Florida SBDC Network Urges Preparation for Hurricane Season 2025
Florida SBDC Network State Office (Pensacola, Fla.) – The Florida SBDC Network, the state’s principal provider of small business assistance, urges small businesses to prepare for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which begins June 1 and extends through November 30. According to the pre-season forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be above-normal, with a range of 13 to 19 named storms. Of those, six to 10 could become
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, Wednesday, 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
Florida SBDC Network to Celebrate National SBDC Day
The Florida SBDC Network, the state’s principal provider of business assistance, will celebrate the ninth annual National SBDC Day Wednesday, March 19, 2025. SBDC Day is a national, collective celebration of the success and impact that America’s Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) foster each year. On SBDC Day, SBDCs nationally will share, in real time, the success stories and notable impacts SBDCs collectively have on the small business community at large. This special day will be celebrated with
Resources Available for Small Businesses Impacted by Hurricanes Helene, Milton
The Florida SBDC Network, the state’s principal provider of business assistance, encourages small businesses impacted by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton to seek available disaster assistance. "This year has been especially challenging for Florida’s small business community," said Greg Britton, state director of the Florida SBDC Network. "Just as we began to pick up the pieces after Hurricane Helene, we find ourselves, once again, navigating recovery following Hurricane Milton. At the Florida SBDC, we
SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Businesses and Residents of Florida Affected by Severe Storms and Tornadoes
Florida businesses and residents affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes on Jan. 8-9 are eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman announced today. Administrator Guzman made the loans available in response to a letter from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ authorized representative Kevin Guthrie, on March 25 requesting a disaster declaration by the SBA. Businesses and residents in the declared
