John Burns is an accomplished leader. He is a retired United States Army Colonel with a distinguished military career, including as a commander in combat. He built a successful IT consulting business...
District 13: Senator Linda Stewart
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 | $157.8M | $4.4B |
| *Gov't Contracts Acquired | $30.4M | $335M |
| *Capital Accessed | $12.7M | $385.8M |
| **Jobs Impacted: Direct, Indirect, Induced | 1,347 | 37,966 |
| *New Businesses Started | 6 | 288 |
| Service Snapshot | ||
| Existing & Aspiring Small Business Owners Consulted | 447 | 23,889 |
| Minorities | 216 (48%) | 8,842 (37%) |
| Veterans & Service Disabled Veterans | 44 (10%) | 2,266 (9%) |
| Women | 184 (41%) | 9,969 (42%) |
| Professional Consulting Hours Delivered | 5,644 | 162,476 |
Success Stories
AceApplications Founder Named Minority-Owned Small Business Person of the Year
Headquartered in Orlando, AceApplications is a premier technology solutions provider. Founder Courtney Powell comes from humble beginnings, having immigrated to the U.S. from Jamaica. After a...
JIRACOR Becomes Established Defense Contractor
Florida PTAC at UCF Assists Company GainGovernment Contracting Success Doing business with the government can be challenging for a small business. But it can also be extremely rewarding. Once the...
Guidance from Florida SBDC at UCF Helps Advanced IT Concepts, Inc. Achieve Impressive Business Growth
Advanced IT Concepts, Inc. (AITC) is a Central Florida-based Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and SBA 8(a) Minority-Owned Business that has, on the strength of its founders...
Page One Consulting Capitalizes on Growth Challenges with Assistance from Florida SBDC at UCF
The great recession had a devastating impact on the construction industry and businesses like Page One Consulting, Inc. (POC) that serve the industry. An engineering consulting firm, Page One...
