One of the greatest challenges a small business faces is transitioning from its startup phase to being an established, high-performing second stage company. It is not for the faint of heart. The...
Archive: Business Research
Jacksonville Business Journal Names Miranda Contracting Fastest Growing Company
Since 1998, Miranda Contracting, Inc. has provided site and utility contractor services in support of government public works projects, retail and commercial developers, and residential communities....
Next Stop National for Bishop’s Coffee and Tea
Tionna Bishop opened her first Bishop’s Coffee and Tea shop in Mary Esther in 2007 and has since opened a new Bishop’s Coffee and Tea on Alcaniz Street in Pensacola. Her success has been...
Hernon, Manufacturing Growth Through Exports
Exporting has been part of the business plan at Hernon Manufacturing, a custom formulator of adhesives, sealants, and precision dispensing and curing systems, since 1999. The company’s...
Goodwin Puts The Heart in all They Do
George Goodwin, a master carpenter and home builder, was handpicking the finest materials to build his own dream home. He acquired some long-leaf pine logs a fisherman friend recovered from the...
Florida PTAC Helps Veteran-Owned Small Business Succeed
When Hurricane Wilma ripped through South Florida in October 2005, husband and wife duo Michael and Kristen Nevils saw a great need to safely store and dispense safe potable water. Thus, Michael...
Florida PTAC, Florida SBDC Help Kegman Inc. Navigate Operations in Federal Services Market
Kegman Inc. CEO Susan Glasgow had long wanted to grow the small security business that she and her husband had operated part-time since 1999. Glasgow, a 25-year Air Force veteran, worked for one of...
Strong College Students with Business Smarts
University of South Florida graduate Shaun Robinson has been a client of the Florida SBDC at USF since 2005. During that time, he attended eight Florida SBDC business seminars and consulted...
