Our Mission
Providing businesses the expertise and resources to succeed
Protean BioDiagnostics Finds Funding Success with FSBDC at UCF SupportSeptember 16, 2025 - 6:19 pmFor any business, but especially for small businesses, growth requires investment. Typically, that investment requires access to capital. For Protean BioDiagnostics, a groundbreaking innovator in precision oncology and cancer diagnostics, and its President and CEO, Dr. Anthony Magliocco, additional funding was the key that would unlock significant opportunities presented by revolutionary treatment advances for patients with cancer. But where could he turn to for help obtaining additional capital? Dr. Magliocco found the answers he needed from the Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of Central Florida (FSBDC at UCF).
Florida SBDC at UCF Named 2025 Region of the YearSeptember 15, 2025 - 6:49 pmThe Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of Central Florida (FSBDC at UCF) has once again earned top honors, being named the Florida SBDC Network’s 2025 Region of the Year—a distinction it last claimed just two years ago.
Doing It for the Dogs: Hounds Town Palm Coast – Bunnell ThrivingSeptember 9, 2025 - 7:08 pmLaunching a franchise can be a daunting challenge even for a successful and retired corporate executive. Jackie Rector, the now proud owner of Hounds Town Palm Coast – Bunnell, experienced this for herself and knew that she needed support to make her new dream a reality. That’s when she turned to the Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of Central Florida (FSBDC at UCF) in Palm Coast. As she looks forward to celebrating her new business’s one year anniversary, she is glad she did.
From Overwhelmed to Empowered: How FSBDC Helped GAVASHA, Inc ThriveAugust 6, 2025 - 4:39 pmGrisselle Supriana, founder of GAVASHA Inc., knows firsthand the challenges of launching and growing a small business. Even with a strong business model and boundless determination, navigating the early stages of entrepreneurship can be overwhelming. As many have found, it is hard to know exactly what to do first, where to go for help, how to make the right decisions, or even what the right decisions are.
Our Vision
Creating a better Florida for all by helping businesses grow
Florida SBDC Network
The Florida SBDC at the University of Central Florida is a member of the Florida SBDC Network, a statewide partnership program nationally accredited by the Association of America’s SBDCs and funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration, Department of Defense, State of Florida and other private and public partners, with the University of West Florida serving as the network’s headquarters. Full funding disclosureavailable at www.floridasbdc.org/ funding-disclosures/. Florida SBDC services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Language assistance services are available for limited English proficient individuals.
