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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 almost […]

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Manufacturing Company Finds International Success through Export Marketing Plan

J.T.D. Enterprises is a second generation, family-owned business of 35 years specializing in manufacturing tubing ensembles for sporting goods, tailgating, and defense industries. Originally from Michigan, J.T.D. Enterprises has come a long way from relocating […]

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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 painting contractor, into […]

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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 […]

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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 the […]

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Home Health Care Firm Manages Growth With Help from Florida SBDC at UNF, Florida PTAC at UNF

“After working as a RN in the home health field for several years and taking care of quadriplegic clients in and around Marion County, I realized there was no agency adequately equipped to deal with […]

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Sea Shutters Weathers Storms, Expands with Help from Florida SBDC at UWF

In 1996, Mike Harris founded Sea Shutters after realizing that existing shutters being sold on the market cracked, pealed, and did not stand up to flying debris from gale-force winds. After experimenting with various materials, […]

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Bridge Loan Provides Cash Flow For Carriage Way B&B to Get Back on Their Feet Following Hurricane Matthew

A story about partners working together to help small businesses overcome challenges to grow and succeed. Carriage Way B&B is a bed and breakfast located in the very center of historical downtown St. Augustine, just […]

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Polish Distillery Opens in St. Petersburg with Help from Florida SBDC at Pinellas County

Originally starting as their father’s idea in 2005, Kozuba & Sons Distillery of Pinellas County has jumped many hurdles since then. The distillery began in Poland offering two flavored cordials: cranberry and colonial. When the […]

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Bridge Loan Helps GreenTechnologies Recover From Impact of Hurricane Matthew

A story about partners working together to help small businesses overcome challenges to grow and succeed. Founded by Dr. Amir Varshovi in 1999, GreenTechnologies is a manufacturer of environmentally friendly lawn and landscape solutions for […]

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