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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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Roots Vegan Kitchen Thrives with Assistance from the Florida SBDC at FAU

For Chef Phil Lendof, owner of Roots Vegan Kitchen, being an entrepreneur has always been his dream. Turning that dream into a successful business is where Lendof admits he struggled. “Cooking I could do in […]

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Garden of Esther – A Culinary Success

What started out as a hobby turned into a profitable and thriving business for Vero Beach resident, Esther Chin. Using her green thumb and love for fresh vegetables, Esther took to gardening in her free […]

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Sports Konnect Reaches Communities with Assistance from the Florida SBDC at FAU

Devin Browne wants to help students in underserved communities that lack access to resources and funding afforded to other schools. To do that, Browne founded Sports Konnect, a small nonprofit based in Miami that mentors […]

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