Press Release March 27, 2025 For Immediate Release Florida SBDC Network Hosts Florida Small Business Day at the Capitol Florida SBDC Network State Office (Pensacola, Fla.) – The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, the state’s principal provider of small business assistance, hosted its annual Florida Small Business Day at the Capitol yesterday, Wed- nesday, March 26th. Held at the Florida State Capitol Courtyard, this event highlighted the critical role small businesses play in Florida’s economy and provided an opportunity for small business owners and resource providers to showcase products and services. “It was an honor to highlight the tremendous dedication and impact of our state’s small businesses at Florida Small Business Day at the Capitol,” said Greg Britton, state direc- tor of the Florida SBDC Network. “This annual event continues to grow, and we are grateful for the opportunity to shine a light on our small business heroes and the resource providers who support them.” More than fifty small businesses and resource providers from across the state exhibited during the event, including the U.S. Small Business Administration, FloridaCommerce, Florida Department of State, Florida Department of Management Services, the Florida Office of Financial Regulation, Florida First Capital, CareerSource Florida and the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation. Attendees also had the opportunity to tour the network’s mobile assistance center, which the network deploys into communities to help small businesses recover following disasters. The day concluded with the announcement of a special proclamation from Governor Ron DeSantis recognizing March 26th, 2025 as Florida Small Business Day at the Capitol. For more information, please visit https://floridasbdc.org/smallbizday/. About the Florida SBDC Network: For nearly 50 years, the Florida SBDC Network, the state’s principal provider of business assistance [Fl. Stat. 288.001], has nourished a statewide partnership between higher educa- tion and economic development to provide existing and emerging small and medium-sized business owners with management and knowledge resources that enable overall growth, in- creased profitability, and economic prosperity for Florida’s economy. In 2023, the Florida SBDC Network delivered 111,720 hours of consulting to 14,808 small business clients – re- sulting in business owners securing $346 million in capital, $575 million in government con- tracting, impacting 19,263 jobs, increasing sales by over $3.9 billion, and creating 1058 busi- nesses. With over 40 offices statewide, the Florida SBDC is funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration, Department of Defense, State of Florida and other private and public partners. The Florida SBDC Network, headquartered at the University of West Florida, is nationally ac- credited by the Association of SBDCs and is a recipient of the President’s E Award for Export Service. Florida SBDC services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Lang- uage assistance services are available for individuals with limited English proficiency. For more information, please visit www.FloridaSBDC.org. Connect with us |
