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Florida SBDC Network Announces 2024 Economic Impact: Billions in Sales, Thousands of Jobs, and Over 1,000 New Businesses

Florida SBDC Network State Office (Pensacola, Fla.) – The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, the state’s principal provider…

📅 May 7, 2025

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Florida SBDC Network Celebrates National SBDC Day

Florida SBDC Network State Office (Pensacola, Fla.) – The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, the state’s principal provider of business assistance, joined SBDCs across the country in celebrating the tenth annual National SBDC [...]

📅 March 24, 2026

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Celebrate National SBDC Day on Wednesday, March 18!

On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, the Florida SBDC Network will celebrate the 10th annual, national SBDC Day, and you’re invited to join in the celebration. What is SBDC Day? SBDC Day is a national, collective [...]

📅 March 2, 2026

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For somebody that was already established and in business and failing miserably at it, I took advantage of the classes,” Maines said. “They had free services and counseling and coaching. You would be crazy to not take advantage of the Florida SBDC at Hillsborough County’s services.”

Matthew Maines, Owner — Tampa Music School

Florida SBDC Network State Office

University of West Florida

220 West Garden Street, Ste. 302
Pensacola, FL 32502

p. 850.898.3479 t. 866.737.7232
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