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Bill McKown

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Assistant Director, SBDC Tampa

Marketing, Business Planning

Bill McKown is a Certified Business Analyst and marketing specialist. He has experience in training, facilitating, sales, organizational management, and entrepreneurship. As Retail Vice President for a petroleum marketing company, Bill directed the chain's marketing, co-op advertising, signage, retail construction, human resources, purchasing, and vendor relations. Bill served on the Florida Petroleum Marketers Association's education and environmental committees. He has also owned and operated businesses in the transportation industry, wholesale distribution, and vending. Bill earned his BA degree in Organizational Management from Warner Southern College and his MBA from Warner University. He is a past member of the Avon Park Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and was the first President of the Rotary Club of Hardee County. Bill is also a volunteer for high school Junior Achievement programs.

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Unhappy Customer? Use This Three-Step Customer Recovery Process

Posted on August 25, 2011 by bmckown

No matter how great your products are or how well you execute your service and train your employees, it’s inevitable that at some point you’ll disappoint a customer. Fortunately, some of your customers will contact your business to express their

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Certified Business Analyst Highlighted in Highlands Today

Posted on March 8, 2010 by bmckown

Bill Mckown, a Certified Business Analyst (CBA) at the Small Business Development Center was featured in an article appearing in Highlands Today. Bill and his partner, Dave Noel, continue to get recognized as they serve entrepreneurs out of the Avon

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The Hutchinson Studio, LLC – a Hardee County Success Story

Posted on February 23, 2010 by bmckown

The Hutchinson Studio LLC (THS) is a design firm that produces computer generated architectural renderings and animations as well as graphic design. THS was established in the fall of 2008 by Michael and Megan Hutchinson. Michael has over 10 years

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Go Daddy – A Highlands County Success Story

Posted on June 2, 2009 by bmckown

Let the Buyer Beware! Caveat emptor is a concept from business law which means “let the buyer beware.” Entrepreneurs Mark and Esther Williard have become very familiar with this concept. In early 2008, Mark found what he thought would be

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The Threat from Within

Posted on April 1, 2009 by bmckown

If you are a business owner and you think shrinkage is what happened to your clothes after a trip to the cleaners, you really should read on. In business, shrinkage usually describes the financial losses caused by employees. For a

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