On Wednesday, May 15th, the Florida SBDC at USF team was honored to acknowledge and celebrate outstanding #tampabay small businesses during the 2024 Florida SBDC at USF Annual Business Awards! 🥳 Check out the event's photo album and see how we recognized the critical role that small businesses play in Florida's #economy. 💙A huge thank you our attendees and our sponsors! Congratulations to all of the winners 🤩 Save the date for next year's business awards: 📅 05.14.2025 🎊 Click below to see all the selfies taken during the event: https://lnkd.in/eiJjeueA U.S. Small Business Administration University of South Florida Muma College of Business USF CONNECT Suncoast Credit Union BankUnited Florida APEX Accelerator TD Pinellas County Economic Development Florida SBDC Network Hillsborough County MINORITY ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF TAMPA BAY INC SMARTstart Pasco Entrepreneurship Programs Florida Economic Development Council BayFirst Tampa International Airport (TPA) Yo Mama's Foods ® Sand Surf Co. Veterans Metal Seaway Plastics Engineering Dinner Done! Jane Castor E2E Cleaning Services Intra-State Terrazzo & Concrete PVM, Inc. #SBDCatUSF #smallbusiness #Celebrate #welovesmallbusiness #smallbiz #florida #SBA #floridasbdc #startabusiness #businessperson #womanowned #veteranowned #minorityownedbusiness #teamspirit #businessawards
Florida SBDC at USF
Professional Training and Coaching
Tampa, Florida 702 followers
Helping Businesses Grow & Succeed
About us
The Florida SBDC at University of South Florida assists existing and emerging businesses in the 10-county Tampa Bay region through no-cost confidential business consulting, information, and low-cost training. Seeking advice on growing an established business? Our professionally credentialed consultants have the real-world experience and expertise to help you make the right business decisions. Our consultant¹s expertise focuses on areas that are vital to owning and operating a successful business, including: • strategic market research • market expansion and revenue growth • business and strategic plan development • access to capital and loan packaging assistance • financial analysis and assessment • accounting systems and financial literacy • feasibility analysis and start-up assistance • cybersecurity • DISC analysis No-cost specialized services available for qualified businesses looking to accelerate market growth: • Growth Acceleration • Export Marketing Plans • Government Procurement • Small Business Certification Visit us online or call 813.396.2700 today for more information. State Designated as Florida's Principal Provider of Business Assistance [§ 288.001, Fla. Stat.] A statewide partnership program nationally accredited by the Association of America’s SBDCs and funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration, Defense Logistics Agency, State of Florida, and other private and public partners, with the University of West Florida serving as the network’s lead host institution. Florida SBDC services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Language assistance services are available for individuals with limited English proficiency.
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https://SBDCTampaBay.com
External link for Florida SBDC at USF
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- Professional Training and Coaching
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- 11-50 employees
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- Tampa, Florida
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- Nonprofit
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- 1976
- Specialties
- Government Procurement, International Trade, Feasibility, Business Certification, SBA Lending, Business Consulting, Business Growth, Capital Access, and Marketing
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Florida SBDC at USF reposted this
Recently, FCF VP of Corporate Sales Iris DeSpain attended the 2024 Florida SBDC Network at the University of South Florida's Annual Business Awards. The luncheon celebrated #NationalSmallBusinessWeek, honoring area businesses and recognizing the outstanding achievements of the U.S. SBA business award winners for their amazing work in 2023. These awards highlight the dedication and importance of small businesses everywhere. Congrats to all the winners! 🎉
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Florida SBDC at USF reposted this
Congratulations to Pasco County company, Seaway Plastics Engineering on being awarded Regional Subcontractor of the Year at the Florida SBDC at USF awards banquet yesterday! #PascoBizConnect #PascoProud
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Florida SBDC at USF reposted this
Attending the Florida SBDC annual business awards luncheon at University of South Florida , good event celebrating small businesses and entrepreneurs. Great Keynote speaker. BayFirst Andrea Gonzmart Williams Lisa Montero #servantleadership #smallbusinessbigdreams #entrepreneur
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Florida SBDC at USF reposted this
🎉 We did it! 🎉 Intra-State Terrazzo & Concrete is officially the Start Up Business of the Year, thanks to the Florida SBDC at USF! 🏆 Time to celebrate with some concrete achievements and terrazzo dreams! 😉✨ #AwardWinning #SmallBusiness #ConcreteSuccess #TerrazzoDreams #FloridaSBDC #SupportLocal #IntraStateTerrazzoConcrete
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Florida SBDC at USF reposted this
Honored to be celebrating with my incredible team at the FSBDC at USF Business of the Year Awards!
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Florida SBDC at USF reposted this
Today we had the pleasure of attending the annual SBDC awards luncheon at USF. So proud to work for a company that sponsors these programs for small business owners and it’s always so great hearing the stories behind the success of these small businesses. Congratulations to all of the business owners that received awards today!! Florida SBDC at USF BankUnited Amy Ouellette Mitchell Gerson Nicole Russo Iris DeSpain #SBDC #SmallBusiness #banking
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Florida SBDC at USF reposted this
Today, we had the honor of attending the Award Luncheon hosted by the Florida SBDC at USF, and we are thrilled to announce that Intra-State Terrazzo & Concrete has been named the Start Up Business of the Year! I'm incredibly proud to be part of a team where I truly feel I can make a difference and contribute to our collective success. Congratulations to everyone at Intra-State Terrazzo & Concrete for this fantastic achievement! Here's to many more milestones ahead! #SmallBusiness #AwardWinning #TeamSuccess #FloridaSBDC #IntraStateTerrazzoConcrete
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Florida SBDC at USF reposted this
Thank you to everyone who worked behind the scenes to make the Florida SBDC at USF Business Awards Luncheon a fun and successful event. Congratulations to all the award winners and I can't wait to see you May 14, 2025 for our next awards luncheon! A special thank you to Andrea Gonzmart Williams for delivering our keynote address. #MarkYourCalendars #SmallBiz #Entrepreneurship University of South Florida Muma College of Business USF Nault Center for Entrepreneurship Pinellas County Economic Development Jose Breton, Iris DeSpain, Jennifer Cainas, DBA, MAcc, CPA, Kenneth Short, Michelle Jahn, Gilene Janvier, M.Ed, LEAP, Jean Kabongo, Jenee Skipper, SHRM-CP, Yolanda Goodloe
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