The Florida SBDC at UCF offices are closed at the direction of UCF and the FSBDC Network. We have moved to serving our clients virtually.
For up-to-the minute information about available support during the COVID-19 event, please continue to visit our website, including for information about accessing the Florida Business Damage Assessment survey and the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan application.
The FSBDC at UCF is NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS. To submit an Emergency Bridge Loan, please visit https://deosera.force.com/RebuildFloridaBusinessLoanFund/s/.
Our Mission
Providing businesses the expertise and resources to succeed
Bridge Loan Program Activated to Help Small Businesses Impacted by CoronavirusMarch 17, 2020 - 3:41 pmMedia Contact: Dianne Gross (850) 898-3486 News Release March 17, 2020 For Immediate Release Florida SBDC Network Headquarters (Pensacola, Fla.) – Florida small businesses impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) may now apply for short-term, interest-free loans through the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan program. The purpose of the loan program, which was activated yesterday […]
Software Developer IRI, Inc. Growing. Offers New Products and Services for Big Data Management and Security MarketsDecember 12, 2019 - 1:02 pmSuccessful business owners seize opportunities when they see them. Even more successful business owners anticipate those opportunities and take steps in advance to prepare their companies to maximize the growth that can be achieved from changing markets and customer requirements.
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 pmFor a small business owner, the first challenge is making sure you’re offering the best products or services in town. The second is delivering on that promise to your current customers. And the third is attracting new customers who can benefit from what your business has to offer.
Over the past 30 years Andy St. Denis, the owner and chief mechanic of Andy’s Auto Service, has established his full-service repair facility as the best there is in St. Cloud, FL and he has loyal customers to prove it. But it was that third challenge – attracting new customers in his rapidly growing and changing community – that prompted St. Denis to seek assistance from the Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of Central Florida (FSBDC at UCF) and its Kissimmee/Osceola County satellite office.
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.