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MISSION STATEMENT:
The Mission of the Small Business Development Center is to provide accessible, affordable, and professional counseling, training, and resources to start-up and existing businesses, and assist them in various aspects of small business development. |
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAMS:
The SBDC conducts more than 300 entrepreneurial programs annually on topics and issues that are important to today's small-business owners. These low cost and no-cost workshops and seminars are taught by industry experts and SBDC professional counselors.
THE SBDC PROVIDES ITS CLIENTS WITH THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:
- Free one-on-one business counseling
- Free entrepreneurial training workshops
- Low-cost entrepreneurial training seminars
- The Business Resource Center
- Custom corporate training.
HISTORY:
Since opening its doors in 1980, the USF SBDC has assisted more than 100,000 entrepreneurs in Southwest Florida with their businesses to create/retain an average of 1,000 jobs each year and win government contracts worth over $100 million.
The University of South Florida Small Business Development Center is a member of the Florida Small Business Development Center Network and we serve the following counties: Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Polk, Manatee, Hardee, Sarasota, Desoto, & Highlands.
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| OUR AWARDS |
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~ Irene Hurst was awarded the Business Woman of the Year award by the Indo US Chamber of Commerce.
~ Pat Bryant, our Director of First Impressions was awarded the 2006 Regional Employee of the Year in June
~ Charlene Bostic, our PTAC Manager, was awarded the 2006 Certified Business Anayst Award in June |
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