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Mental health support company changing lives one text at a time – Cope Notes of Pinellas County 

Already a touring musician, company founder, and TEDx speaker, one would think that Johnny Crowder has led a charmed life. Look a little deeper, and you’ll see Crowder’s long-standing struggle with mental health. In and […]

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Pinellas County -based catering company reinvents itself to survive COVID-19

Laurie Simpson, co-owner of Delectables Fine Catering, knew when coronavirus made it to the United States, that it wasn’t going to be an easy obstacle to overcome. “[Our business] really depended on large groups of […]

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Veteran-Owned Business Awarded First Contract with Help from Florida PTAC at USF

David Hahn decided to take a leap of faith and leave the hospitality industry to follow in his father’s footsteps, as an entrepreneur. He decided to take what he’d learned in the hospitality industry about […]

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Symphonic Distribution Experiences Revenue Growth with Help from Florida SBDC at USF

Symphonic Distribution, founded by president Jorge Brea in 2006, is a digital music distribution company that works with independent artists to help get their music on Spotify, Amazon, Pandora and various other outlets all over […]

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Bridge Loan Helps Paff Landscape, Tree Service Stay in Business

John Paff, owner of Paff Landscape, Inc., and Paff Tree Service, LLC, provides tree trimming and removal services, as well as sod installation and roadway mowing for commercial enterprises, in the Brooksville-area. After Hurricane Irma […]

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Contracting Business Earns Government Contracts

Dan Fernandez has been in construction for 39 years and has had the opportunity to start and grow his own business in McKenzie Contracting LLC. McKenzie Contracting is a heavy civil contractor with an emphasis […]

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Loan Helps Bridge the Gap for Tampa-based Business

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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Taking the Plunge into Entrepreneurship Pays off for Mozielle with the Help of Florida SBDC at USF

Local entrepreneurs and business owners all have had unique experiences that have inspired them to do incredible things within their communities. For Krisha Mota, owner of Mozielle, her story began when she found herself unemployed […]

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Createch Machine and Design Utilizes Florida SBDC at USF for Growth and Branding Strategies

After spending his time as an executive within multiple companies, Larry Bull decided to leave his job as the president and chief operating officer at a commercial vehicle air conditioning company and began his voyage […]

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Court Reporting Business Grows with Help from Florida SBDC at USF, Florida PTAC

In 1981, after a week of having no work assigned through the court reporting agency she worked for, Diane Emery decided to make a change. A few hours after quitting her job, she embarked on […]

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