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Drummond Carpenter – FSBDC at Seminole State College Success Story

Risk and uncertainty are hazards that every entrepreneur and prospective small business owner faces as they start their journey to realizing their vision and building the company that will achieve their goals. A bulwark against […]

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DragonFly Spirits Co.

Husband and wife team Flash Watson and Kim Rolleston are the owners of Dragonfly Spirits Company. This horse trailer converted into a mobile bartending service offers a unique and delightful experience for a variety of […]

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Achieving the Dream: Avant Dental Group Thriving in Kissimmee

Florida SBDC at UCF – Osceola County Assists Dentist with Locating, Funding, Opening, and Growing New Dental Clinic Helping entrepreneurs turn their dream of small business ownership into a reality is an imperative for the […]

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Geo Zelaya Brings Fierce Warmth to Entrepreneurship

Few may know the petite restaurant on Pace Boulevard boasting fresh, quality Latin food including tamales and aguas frescas has a mosaic the family created themselves. Tracking down 500 plates and pots across the region […]

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One Business, Triple the Ambition: Acai Express

Florida SBDC at UCF Helps Three Entrepreneurial Sisters Secure Financing, Purchase Franchise & Market to Profitability Nurturing an idea into a profitable business is an entrepreneur’s dream. Turning that dream into a reality can be […]

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Tex-Jax Foods Expands to New Horizons

Tex-Jax Foods started from the love of making pico. Owner Veronica Joy Didelot was making pico for friends and family until one day someone offered to pay her money for it. With encouragement from her husband Veronica […]

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Vegan Art by Indira adds SBDC at FIU to its recipe for success

Imagine this. It’s a child’s birthday party and all his little friends are with him having fun and admiring the beautiful, multi-tiered cake. And when that big, magical moment arrives – to sing Happy Birthday […]

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Cosmetic Chemist Helps Protect Waters with Reef-Safe Products

Stream2Sea of Hardee County As an avid scuba diver, Autumn Blum, founder and CEO of Stream2Sea, thought something wasn’t right with the current sunblock products being offered to the public when she noticed an oil […]

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Bowling Center Fills a Need in the Community

Husband and wife duo, Randy and Stacy Crews, became the owners of a local family bowling center in Hardee County when they were approached by the original owners with a proposition to buy the center. […]

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All Points Mobile Shredding: Rebuilding and Expanding with the Florida SBDC and First Southern Bank

All Points Mobile Shredding, a Florida family business, is a story of resilience and growth. Owned by Brian and Dawn Connelly, this company has navigated challenges and embraced opportunities to become a leader in secure […]

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