Monika Kalenski doesn’t take the easy road but opts for the challenge every time. That’s true in her leisure life, where she enjoys off-roading in her Jeep, as well as in her business life. After 15 […]
Archives: Success Stories
Moving Oasis, Inc.
Nathalie Canate and Lillie Mysel, the pioneering duo behind Moving Oasis, embarked on an extraordinary journey that transformed their passion for adventure and freedom into a thriving business. Moving Oasis, redefined travel by offering a […]
Gordon J. Gow Technologies – FSBDC at UCF
With more than 70% of the world’s purchasing power located outside of the U.S., exporting is an increasingly attractive opportunity for small and medium-sized companies. Joe Perfito, founder and owner of Gordon J. Gow Technologies […]
Local Artist Finds Success with the help of the Florida SBDC at UNF
Teresa Cook is a Jacksonville native. As a self-taught abstract architectural watercolor artist she has been painting watercolor since 2012. Teresa obtained her BFA from University of North Florida in 2012, in Painting, Drawing, Printmaking. […]
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Florida Small Business Development Center (IRSC) Features Success Story: Jerome Rhyant of Tree Trimmers USA, LLC
In the realm of entrepreneurship, few stories encapsulate the spirit of dedication and vision as remarkably as Jerome Rhyant’s journey with Tree Trimmers USA, LLC. Established in 2017, this enterprise has expanded into a powerhouse […]
Advent Serves in Contracting and Communities
Technology-focused Advent Services’ CEO Tomas Santos-Alejandro has won the North Florida District Small Business Person of the Year award. The U.S. Small Business Administration announced this and related awards recently in leading up to National […]
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Army veteran opens woman-owned construction contracting business
After serving 25 years in the Army as an Environmental Science Officer, Lalini Pillay decided that she wanted to transition out, and start a business of her own. She wanted to use the skills she’d […]
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Mompreneur Pushes Through to the Other Side
“The SBDC helped with me with my new business start,” shares small business Conchitas owner Jennifer Lowry, “all from where to go to apply for licenses and taxes, and things that were scary for me. […]
Mental health support company changing lives one text at a time – Cope Notes of Pinellas County
Already a touring musician, company founder, and TEDx speaker, one would think that Johnny Crowder has led a charmed life. Look a little deeper, and you’ll see Crowder’s long-standing struggle with mental health. In and […]
Heiga Studios Finds the Formula for Success as a One-Stop-Shop for Recording Artists and Companies
The story of Heiga Studios started in a garage, back in Malury Imbernon’s home country of Venezuela in 1998. After high school, Imbernon went to a recording school – she was the only female in her class […]










