Blues Angel Music was founded in Pensacola in 1997 by retired Navy Captain and fighter pilot Jim DeStafney. He and his wife Nan, a retired Navy forensics officer, have grown the store from its...

District 1: Senator Doug Broxson
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 | $317.1M | $4.4B |
*Gov't Contracts Acquired | $25.4M | $335M |
*Capital Accessed | $21.6M | $385.8M |
**Jobs Impacted: Direct, Indirect, Induced | 2,707 | 37,966 |
*New Businesses Started | 20 | 288 |
Service Snapshot | ||
Existing & Aspiring Small Business Owners Consulted | 1,482 | 23,889 |
Minorities | 431 (29%) | 8,842 (37%) |
Veterans & Service Disabled Veterans | 244 (16%) | 2,266 (9%) |
Women | 698 (47%) | 9,969 (42%) |
Professional Consulting Hours Delivered | 11,037 | 162,476 |