Founded on Beach Street in 1996, the Daytona Diner has grown to be a Daytona Beach institution over the years. Owner Linda Toffolon has worked ceaselessly 7:00am 3:00pm six days a week, year after...
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Maestro Learns Business Side of Music with Help from Florida SBDC at Hillsborough County
Music finds people in many different ways. For some people, it was the guitar their parents bought for them as a child. For others, it was the tunes their parents played on the radio. For Maestro...
Medical Manufacturer Utilizes Export Marketing Plan for Expansion Plans
Adrian LaTrace has more than 25 years of varied experience in entrepreneurship. With varied work in start-ups and corporations, LaTrace has spent his career in growing sectors such as healthcare,...
Franchise Business Grows with Help from the Florida SBDC at USF
People pursue the life of an entrepreneur for many different reasons. Some people are born entrepreneurs, others learn the skills to become an entrepreneur. For Beatriz Cardona, it was fulfilling a...
Jones Brothers & Co. Air and Seaplane Adventures Flies High with Florida SBDC at UCF
Tavares is known as Americas Seaplane City for good reason. The city has made a significant commitment to the seaplane businesses that call the waters of Lake Dora home, including opening the Tavares...
Applied Contracting Services Grows with Help from Florida SBDC at UCF
Access to capital is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, challenge faced by small businesses today. Even successful, established businesses can have trouble finding the money they need to grow,...
Eagle Equipment Service 1 Expands with Assistance from Florida SBDC at UCF
Success costs money. Business owners learn quickly that they often need additional funds to finance their growth. Sometimes it can come from their cash flow, an investor, or from a bank. One thing is...
Dr. Paint Succeeds in Palm Coast with Help from Florida SBDC at UCF
Omar Rivera and his wife Katherine are a Palm Coast success story. Together, and with assistance from the Florida SBDC at UCF-Palm Coast, they have built Dr. Paint, a residential and commercial...
Silver Shores Living Grows with Help from Florida SBDC at UNF
Silver Shores Living was born out of a dream that Ann-Marie Knight held for over 25 years. At that time, Knight, a high school student, served as a candy striper at a local nursing home in New York...
A1A Solar Powers Up with Help from Florida SBDC at UNF
Pete Wilking is the owner and founder of A1A Solar Contracting, Inc. With a MBA and BS in Environmental Science, along with a strong background in engineering and finance, he saw an opportunity in...