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. […]
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Apply the Principles of Football to Business
By: Mandy B. Fernandez, Marketing and Office Administrator, Florida SBDC at UWF Northwest Florida has some serious pigskin fans and everyone is knee-deep into football season right now. The same can be said for local […]
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New Year’s resolutions to make your business more fit
By Mandy B. Fernandez, Marketing and Office Administrator, Florida SBDC at UWF (As originally seen in Northwest Florida Daily News) The New Year is here. Almost half of Americans make New Year’s resolutions at the […]
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Small Jobs Make A Big Difference
By: Mandy B. Fernandez, Marketing and Office Administrator, Florida SBDC at UWF Recently I watched “Bee Movie” with my oldest daughter. This animated film is about an ordinary bee who is trying to determine his […]
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’s Veteran-Owned Businesses
By: Michael Myhre, CEO and Network State Director, Florida SBDC (As published in the Fall 2014 issue of Florida’s Bottom Line) Veterans and entrepreneurship are a perfect match. According to the U.S. Department of Labor […]
Sky’s the Limit for SBA Awardee
October is National Women’s Small Business Month. To celebrate, the Florida SBDC Network is spotlighting women-owned and women-led businesses from across the state who are making an impact in their communities. Jing Zhou, Interventions Unlimited […]
The Secret to Our Success – Our People
The lifeblood of an organization is its people. Since 1976, the Florida SBDC has helped more than 1.1 million existing and emerging businesses grow and succeed. The secret to our success is our talented and dedicated […]
The Untold Realities of Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is the embodiment of the American Dream. With the emergence of giants such as Apple and Microsoft, society has undergone a major paradigm shift—where previously entrepreneurs were seen as misfits; today they are viewed […]
