In their book Start Your Own Business, the staff of Entrepreneur Media Inc. guides you through the critical steps to starting your business, then supports you in surviving the first three years as a business […]
Category: Business Growth and Development
SBA Small Business Loans Explained: Part I
Where can you go when private financing sources turn you down? For many startup entrepreneurs, the answer is the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), whose loans often have less stringent requirements for owner’s equity and […]
FSBDC Survey: More than half of clients, former clients plan to hire in 2015
By Jeffrey Cassady – jcassady@uwf.edu As reported here previously, recent research by staffing firm Manpower points to strong job creation over the next year in several Florida metro areas. Now a new survey conducted by […]
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Celebrating Small Business Week
Meet Our Florida Winners Small businesses are the foundation of our state’s and nation’s economy. The United States is home to more than 28 million small businesses, over 2.1 million of which reside in Florida. […]
Celebrating Entrepreneurs
By: Michael Myhre, Florida SBDC CEO and Network State Director Concluding with Small Business Saturday, National Entrepreneurship Month is an opportunity to recognize and honor the determination of our nation’s entrepreneurs, whose ingenuity transforms the […]
Florida SBDC Network State Director On Small Business – Part 3
Michael W. Myhre is the Florida SBDC Network State Director and CEO. In this role, Myhre leads the statewide network of more than 40 offices and nearly 250 employees, providing strategic vision and oversight in the […]
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Jacksonville Scales Up Entrepreneurial Support Thanks to SBA Contract
The University of North Florida won a five-year contract with the U.S. Small Business Administration, totaling nearly $1.6 million to help fund a new program, ScaleUp America, designed to create jobs, increase sales and provide […]
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Florida SBDC Network State Director On Small Business – Part 2
Michael W. Myhre is the Florida SBDC Network State Director and CEO. In this role, Myhre leads the statewide network of more than 40 offices and nearly 250 employees, providing strategic vision and oversight in […]
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Florida SBDC Network State Director On Small Business – Part 1
Michael W. Myhre is the Florida SBDC Network State Director and CEO. In this role, Myhre leads the statewide network of more than 40 offices and nearly 250 employees, providing strategic vision and oversight in […]
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Small Business is Big Business in Florida
By: Michael Myhre, Florida SBDC CEO & Network State Director It is often said that small businesses are critical to our state’s economy. Unfortunately their role sometimes is overlooked due to their inherent size. Studies, […]
