Small Businesses Turn to SBDC for Help
Training Seminars and Consulting Services Provide Assistance to Start or Grow a Business
Local small business owners express talked to WUSF recently about their appreciation for the value provided by the Small Business Development Center at USF. “This has given me a lot of insight on how to be an ideal small business and grow into a large business” says Ty Huelle of MaskYourCard.com. “My goal is really to figure out how as an individual can I grow this business and this company through eCommerce”
The SBDC provides small business clients with “Seminars that pertain to them” says Eileen Rodriguez, “such as Financing, Marketing, Advertising, Taxes, Doing Business with the Government”. These training seminars typically run two to four hours and give clients the ability to learn what they need to help their small business success in a time frame that is convenient to a small business owner.
Small Business Clients Grow the Economy
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 sales by $5.6 billion.
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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 them had similar goals: a passion for educating children, a desire to protect the environment, and a wish to become entrepreneurs.
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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 brand her enterprise as a custom floral design studio specializing in the art of distinction. She and her staff take pride in providing exquisite customer service. They cater to the floral needs of weddings; sorrowful events; life occasions; and interior design. Daily deliveries as well as corporate and residential installation accounts are available.
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