Economic Impact on Central Florida (2023)

Serving Orange, Brevard, Flagler, Lake, Osceola, Seminole, Sumter and Volusia Sarasota Counties, the Florida SBDC at UCF Region delivered substantial consulting and training services in 2023 that resulted in a significant return on investment.

By the Numbers

18,877

Consulting Hours Delivered

2,382

Existing and Aspiring Business Owners Consulted

Our Clients

1,129 or 47%

Women

334 or 14%

Veterans (including SCDVs)

1,383 or 58%

Minorities

Our Impact

$59.2M

Capital Accessed

$743.5 M

Sales Generated

3,699

Jobs Impacted

$122.5M

Gov’t Contracts Acquired

$91.1M

Fiscal Impact (Taxes Generated)

“Because of our partnership with FSBDC and working with them, we were able to improve our international marketing. In fact, because of the Export Marketing Plan and the STEP Grant-funded travel, the company has now secured a new distributor in France and has another in the United Kingdom, with high expectations for one in Germany as well. I would strongly encourage other small business owners like myself to contact the FSBDC and to take advantage of the services and programs they have to offer. It would be a huge benefit for them, as it was for us.”

All metrics are reported by clients through our SBDC and APEX Accelerator programs unless otherwise noted. | Based on the 2023 Economic Impact analysis completed by Dr. Jerry Parrish.

Economic Impact