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Goodwin Puts The Heart in all They Do

George Goodwin, a master carpenter and home builder, was handpicking the finest materials to build his own dream home. He acquired some long-leaf pine logs a fisherman friend recovered from the Suwannee River and the […]

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Florida PTAC Helps Veteran-Owned Small Business Succeed

When Hurricane Wilma ripped through South Florida in October 2005, husband and wife duo Michael and Kristen Nevils saw a great need to safely store and dispense safe potable water. Thus, Michael Nevils teamed with […]

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Florida PTAC, Florida SBDC Help Kegman Inc. Navigate Operations in Federal Services Market

Kegman Inc. CEO Susan Glasgow had long wanted to grow the small security business that she and her husband had operated part-time since 1999. Glasgow, a 25-year Air Force veteran, worked for one of the […]

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Strong College Students with Business Smarts

University of South Florida graduate Shaun Robinson has been a client of the Florida SBDC at USF since 2005. During that time, he attended eight Florida SBDC business seminars and consulted one-on-one with six Florida […]

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The Easiest Supplier to Do Business With is Making an Impact in FL

More than a business, it is a family affair — Impact Industrial Supplies, Inc., an industrial supplier, merchant wholesaler, and supply chain management company, celebrated its 22nd anniversary in 2013 with a positive outlook and […]

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A Success Story Worthy of Kings

In late 2009, Arnaldo and Yanet Herrero of Kings Service Solutions first approached the Florida SBDC at UCF (FSBDC at UCF) Advisory Board Council Manager Jill Kaufman about their interest in becoming a client of […]

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Growth Acceleration Requires Time to Plan

In November 2012, Brenda Wise, President of GLT Total Office in Lakeland, was looking for a way to spur the growth of her company. Like most companies, GLT experienced a slowdown in sales during the […]

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Printing Lasting Impressions in the Community

Beatriz Cardona comes from an entrepreneurial family. Following her dreams, she and her husband, Roberto, opened a Sign-a-Rama franchise in 2010. Growing in size and recognition Three years later, on September 4, their hard work […]

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