Pilar Guzman Zavala was still beaming with energy and excitement having just returned from an airport conference in Denver in early March. Her small business,HalfMoon Empanadas, was preparing to...
District 38: Senator Jason W. B. Pizzo
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 | $125.6M | $4.4B |
| *Gov't Contracts Acquired | $957.1K | $488.1M |
| *Capital Accessed | $12.6M | $553.5M |
| **Jobs Impacted: Direct, Indirect, Induced | 1,072 | 37,966 |
| *New Businesses Started | 17 | 381 |
| Service Snapshot | ||
| Existing & Aspiring Small Business Owners Consulted | 469 | 24,191 |
| Minorities | 298 (64%) | 8,988 (37%) |
| Veterans & Service Disabled Veterans | 16 (3%) | 2,316 (10%) |
| Women | 173 (37%) | 10,123 (42%) |
| Professional Consulting Hours Delivered | 5,276 | 162,519 |
Success Stories
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...
Florida SBDC at FIU Helps Expressed Juice Extract a Winning Business Formula
When you walk into the Expressed Juice warehouse in Miamis Allapattah neighborhood, the produce district where trucks bring food from farms for distribution, the smacking smell of citrus instantly...
