Category Archives: Highlands County

Small Businesses Consulting and Training Seminars Offered in Highlands County by the Small Business Development Center.

Free Business Info – Small Business Week is Here!

Hey Small Business Owner’s – Get free copies of Business Growth Seminars (multi-topic, PDFs) here! Don’t miss the free Small Business Week’s events like this .. Hundreds attended the Small Business Growth Seminars this May. Each year, the Small Business

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Small Business Growth Conference

In this free conference series, you’ll learn the strategies & tools necessary to grow your business. The conference will be May 16th – May 20th across an 11 county range. Don’t miss your opportunity! Full Story

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The Gray Building LLC a Highlands County Success Story

New Business Started in Avon Park! In the fall of 2007, Avon Park resident Brenda Gray had the idea to turn one of the city’s vacant buildings into a business enterprise. Through a referral from the Highlands County Economic Development

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Small Business Week

Periodically, the SBDC conducts free Business Training for Growth. Here are the presentation slides for these events from 2010.

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Business Growth Conference – May 2010 Recap

A National Small Business Week Event FREE HELP WAS OFFERED TO GROW LOCAL BUSINESSES

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Small Business Week 2010 – Recap

In celebration of Small Business Week, the Small Business Development Center at the University of South Florida, with collaboration from our partners, conducted FREE TRAINING SEMINARS in Hillsborough, Polk, Pinellas, Highlands, Pasco, Desoto, Hernando, Manatee/Sarasota and Hardee counties. Training Topics

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Certified Business Analyst Highlighted in Highlands Today

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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Free Workshops – Business Development Days in Highlands County

APRIL 22 & APRIL 23, 2010 Three Free Seminars in Highlands County.

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Highlands County Launches Virtual Incubator Web Site for Prospective Business Owners

Starting a business will get a whole lot easier for residents of Highlands County-at least from a logistical stand point. Beginning November 2 anyone seeking to start a new business will have all of the information at their fingertips, thanks

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Go Daddy – A Highlands County Success Story

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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