Economic Impact on Central Florida | 2024

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.

Our Clients

17,811

Consulting Hours Delivered

2,277

Existing and Aspiring Business Owners Consulted

$129.9M

Revenue Increase

13,152

Employees Supported

Our Impact

$57.2M

Capital Accessed

$564.3M

Sales Generated

2,855

Jobs Impacted

$161.1M

Gov’t Contracts Acquired

$70.9M

Fiscal Impact (Taxes Generated)

142

New Businesses

“My experience with the FSBDC has been an incredible journey. I remember walking into their offices shaking, wondering whether or not our organization would be good enough to apply to receive their amazing resources and be selected for such support. I also remember being reassured immediately and was convinced that this is the right place if you want to see your organization grow, if you want to develop new strategies, if you want the best of the best, the experts to guide you. It was with that level of intentionality that we have become who we are today and we are just so grateful for that. One of our greatest responsibilities is understanding what is our impact and influence in our community, and the FSBDC helped us realize that.”

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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.

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