Relocating one’s family from upstate New York is the perfect time to start a new career, a new profession, and a whole new experience. That’s exactly what Jodi Hague did when she and her husband […]
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As an immigrant and an Army veteran duo, Franziska and Joseph Scone are no strangers to hard work and dedication. While proud of the family and law practice they raised, the couple knew they wanted […]
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Dallas Hart is the founder and chief executive officer of Hart 2 Hart Academy, an early learning childcare center and private school in Lake City. Hart founded Hart 2 Hart Academy almost ten years ago […]
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In 2003, Jeff Turbeville opened the Sunshine Peanut Company, a family-owned company that produces more than 10 million pounds of wholesale peanut butter nationwide annually. He founded the business with his father, who operated a […]
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Established in 1994, Cindale Farms is a small dairy farm located in Marianna. The farm is home to 500 cows, 300 of which are milked twice daily. Brad and Meghan Austin, who operate the business, […]
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Mitchell Smith is a veteran with a long-time dream of providing mentorship and assistance to youth in Jacksonville. After looking into various ways that he could help the community, Smith arrived at an idea to […]
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Anthony (Tony) Burch has spent the last 30 years working at local pizza and burger restaurants. He and wife, Beverly, dreamed of having their own restaurant. When the local Subway franchise in east Gainesville on […]
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Disaster is a team effort. Read this story about the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Florida First Capital Finance Corporation, and the Florida SBDC Network’s partnership to help Florida’s small businesses recover from Hurricane Irma. […]
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Tampa Music School was opened in 2015 by owner Matthew Maines. Maines was a public education music teacher prior to launching his own business. “The reason I decided to launch Tampa Music School was because […]
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Mike Zaffaroni traded in his suit and tie for boots and blue jeans when he left his pharmaceutical sales job and purchased a landscape supply business. The business was started in 2005 as Fernandina Mulch […]
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