Category Archives: Success Stories

Filling the Gap in the Consulting Side of Engineering

            After long meetings around the kitchen table in the early 2000’s young engineers Julius Davis and Jorge Rivera, P.E. LEED®AP, designed VoltAir Consulting Engineers, LLC, to provide lighting, power distribution, plumbing and fire protection,

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Young Entrepreneur Builds a True Global Company

  Success! In less than four years, Sean Hopwood started Day Translations, Inc. and hit $1.2 million in sales. He created six new jobs in the United States and 13 more abroad. With three domestic offices and five overseas, He

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Tricycle Studios to Grow 30 percent, each year, for the next 5 years

Tricycle Studios, one of Tampa Bay’s first digital marketing agencies, began in the fall of 1996 when founders, Tona Bell and Randy Rosenthal, combined their expertise in advertising and video production with business assistance from the Florida Small Business Development

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Dog Rescuer Unleashes Caged Clients with Start of Mobile Grooming Business

Joel Hunter, SPCA Volunteer of the Year and Hurricane Katrina animal rescuer, started dog rescuing 15 years ago. He cares for at least 20 dogs at a time, many of which have special needs. His passion led him to the

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Bad Economy? Bring it On! The Story of Pool Works: Local small business benefits from SBDC resources, Expands despite current economy

Greg John, licensed contractor & owner of Pool Works in Parrish, FL, is a great example of an entrepreneur who was been able to achieve business success despite small business obstacles & the recession. Greg attributes much of his success

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Pinellas Water Paddling Goes Nationwide

Brody Welte came to Florida looking for the ideal location to start a new stand up paddling business. He found that location in St. Petersburg and brings a little adventure into everyone’s lives as the business continues to grow, organize

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Accelerated Growth for Accelerated Waste Solutions: 10 States & Counting

Part of a business’ growth strategy is having the right team. The other part is finding the right mentorship. Accelerated Waste Solutions of North America found both and quadrupled its doorstep recycling and valet trash sales

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With Recession-Lined Economy Comes Hotbed of New Business Opportunities

The commonly forgotten truth about recessions is that they offer new business opportunities for those that are sharp-eyed and willing to do what it takes. A Tampa couple recently traded their corporate careers for a life of entrepreneurship after recognizing

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Little People Are Learning Big in Avon Park

Little People Big Learning Center, LLC was already a big idea  in the mind of  Belinda Clarke when she attended the Small Business Development Center’s (SBDC) REAL Road to Business Success in 2009. Her determination mixed with assistance from the

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Boxes on Wheels Gets $25,000 SBA Loan to Meet Growth

By leveraging the expertise of several Certified Business Analysts at the Tampa SBDC office, Reed doubled his customer base, implemented targeted operational controls and secured a $25,000 SBA guaranteed loan. Find out how… Full Story

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