Category Archives: Disaster Response and Recovery

Records, Contacts, Communication: Are You Ready for Disaster?

From earthquakes, to flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes, fires, and other potential disasters, it has been an active season. Being personally prepared for such events seems to be a must for individuals, like those who cause water shortages when hurricanes stand in

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SBA Disaster Loans for Florida Businesses Affected by Freezing & Sinkholes

SBA Disaster Assistance Deadline Reminder for Florida Small Businesses affected by freezing temperatures and sinkholes from January 2 – February 1, 2010 Full Story

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Walt’s Seasonal Cuisine : A Pinellas County Success Story

SBDC recently helped a Pinellas Restaurant gain access to an emergency loan fund. Walt’s Seasonal Cuisine, a Pinellas county restaurant, has benefited from Florida’s Emergency Bridge Loan program. The loan program, coordinated locally by the Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

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SBDC at USF Contact for Bridge Loan Applicants

In the Tampa Bay region, the approved counties are: Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, and Sarasota. The SBDC at USF has set-up a hotline for people who seek assistance. The numbers are (813) 384-8232 (English) and (813) 384-8233 (Spanish). Full Story

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BP Opens Tampa Bay Area Claims Office in Clearwater

An oil spill claims office has been opened by BP in Clearwater, the first in the Tampa Bay area. Businesses and individuals can file claims seven days a week at the Clearwater Office. 

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Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program

The Florida Small Business Development Center Network is the primary technical assistance provider in support of the application process of small businesses in need of the Florida Emergency Bridge Loan Program.  We are a major resource on the SBA?s Disaster

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Florida SBDC Helping Businesses Impacted by BP Oil Spill

Florida SBDC Network Mobile Assistance Center Deployed to Pensacola Beach to Assist Businesses Impacted by BP Oil Spill Incident

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SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available for Tampa Bay Businesses Impacted by BP Oil Spill

On 5/13/2010, the SBA declared the Tampa Bay area businesses eligible for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans if the business has been negatively impacted by the deepwater BP oil spill. The following counties in the Tampa Bay area are eligible:

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What Does the Oil Spill Mean to Small Businesses?

With close to 1,200 miles of shoreline and 663 miles of beaches, Florida?s small businesses can be severely impacted by the oil spill in Louisiana. Tourism is one of Florida?s three key economic engines and a vital part of our

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Business Disaster Planning

Did you know that historically half of small businesses go out of business when affected by a major disaster? To help local businesses meet this threat, this Business Disaster Planning seminar will focus on procedures to use prior to, during and after a disaster occurs. Full Story

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