May 30, 2023
Success Story
Small Business Success Stories
RTW Photography, Covenant Cleaning Services; Sensory Delights
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Published on 5/9/2022
How having a written plan pays off
Billy Bishop was a pilot until a back injury took him out of the cockpit and back to his roots as an electrical contractor...
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Published on 4/20/2018
Passion + Planning = Success
Rob Olin has been a radio announcer and marketing director for Georgia Tech's athletic department, but never an oyster rancher. Until now.
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Published on 4/20/2018
Too fast growth, too few funds
Brenda and Leon Clement never expected the business they started in their garage — Midstate Caulking & Construction Services — to grow faster than they could finance.
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Published on 4/20/2018
Finding help after Irma
Say hello to Hurricane Irma … and to some business owners who weathered her wrath thanks to the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program.
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Published on 4/20/2018
Battling the bureaucracy
Ahmed Cruz was no business novice when he came to Florida SBDC for help...
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Published on 4/20/2018
Linda Daniel Lights Up a New Career
Linda Daniel knew that quitting a job to start a business she knew nothing about was risky; she did it anyway.
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Published on 4/21/2017
Shifting Focus: Pharma to "Farming"
When Juan-Carlos Libreros quit the pharmaceutical industry to start a business of his own, friends and family probably weren't surprised...
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Published on 4/21/2017
Linda Toffolon Risks All to Relocate
Linda Toffolon was already looking to relocate her 1950s-era diner when the shoe dropped...
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Published on 4/21/2017
Veteran Finds Collaboration a Key to Success
When retired U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Kyle Evans launched his security and risk management consulting firm...
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Published on 4/21/2017
Disaster Planning: A Tale of Three Companies
All business owners need to prepare for recovery from the unexpected...
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Published on 4/21/2017
Applied and Approved
Wes Stapp learned firsthand that even well-established businesses can have trouble finding money to grow...
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Published on 4/21/2017
Michelle Pellito Pairs Song and Social Media
Michelle Pellito launched Capital Music Therapy in Tallahassee to bring the joy of music to children and adults with disabilities...
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Published on 4/21/2017
Scoring in Global Markets
J.T.D. Enterprises wanted to sell its “Search 'N Rescue” golf ball retrievers beyond U.S. borders...
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Published on 4/21/2017
Groover Companies - Winter Haven
Desi Groover, owner
Groover Companies / Winter Haven
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Published on 4/21/2016
Urban E Recycling - Tampa
Greg Rabinowitz and Dell Funk, owners
Urban E Recycling / Tampa
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Published on 4/21/2016
GreenTechnologies - Jacksonville
Amir Varshovi, CEO
GreenTechnologies / Jacksonville
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Published on 4/21/2016
Lulu's Ice Cream - Miami
Luisa Santos, owner
Lulu's Ice Cream / Miami
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Published on 4/21/2016
East Hill Honey - Pensacola
Thomas Van Horn, owner East Hill Honey / Pensacola
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Published on 4/21/2016
Chained Concepts - Crestview
Miguel Davila, owner Chained Concepts / Crestview
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Published on 4/21/2016
Music Compound - Sarasota
Jenny Townsend, owner
Music Compound / Sarasota
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Published on 4/21/2016
Custom Manufacturing & Engineering - Pinellas Park
Nancy Crews, Ph.D., CEO and founding owner
Custom Manufacturing & Engineering / Pinellas Park
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Published on 4/21/2016
