Laurie Simpson, co-owner of Delectables Fine Catering, knew when coronavirus made it to the United States, that it wasnt going to be an easy obstacle to overcome. really depended on large groups of...
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Disaster Loan Allows Brewery to Retain and Support Employees
Grayton Beer Company was founded in 2011 in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. They are a locally-owned distributor and brewery with quality sourced ingredients. They operate out of a 30,000 square foot...
Air Force Veteran Journeys to Business Ownership with Florida SBDC at UNF
As an Air Force Veteran working for big corporate business for over 30 years, Ralph Sevearance knew one day he wanted to be a business owner. Both he and his son Josh knew the owners of a local...
Ice Cream Maker Tastes Sweet Success with Help from Florida SBDC at FIU
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...
Florida SBDC at UNF Helps Veteran-Owned Marine Construction Company
During the summer of 2018, Mark Johnson made an appointment at the Florida SBDC at UNF to discuss his plans to start Johnsons Coastal Marine Construction along with his father and his brother. They...
Entrepreneur Follows Bliss with Help from Florida SBDC at UNF
Relocating ones family from upstate New York is the perfect time to start a new career, a new profession, and a whole new experience. Thats exactly what Jodi Hague did when she and her husband moved...
U.S. SBA Recognizes A Good Hart
Dallas Hart is the founder and chief executive officer of Hart 2 Hart Academy, an early learning childcare center and private school in Lake City. Hart founded Hart 2 Hart Academy almost ten years...
Sunshine Peanut Company Owner Recognized as 2019 State of Florida Small Business Person of the Year
In 2003, Jeff Turbeville opened the Sunshine Peanut Company, a family-owned company that produces more than 10 million pounds of wholesale peanut butter nationwide annually. He founded the business...
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...
Bridge Loan Helps Dairy Farm Rebuild, Recover from Hurricane Michael
Established in 1994, Cindale Farms is a small dairy farm located in Marianna. The farm is home to 500 cows, 300 of which are milked twice daily. Brad and Meghan Austin, who operate the business, are...