Waymon Armstrong, president and CEO of Orlando-based Engineering and Computer Simulations, Inc., (ECS) was named the 2010 National Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration during National Small Business Week in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, May 25. President and CEO of ECS, Waymon Armstrong, Named 2010 Small Business Person of […]
Kristin Weissman loves dance and dreamed of owning her own dance studio catering to young adults/adults. For 15 years she worked in an executive role in the industries of Public Relations, Marketing and Special Events. However, Kristin’s heartfelt passion has always been the art of dance. From an early age Kristin studied many varieties of […]
Not once during Herman Johnson III’s 20 plus year naval career did his passion for vintage automobiles wand. So, upon his retirement in 2007 Herman started his business “Above and Beyond Limousines”, assembling a fleet of 9 vintage rides, which includes a caddy Excalibur, a 68” Chevy, and custom stretch limos, Bentley, Rolls and Jaguar. […]
This is a true and modern tale about Irishman David Counihan, who at the age of 21, landed on the shores of Miami, with the lust for adventure. After a few years, many different paths, and knowledge gained, he realized he loved horticulture and nature. He worked himself into the commercial business of tree farming […]
In 2006, Andre Uribe and his partners Michael Wright and Glenn Durie contemplated started their own electrical engineering firm; they contacted the Small Business Development Center and registered for several seminars to better prepare them for this venture. Andre a veteran of the United States Navy is a graduate of University of Central Florida with […]
FM Financial Services, Inc. is a full-service consulting business providing book keeping and accounting, financial planning, investment and mortgage broker services to individuals and small businesses throughout Central Florida. Owned by Fozia Andarge, the company has been in business since 1992. “The SBDC has been so helpful to my business because not only do I […]
In 1994, Brazilian immigrant Fernando Pereira and three business partners formed VIP’s Jet Tours Corporation, conducting business under the company name ‘Pegasus Transportation.’ With minimal assets, Pegasus’ transportation services started with a simple 100 square-foot office, a 15-passenger van and just one driver. After the first year, Fernando bought his partners out and continued to […]
New Company Aims to Increase Access to Affordable Care Act Health Insurance
FSBDC Assists Central Florida Business Create Jobs, Increase Profits and Access Captial November 20, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Hal Thayer, Communications Director, FSBDC at UCF, 407.420.4850 or hthayer@bus.ucf.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ORLANDO, FL — The Florida Small Business Development Center (FSBDC) at UCF continues to produce powerful results. The final 2013 numbers have been […]
International Trade Specialist Honored at National Conference
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.
