District 27: Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar

Data Sources: *Preliminary 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	$138.5M	$4.4B
*Gov't Contracts Acquired	$65.6M	$335M
*Capital Accessed	$10.5M	$385.8M
**Jobs Impacted: Direct, Indirect, Induced	1,182	37,966
*New Businesses Started	13	288
Service Snapshot
Existing & Aspiring Small Business Owners Consulted	676	23,889
Minorities	454 (67%)	8,842 (37%)
Veterans & Service Disabled Veterans	26 (4%)	2,266 (9%)
Women	261 (39%)	9,969 (42%)
Professional Consulting Hours Delivered	5,549	162,476

District Profile

Number of Small Employer Businesses

28,644
Percent of Employer Businesses

96.8%
Number of Workers Employed by Small Businesses

192,617
Percent of Employees

54.2%
Small Business Payroll

$9.6B
Percent of Payroll

48.3%
Number of Self-Employed Businesses (Census Bureau ACS, 2018)

67,426

Success Stories

Jacquin P. Gilchrist, Esq. of The Gilchrist Law Firm Named 2019 Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year

Following a dedicated career in the U.S. Judge Advocate Generals (JAG) Corps, the legal arm of the U.S. Army, Jacquin Quin Gilchrist and his wife founded The Gilchrist Law Firm, P.A., (GLF) in Coral...

Mari Angeles Rubio, Casa Gioia, a client of the Florida SBDC at FIU

House of Joy For This Successful Entrepreneur

Success tastes sweet for Mari Angeles Rubio, who was selected as the U.S. Small Business Administrations (SBA) Young Entrepreneur Small Business Person of the Year for the State of Florida. Rubio,...

Florida SBDC at FIU Client Receives National Recognition for Her Recovery from Hurricane Irma

As one of the oldest burger joints on Miami Beach, Cheeseburger Baby has a fitting motto: Keeping it Classic. However, its an ideal that the company struggled to keep after Hurricane Irma struck in...

District 27 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 FIU (Regional Office)

Headquarters Office

Find additional Florida SBDC offices here:

floridasbdc.org/locations

“I’m a numbers person and I love having access to information that allows a small business to make data-driven decisions like big business that will help us grow. But, the SBDC has been more than just statistical analysis for me. I value the relationship that I have been able to develop with Cathy and her staff. I appreciate their support in my endeavors and their feedback on my ideas. As a small businessperson, we often just need someone to talk to and bounce ideas off of. Many of us feel as though we are blazing a trail every day and that can be a lonely feeling. It is both reassuring and encouraging to be able to talk confidentially with people who understand our goals and the hurdles in achieving them.”

- Mike Zaffaroni, Owner - Liberty Landscape Supply

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