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Advisory Board Council Success Stories & News

Named “Program of the Year” in 2004 and awarded the “Excellence in Economic Development Award” in 2011 by the International Economic Development Council  and Innovative Program and Best Practice Award Winner by the Florida SBDC Network, the Advisory Board Council has many stories to tell.

Success Stories

Sarah Blake, Elipsis Engineering

Elipsis Engineering & Consulting Realizes Success With Assistance from FSBDC at UCF’s Advisory Board Council

December 15, 2014
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Craig Caswell, Common Sense Office Furniture

A Common Sense Approach to Business Success

December 14, 2014
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ConTech Construstion, Advisory Board Council, SBDC, Jill Kaufman

ConTech Construction

December 14, 2014
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Jorge Suria - Hooah!

Hooah, LLC

December 9, 2014
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Kings Service Solutions

Kings Service Solutions

April 9, 2013
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Advisory Board Council News

2021

  • Knight Federal Racks up Honors for High Growth Success
  • Proving Its Aptitude and Appetite for Sustained Growth: Integrass
  • FSBDC at UCF Names Jed Grennan Regional Volunteer of the Year

2020

  • Florida Small Business Wins SBA’s 2020 Exporter of the Year Award
  • Genesis Water Technologies, Inc. Named National Winner of SBA’s 2020 Exporter of the Year Award

2018

  • Orlando-based Dignitas Technologies Recognized Among Select Clients Nationwide at National Showcase Reception

2017

  • Advanced IT Concepts, Inc. Founder Gabe Ruiz Named 2017 SBA Small Business Person of the Year
  • The Business of Engineering

2016

  • US Army Awards Advanced IT Concepts $70M Contract for Medical Simulation Support Services
  • Shaun Thornton of Murphy Business Named FSBDC at UCF Regional Volunteer of the Year
  • Florida SBDC at UCF’s Advisory Board Council Makes Important Contribution to Growth of Cohen Grossman Attorneys at Law

2015

  • 3rd Time’s the Charm for Local Screen-Printing Firm
  • See How this duo has created a $21M T-shirt Biz Thanks to ‘Relentless Commitment’
  • Kenneth S. Gluckman Named FSBDC at UCF Regional Volunteer of the Year

2014

  • Florida SBDC Celebrates Hispanic-Owned Small Businesses
  • The Innovator: Florida SBDC at UCF’s Advisory Board Council Program
  • Blaine Henry Named FSBDC at UCF Regional Volunteer of the Year
  • Elipsis Engineering & Consulting Realizes Success With Assistance from FSBDC at UCF’s Advisory Board Council

2013

  • Employment Technologies Corporation Achieving Continuous Success
  • Employment Technologies Corporation Recognized for Innovation
  • Advanced IT Concepts: A Small Business Success Story
  • Kings Service Solutions Gains From SBDC at UCF’s Advisory Board Council

2012

  • SBDC at UCF Clients Named to 2012 Inc. Magazine 500/5000 List
  • Anthony Ruben Named Volunteer of the Year By Florida SBDC Network
  • Rock Solid: Concrete Contractor ConTech Construction Stronger Than Ever
  • The Advisory Board Council: A Low-Cost Way to Help Second-Stage Companies

2011

  • Six SBDC at UCF Clients Make Prestigious 2011 Inc. 500/5000 List
  • SBDC at UCF Receives Excellence in Economic Development Award
  • Advisory Board Council Advisor, Mario Fidanzi, named 2011 Florida SBDC Volunteer of the Year

2010

  • Inc. Magazine Taps Common Sense Office Furniture
  • Four Advisory Board Council Clients Named to Inc. 500/5000 List
  • Advisory Board Council Advisor, Gary Slavin, Named 2010 Florida Volunteer of the Year
  • Advisory Board Council Client, Hooah, LLC, selected as one of the top 500 emerging businesses in the country

2009

  • Advisory Board Council Client, City_Beautiful Landscaping featured in Orlando Business Journal
  • Advisory Board Council Named 2009 Innovative Program & Best Practice Award Winner
  • Advisory Board Council Client, American Home Companion, Wins Top Business Award
  • Advisory Board Council Client-American Home Companion Makes Inc 5000 List 2nd Year in a Row

2008

  • Small Business Institute Offers Win-Win to Local Small Businesses
  • Advisory Board Council Client – American Home Companions Make Inc 5000 List
  • Advisory Board Council Advisor, Russell Slappey, Honored at the U.S. SBA’s Financial Services Champion of the Year Award Reception – Orlando Sentinel
  • Advisory Board Council Client, SCA Design Group, Inc., architect for new Peabody Orlando Expansion – Orlando Business Journal
  • SBDC at UCF Advisory Board Council featured on CNNMoney.com
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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 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.

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