Category Archives: Pinellas County

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

2013 SBDC Finance Fair August 22 and 23, 2013.

Cut through the clutter and confusion, and meet with a variety of lenders to explore options to finance and grow your business.  If you need to add equipment, supplies, payroll or insurance, this is the perfect opportunity to build effective

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Mixing Love & Business: Tips to Owning a Business with Someone you Love

The Spice of Mixing Love & Business: Pros, Cons & Tips to Owning a Business with Someone you Love Unless you’re mixing love and business, cash flow projections, feasibility analyses and marketing plans aren’t in the typical date night convo.

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Funding Programs for Training Your Employees

            There are several local opportunities and grants available for small businesses in the areas of training new hires and enhancing the skills of existing employees.  Since all the different options and partnerships can be

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2012 SBDC Finance Fair

  Cut through the clutter and confusion, and meet with a variety of lenders to explore options to finance and grow your business.  If you need to add equipment, supplies, payroll or insurance, this is the perfect opportunity to build

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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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FREE Business Training Seminars in Pinellas County

The Small Business Development Center at USF will be hosting free small business training at the Pinellas County Economic Development Business Assistance Center. Learn about: E-Commerce and Internet Marketing Strategy, Training Grant Programs, Certificate Programs and Marketing Your Business.

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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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New SBDC office has Charles Cronk in charge

The Small Business Development Center at the University of South Florida opened an office in south Pinellas County to provide counseling to business owners. Charles Cronk, a former business assistance specialist at the Largo/Mid-Pinellas Chamber of Commerce, will work with

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Small Business Networking Seminar – St. Petersburg

Feed Your Entrepreneurial Mind – A great way to start your day! Join us for our series of free monthly networking seminars for small businesses within the local community.  These seminars will be held on the third Wednesday of every

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Small Business Networking Seminar – February

Feed Your Entrepreneurial Mind – A great way to start your day! Join us for our series of free monthly networking seminars for small businesses within the local community.  These seminars will be held on the third Wednesday of every

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