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Local Gun Shop Learns How to Market, Grow with Florida SBDC at USF

When the real estate market went down, Jeri Canale decided to retire as a realtor and jump into something new. Canale made the unusual switch to start up and operate her very own gun and […]

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Florida SBDC at Daytona State College Helps Daytona Diner Relocate

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 […]

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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 […]

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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, renewable energy and aerospace. In […]

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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 lifelong desire of owning […]

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Jones Brothers & Co. Air and Seaplane Adventures Flies High with Florida SBDC at UCF

Tavares is known as “America’s 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 Pavilion on […]

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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, especially money that […]

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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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