Tag Archives: start-up

Small Businesses Turn to SBDC for Help

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Small Business Professor

Local small business owners express talked to WUSF recently about their appreciation for the value provided by the Small Business Development Center at USF. Full Story

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Small Business Clients Grow the Economy

Posted on May 7, 2010 by jparrish

Research from America?s Small Business Development Centers shows that clients who received five hours or more of business consulting in 2007 created 58,501 new jobs, saved 88,889 existing jobs, started 12,124 new businesses, obtained $3.1 billion in financing and increased

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Garden Montessori School – A Pasco County Success Story

Posted on March 25, 2010 by jparrish

Financial Assistance helps USF SBDC Client Open the First “Certified Green Pre-school” in USA! After the birth of her first child, Patricia Gutierrez became interested in helping children achieve a better education. In 2006, she met Stefani Ruskin. Both of

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Vase One Floral, LLC – a Small Business Success Story

Posted on February 23, 2010 by sbdcadmin

Vase One Floral Design Studio, LLC is a Tampa, Florida based establishment which was launched on November 9, 2009. Proprietor Rhonda Pittman invested $15K from personal savings to finance start-up expenses. Understanding her market segment: Ms. Pittman immediately began to

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