Our Mission
Providing businesses the expertise and resources to succeed
Mecatos Bakery & Café: Driving Growth with Experience and ExpertiseJune 4, 2025 - 1:55 pmFinding broad industry experience and deep functional knowledge that can accelerate revenue growth in a small business is generally not easy, even for the most ambitious entrepreneurs and business owners. Edwin Lurduy, founder and CEO of Mecatos Bakery & Café, had built a successful company from a simple, family-owned business started in 2015 that shared his passion for Colombian food and culture with its diverse communities. Featuring Mecatos’ by-now renowned Colombian specialty coffee, delicious baked foods, hot bites, and desserts offered in a welcoming, relaxed, and modern setting, the company had grown to four stores in Central Florida by 2022.
FSBDC at UCF Celebrates 2025 National Small Business WeekMay 15, 2025 - 3:51 pmIn recognition of the significant contributions to a healthy economy made by the entrepreneurs and small business owners of Central Florida and the nation, the Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of Central Florida (FSBDC at UCF) is celebrating the US Small Business Administration’s (SBA) National Small Business Week with a luncheon and awards ceremony recognizing local SBA award winners.
In a sweep of its competition entries, the University of Central Florida’s College of Business recently won two (2) 1st Place prizes in the 2024-25 Small Business Institute’s® (SBI®) annual Experiential Learning Project of the Year Competition, with two separate UCF CBA student teams taking the top honors in the ‘Graduate Specialized’ and ‘Graduate Feasibility/Business Plan’ categories.
Urban Perch Transformed with FSBDC at UCF’s AssistanceApril 9, 2025 - 4:17 pmBoutique Home Builder Urban Perch Transformed with Florida SBDC at UCF’s Advisory Board Council Program Assistance April 9, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Hal Thayer, Communications Director, FSBDC at UCF, 407.420.4850 or HThayer@ucf.edu Jill Kaufman, Associate Director/ABC Program Manager, FSBDC at UCF, 407.420.4854 or Jill.Kaufman@ucf.edu Orlando, FL – It’s a hyper-competitive world out there for entrepreneurs […]
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.
