Eduardo Castellanos, now a CEO, didn’t take the traditional career pathway of obtaining a college degree or climbing a corporate ladder. In his last two years of high school, instead of taking electives he joined […]
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International Roofing, a family-owned business operating in Southwest Florida, has faced its share of challenges and milestones since its establishment. Through word-of-mouth referrals and an increasing demand for dependable roofing services, it has grown from […]
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Solena Cheese of Pinellas County Marc and Keila Maurer, the husband-and-wife team behind Solena Cheese, have turned a shared passion for fresh mozzarella into a thriving business serving customers across Florida. The business was born […]
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A startup manufacturing client in rural Florida approached the Florida SBDC at UWF with an ambitious vision: to establish a large-scale operation that would include significant capital investment in land, facilities, and specialized equipment. Over […]
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Aydin Bilgutay, a second-generation owner of the company Infinium Medical, a leading patient monitor manufacturer and medical equipment supplier based in Pinellas County, has continued to grow the business alongside his brothers ever since his […]
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Manufacturing has been on the rise in Florida in the years after the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2022 Florida saw the creation of the most new manufacturing establishments since 2002. […]
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Mark 7 Reloading has built a reputation as a practical innovator in the ammunition reloading industry, focusing on simplifying a once-complex and labor-intensive process. They design and manufacture highly efficient automated ammunition reloading machines and […]
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Florida SBDC Network State Office (Pensacola, Fla.) – The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, the state’s principal provider of small business assistance, and FloridaMakes have renewed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to support […]
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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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Building Florida Just how important are small businesses to Florida’s economy? Research shows that there are 2.3 million small businesses in Florida. These businesses are a powerhouse for job creation as they provide nearly two-thirds of […]
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