District 19: Congressman Byron Donalds

Data Sources: *2020 Impact reported by respondent clients | **2019 Economic Impact Analysis of the FSBDCN by FSU CEFA | District Profile: U.S. SBA Office of Advocacy (Congress only)

Business & Economic Outcomes

	District	Statewide
**Sales Generated	$364.6M	$4.4B
*Gov't Contracts Acquired	$15.8M	$488.1M
*Capital Accessed	$34.1M	$553.5M
**Jobs Impacted: Direct, Indirect, Induced	3,113	37,966
*New Businesses Started	29	381
Service Snapshot
Existing & Aspiring Small Business Owners Consulted	972	24,191
Minorities	301 (31%)	8,988 (37%)
Veterans & Service Disabled Veterans	94 (10%)	2,316 (10%)
Women	419 (43%)	10,123 (42%)
Professional Consulting Hours Delivered	10,334	162,519

District Profile

Number of Small Employer Businesses

21,469
Percent of Employer Businesses

95.6%
Number of Workers Employed by Small Businesses

181,006
Percent of Employees

58%
Small Business Payroll

$7.2B
Percent of Payroll

53.9%
Number of Self-Employed Businesses (Census Bureau ACS, 2018)

46,594

Success Stories

Tween Waters Resort - a client of Florida SBDC at FGCU

Tween Waters Resort Reaches New Growth with Assistance from Florida SBDC at Florida Gulf Coast University

Nestled between Sanibel and Captiva with beach views for miles is Tween Waters Resort, a property holding of Sanibel Captiva Beach Resorts, offering 137 historic seaside cottages, suites, studios,...

Metro PCS Franchise Owner Overcomes Challenges, Expands Operations with Help from Florida SBDC at FGCU

In 2004, the Grisales family moved from Colombia to Bonita Springs in search of opportunities that would empower and improve their lives. At the young age of 13, Valentina Grisales, one of two...

District 19 Contact Information

Statewide with 9 regional offices, over 40 centers, and approximately 50 outreach locations, Florida SBDC services are available to aspiring and existing businesses in every Florida county. Below are your district's resources and a link to a directory of additional Florida SBDC offices across the state.

Florida SBDC at FGCU (Regional Office)

Headquarters Office

Find additional Florida SBDC offices here:

floridasbdc.org/locations

Cristen Mendoza (right), President of A Family Dentistry P.A., worked with the Florida SBDC at USF to secure an emergency bridge loan for the business following Hurricane Irma.

“Basically, this has saved my business and I really appreciate the Florida SBDC because I never thought that I would qualify for any kind of help. I’m not in the best financial situation because I’ve had some medical issues and it really is nice to know that people are still willing to help, especially in these hard, hard times. ”

- Christen Mendoza, president - A Family Dentist, P.A.

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