“Small Business and Its Impact on Florida” Provides Index on Current, Future Data The Florida SBDC Network, the state’s principal provider of business assistance and thought leader for small business, is pleased to announce the […]
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State’s principal provider of business assistance reports $17.1 billion GRP impact since 2011 Throughout the month of November, the nation has celebrated the entrepreneurs and small business owners who create jobs, build wealth, and add […]
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Strategic agreement to increase collaboration, awareness of access to capital resources The Florida SBDC Network and the Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (FSHCC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to increase cooperation and […]
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Federal government contract awards continue to be a source of sustainment and growth for many Florida businesses, and a key economic driver in Florida. Last year (FY2015), Florida had the seventh highest federal contract total […]
Access to capital is the greatest challenge facing Florida small businesses, with 28 percent of respondents saying it was a problem, according to the Florida SBDC Network’s most recent annual survey of small business clients. […]
The percentage of minority-owned businesses increased by 36.2 percent between 2007 and 2012, making up 44.1 percent of all Florida businesses (see Figure 1), which proportionately represents more than twice the state’s minority adult population […]
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Florida is leading all states in the rate of increase in the number of non-employer businesses, according to the most recent statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau. [1] Between 2013 and 2014, Florida’s number of […]
The impact of international trade in Florida is undeniable. International trade comprises 17 percent of Florida’s economy, with more than $153 billion in trade value moving through the state’s air and seaports each year. In […]
Florida’s population continues to grow, with the U.S. Census Bureau estimating that, as of July 2015, over 20 million people or 6.3 percent of the U.S. population call the state home; ranked third only behind […]
Cybersecurity Reality Cyber-attacks on small businesses are on the rise but many business owners still aren’t prepared to deal with potential breaches. Last year, 43 percent of all attacks worldwide were targeted at small businesses […]
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