florida SBDC
While large organizations typically outsource to meet needs in areas such as recruitment or marketing services, the team at Inside Sales Solutions saw a huge opportunity in outsourcing one of the...
Fitness Company Kicks Business in Gear with Help from Florida SBDC at UCF
Johnny Bonilla had a dream to start and run his own business five years ago. Today, he is the founder and owner of JBoFitness in Kissimmee, a group training facility that takes personal training and...
Florida SBDC at UNF Client Named 2018 State of Florida Small Business Person of the Year
Mike Zaffaroni traded in his suit and tie for boots and blue jeans when he left his pharmaceutical sales job and purchased a landscape supply business. The business was started in 2005 as Fernandina...
Paper Supply Company Succeeds with Help from Florida SBDC at UNF
Hanan Hamed-Furqan has had many successes as a small business operator, including being named the 2017 U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) North Florida District and State of Florida...
Florida SBDC at Daytona State College Helps Daytona Diner Relocate
Founded on Beach Street in 1996, the Daytona Diner has grown to be a Daytona Beach institution over the years. Owner Linda Toffolon has worked ceaselessly 7:00am 3:00pm six days a week, year after...
Maestro Learns Business Side of Music with Help from Florida SBDC at Hillsborough County
Music finds people in many different ways. For some people, it was the guitar their parents bought for them as a child. For others, it was the tunes their parents played on the radio. For Maestro...
Eagle Equipment Service 1 Expands with Assistance from Florida SBDC at UCF
Success costs money. Business owners learn quickly that they often need additional funds to finance their growth. Sometimes it can come from their cash flow, an investor, or from a bank. One thing is...
Polish Distillery Opens in St. Petersburg with Help from Florida SBDC at Pinellas County
Originally starting as their fathers idea in 2005, Kozuba & Sons Distillery of Pinellas County has jumped many hurdles since then. The distillery began in Poland offering two flavored cordials:...