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Lakeland (2nd Tuesday)
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Small Business Development Center at the Central Florida Development Council
Offices in Polk County
Neil Combee Administration Building
330 West Church St.
Bartow, FL 33830
Phone: (863) 534-5915
Fax: (863) 534-5932
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8AM-5PM
A representative from the SBDC will be located at the following Chambers of Commerce each month: Call (863) 534.5915 to schedule an appointment.
Lakeland Chamber – 1st & 3rd Tuesday
Haines City Chamber – 3rd Tuesday
Frostproof Chamber – 2nd Wednesday
Lake Wales Chamber – 3rd Wednesday
Winter Haven Chamber – 1st & 3rd Thursday
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Latest News for Business in Polk County
UPDATE! USF proposed budget cuts meet masses of opposition. Thank You to all of our freinds & clients of USF & SBDC that have helped us to be heard. Keep it up! ORIGINAL STORY To: USF Community, Alumni, Friends From:
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UPDATE! USF proposed budget cuts meet masses of opposition. Thank You to all of our freinds & clients of USF & SBDC that have helped us to be heard. Keep it up! FULL UPDATE DETAILS » Dear Friends of USF
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The SBDC at Central Florida Development Council, in Bartow, now has Certified Business Analysts at Polk Chambers of Commerce each month to provide businesses with enhanced access to free consulting services. Lakeland Chamber 1st & 3rd Tuesday Haines City Chamber
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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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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!
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SBA Disaster Assistance Deadline Reminder for Florida Small Businesses affected by freezing temperatures and sinkholes from January 2 - February 1, 2010
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Meeting Held at the Tampa Convention Center for Minority Owned and Small Businesses. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) through its Florida Rail Enterprise hosted a public information session at the Tampa Convention Center, on Tuesday August 31st. Rail Enterprise officials, explained how minority owned and small businesses can be part of a team to bid on Florida’s high speed rail project connecting Tampa to Orlando.
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On July 1, 2010 The Polk County Tax Collector’s Office sent out 40,416 County Business Tax Receipt renewal forms. The tax was increased by 5% over last year and businesses have 90 days to renew their county business tax receipt.
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Periodically, the SBDC conducts free Business Training for Growth. Here are the presentation slides for these events from 2010. Please see these slides for details on each of the 9 Free training events that were conducted in May 2010. Stay
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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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