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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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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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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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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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 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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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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“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 […]
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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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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