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Just Peachy Clean: How Support Sparks SuccessMarch 11, 2025 - 2:48 pmSmall business ownership can be demanding and requires “wearing many hats.” Even the most experienced and successful small business owners can struggle with handling everything alone, but finding the right counselors, partners, and especially peers who are willing to share their knowledge and expertise can make a dramatic contribution to a company’s success. Establishing a strong support system offers a distinct advantage and for Jen Rodgers, founder and CEO of Daytona Beach-based professional cleaning service Just Peachy Clean, connecting with the Florida Small Business Development Center at Daytona State College (FSBDC at DSC), a sub-service center of the FSBDC at the University of Central Florida (FSBDC at UCF), and taking advantage of its no-cost, expert consulting and special programs for second stage businesses has made a big difference.
Terra Craft Sandwiches: Putting Flavor First in MelbourneFebruary 19, 2025 - 1:26 pmHaving a great business idea that is unique and appealing is only the beginning for an entrepreneur. So many steps must then follow: testing the market, finding funding, writing a business plan, and more. Sisters Amanda and Gina Manzano, owners and founders of the restaurant Terra Craft Sandwiches, had moved down the start-up path and covered a lot of those bases but soon realized, as the saying goes, that they ‘didn’t know what they didn’t know.’ That’s when they turned to the Florida Small Business Development Center at Eastern Florida State College (FSBDC at EFSC), a sub-center of the FSBDC at UCF, to take advantage of its no-cost, expert business consulting and to access the FSBDC’s market research resources.
Fun For Tots: Imaginative Play and Parties in ClermontFebruary 17, 2025 - 2:48 pmStarting a new business can be daunting, but Janselis Maldonado wasn’t intimidated by the thought in the least. She knew she wanted to start her own company, and she knew she needed funding to do it. What she didn’t know was how or where to begin this entrepreneurial journey, and so she turned to the Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of Central Florida (FSBDC at UCF) in Lake County for assistance. By taking advantage of the FSBDC’s no-cost, expert consulting, business training, and market research resources, today Maldonado is the proud owner of Fun For Tots, an indoor playground in Clermont, FL that is profitably making children and their caregivers happy at birthday parties, open play hours, and special events.
Wonder Waffel: Helping Customers Create Waffle WondersFebruary 11, 2025 - 3:12 pmEuropean Food Concept Comes to Melbourne Assisted by Florida SBDC at Eastern Florida State College FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Hal Thayer, Communications Director, FSBDC at UCF, 407.420.4850 or HThayer@ucf.edu Robin Braswell, Sub-Center Director, FSBDC at EFSC, 321.433.5573 or braswellr@easternflorida.edu Orlando, FL – Starting a business is typically a steep climb for anyone, but the degree of […]
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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.
