Success tastes sweet for Fruitique, a Hialeah-based ice cream manufacturer that is expanding beyond the South Florida market. Launched in 2011, this family business has scooped up a niche in the...
District 36: Senator Manny Diaz Jr.
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 | $162.4M | $4.4B |
| *Gov't Contracts Acquired | $3.4M | $335M |
| *Capital Accessed | $28.6M | $385.8M |
| **Jobs Impacted: Direct, Indirect, Induced | 1,386 | 37,966 |
| *New Businesses Started | 2 | 288 |
| Service Snapshot | ||
| Existing & Aspiring Small Business Owners Consulted | 465 | 23,889 |
| Minorities | 411 (88%) | 8,842 (37%) |
| Veterans & Service Disabled Veterans | 15 (3%) | 2,266 (9%) |
| Women | 168 (36%) | 9,969 (42%) |
| Professional Consulting Hours Delivered | 5,006 | 162,476 |
Success Stories
Globenet International Utilizes Florida PTAC at FIU to Expand into the Government Contracting Market
Ever the lifelong learner, Ahmed Cruz was at a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) training class when experts from the Florida SBDC at Florida International University (FIU) gave a...
Kids Village Arts Preschools Tunes In to Financing Expansion with Help from Florida SBDC at FIU
Emboldened by her passion for cultural and early childhood development, Tailleen Arias opened the Doral Conservatory and School for the Arts because she wanted her kids to enjoy music and arts...
