Our Mission
Providing businesses the expertise and resources to succeed
Digital Battlegrounds: First to Play. Learn. Win.December 9, 2019 - 4:47 pmBeing the first into a market can present risks for an entrepreneur, but it can also be a huge opportunity that offers significant competitive advantages. Those risks can be managed, however, if you are bringing in a business that has proven successful across the U.S. and the world. The major challenge is speed: can you set up and open your business before anyone else beats you to the punch? That’s the challenge that Felipe Barreto faced when he turned to the Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of Central Florida (FSBDC at UCF) for assistance.
Andy’s Auto Service: Serving the Old and the New St. CloudNovember 20, 2019 - 4:53 pmFSBDC at UCF Assists Longtime Auto Repair and Maintenance Shop Attract New Customers While Retaining Existing Ones November 20, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Hal Thayer, Communications Director, FSBDC at UCF, 407.420.4850 or hthayer@ucf.edu Rafael E. M. Pratts, Area Manager, FSBDC at UCF – Kissimmee-Osceola County, 407.847.2458 or rpratts@ucf.edu For a small business owner, the first […]
Ringer’s More than Mulch Landscaping Supplies: Open for BusinessOctober 31, 2019 - 2:39 pmFSBDC at UCF – Lake County Assists Local Company Obtain SBA-Guaranteed Loan and Start Business in Leesburg, FL October 30, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Hal Thayer, Communications Director, FSBDC at UCF, 407.420.4850 or hthayer@ucf.edu Eddie Hill, Area Manager, FSBDC at UCF – Lake County, 352.429.2581 or eddie.hill@ucf.edu Orlando, FL – Access to capital […]
Eagle 6 Technical Services, LLC Finds Success with Assist from UCF-hosted FSBDC and PTACOctober 14, 2019 - 3:47 pmJohn Burns is an accomplished leader. He is a retired United States Army Colonel with a distinguished military career, including as a commander in combat. He built a successful IT consulting business after the Army. It was then he saw a government contracting opportunity he thought he could win. And win it he did.
Our Vision
Creating a better Florida for all by helping businesses grow
State Designated as Florida’s Principal Provider
of Business Assistance [§ 288.001, Fla. Stat.]
Florida SBDC Network
The FSBDC at UCF 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, Defense Logistics Agency, State of Florida and other private and public partners, with the University of West Florida serving as the network’s lead host institution. Florida SBDC services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Language assistance services are available for limited English proficient individuals.