SMARTSAT, Inc. of Pinellas County Nearly 30 years ago, SMARTSAT was founded to solve a critical military communications challenge. Today, the Largo-based company is leveraging support from the Florida SBDC at University of South Florida […]
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As an SBDC consultant, one of the most rewarding parts of my job is watching entrepreneurs turn an idea into something truly exceptional. Dannon Byrd is one of those entrepreneurs. When Dannon first came to […]
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When Isabel Garcia Nevett talks about chocolate, it isn’t just about flavor: It’s about history, family, and the immigrant journey. Together with her sister Susanna, she has spent more than a decade transforming this passion […]
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Gary Tasman arrived in Southwest Florida in January 1995, when much of the region’s present-day commercial landscape existed as open land, early infrastructure, or vague civic ambition. Treeline Avenue was not yet there. The Alico […]
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When JC Crawford, the founder of JC’s Pressure Washing, decided to step into the world of entrepreneurship, he wasn’t just looking for a job; he was seeking a way to rewrite his family’s story. Raised […]
Assists Wellness Practice Recover and Thrive Entrepreneurs often become so immersed in the daily operations of their businesses that they overlook valuable resources available to help them grow. That was the case for Dr. Richard […]
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Turning Personal Experience Into Purpose For Kaustubh Kale, Founder and CEO of Aventusoft, the journey into healthcare innovation began with a deeply personal motivation. Trained as an engineer at India’s IIT and the University of […]
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Wildfire Medical Services Company Yellow Tarp EMS Fighting a wildfire demands exhausting, focused teamwork in a harsh, smoky landscape where heat, noise, and urgency press in from every direction. With risk everywhere, having dedicated emergency […]
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BioTechNMed of Hillsborough County When Dr. Maryam Alavi founded BioTechNMed, a boutique incubator focused on wellness, healthcare, and biotech life sciences, the vision had been forming for years. “I moved to the U.S. and started my […]
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When Andrea Mullins launched Dog Academy LLC during the pandemic, she wasn’t waiting for the perfect facility or the ideal moment. She was starting with heart, grit, and the only space she had: a 1,500-square-foot […]
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