Entries by Jairo Batista

Wightman & Associates

For Gina Wightman, being the founder and now president of Wightman & Associates, LLC (W&A) was only the start. Under her leadership, her company was a success with a broad client base. With the assistance of the University of Central Florida’s (UCF) entrepreneurial support ecosystem, including the Florida SBDC at UCF, the UCF Business Incubator […]

Common Sense Office Furniture

Craig Caswell and the company he founded and has built into a Central Florida success story – Common Sense Office Furniture — exemplify the best of what it means to be an entrepreneur and small business owner. And this is a special time for Caswell as he celebrates Common Sense’s 20th Anniversary in business. Success […]

Florida SBDC at UCF to Celebrate National SBDC Day March 21

The Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of Central Florida (FSBDC at UCF) will celebrate the second annual SBDC Day Wednesday, March 21, 2018. SBDC Day is a national movement to help raise awareness about the service offering and impact of America’s SBDCs – the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) largest business assistance program.

Florida SBDC Network Client Honored on Capitol Hill

Orlando-based Dignitas Technologies Recognized Among Select Clients Nationwide at National Showcase Reception Florida SBDC Network Headquarters (Pensacola, Fla.) – The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, the state’s principal provider of business assistance, is pleased to announce that Dignitas Technologies, an Orlando-based modeling and simulation company led by President and CEO Elizabeth Burch and client of the Florida SBDC at […]

New-to-Area Company Benefits from Aid by Florida SBDC at Seminole State College

Unlimited Employee Benefit Service Center (UEBSC) Growing After Relocation to Central Florida January 30, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Hal Thayer, Communications Director, FSBDC at UCF, 407.420.4850 or hthayer@ucf.edu Moses Ayiku, Sub-Center Manager, FSBDC at SSC, 407.321.3495 or ayikum@seminolestate.edu Orlando, FL – In addition to assisting existing local small-to-medium sized businesses, the Florida SBDC at the […]

Hyperform Inc.

Hyperform Inc is an All-American success story. What started out as a maker of products for the surfing industry like surfboard fins and traction pads has transformed itself into a hugely successful manufacturer supplying, as its primary business, the marine industry with innovative, functional, and aesthetically pleasing PE/EVA non-skid decking products. PE/EVA (Polyethylene/Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate) is […]

Sumter County Businesses Benefiting from Florida SBDC at UCF Assistance

Local Business Owners and Entrepreneurs Praise Expert Business Consulting and Other Available Resources Contact: Hal Thayer, Communications Director, FSBDC at UCF, 407.420.4850 or hthayer@ucf.edu Neal Kimball, Area Manager, FSBDC at UCF – Sumter County, 352-689-4449 or neal.kimball@ucf.edu Orlando, FL – Sumter County business owners and entrepreneurs are raving about the assistance and resources they have […]