Our Mission
Providing businesses the expertise and resources to succeed
Latest News
- Solutions By Salm: An Entrepreneurial Success StoryDecember 18, 2024 - 4:04 pm
When one is bitten by the entrepreneurial bug, there is no going back. The opportunity to chart your own course and deliver new and different solutions to customers – all while realizing your vision for the business you have invented – is often too compelling to ignore. For Jeff Salm, founder and owner of Palm Coast, Fl-based text marketing company Solutions By Salm, entrepreneurship felt like a calling. As he contemplated and then started his foray into entrepreneurialism four years ago, he turned to the Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of Central Florida (FSBDC at UCF) in Palm Coast for the support he needed.
- The Reimagined Classroom: Growing in the Government MarketDecember 2, 2024 - 11:33 am
Doing business with the government is different from working with the private sector. Winning government contracts – whether at the federal, state, or local level – requires learning a new vocabulary, adopting particular strategies, and applying specialized processes and procedures. Though it can be a complex process, selling to the government can open doors to a huge new market and growth opportunity for small businesses, offering a path to new customers and fresh revenue streams.
- Vision & Heels: Blazing New Trails in Coworking Space for Women and Women AlliesSeptember 30, 2024 - 2:28 pm
Florida SBDC at Daytona State College Assists with Executive Roundtable Growth XChange Program and Consulting Support September 30, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Hal Thayer, Communications Director, FSBDC at UCF, 407.420.4850 or HThayer@ucf.edu Trecia Arrington, Sub-Center Director, FSBDC at DSC, 386.506.3317 or Trecia.Arrington@daytonastate.edu Orlando, FL – Ask any small business owner or entrepreneur -regardless of their […]
- Florida SBDC at UCF Announces Third Annual Small Business Excellence AwardsSeptember 17, 2024 - 11:08 am
The Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of Central Florida (FSBDC at UCF) announces its third annual Small Business Excellence Award program in celebration of the success, growth, business acumen, and community involvement of FSBDC at UCF clients across its 8-county region. New this year, in addition to honoring the nominees and winner of the FSBDC at UCF Entrepreneur of the Year award, the Center will recognize Start-Ups to Watch in Central Florida. This new category will highlight emerging and growing small businesses who are new to the Central Florida small business community.
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Creating a better Florida for all by helping businesses grow
Upcoming Events
This event is sponsored by Orange County Government. Attention small business owners! Join us for an insightful , in-person event where you can network with a diverse range of lenders ready to support your expansion plans [read more]
If you’re thinking of starting a business, it’s important to take the right steps. This virtual seminar will give you an overview of what to know, actions to take, and how to avoid common missteps to give [read more]
A webinar providing an overview of the marketing process for small business, as well as a close look at all elements of a marketing plan. Marketing is the driver of revenue growth and an imperative [read more]
If you’re thinking of starting a business, it’s important to take the right steps. This virtual seminar will give you an overview of what to know, actions to take, and how to avoid common missteps to give [read more]
Virtual Webinar Your business needs a roadmap for every stage of its growth. We’ll remove the mystery of how to create a business plan, the information that should be included, and how to use it [read more]
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 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.
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3201 E. Colonial Drive, Suite A-20
Orlando, FL 32803
(Located in the National Entrepreneur Center at the Orlando Fashion Square Mall)
P: 407-420-4850
F: 407-420-4862
State Designated as Florida’s Principal Provider
of Business Assistance [§ 288.001, Fla. Stat.]