SCORE 439 | Small Business Counselors for Pasco & Hernando County. Questions? Looking for networking opportunities and business workshops? Contact SCORE 439 at 727-842-4638. The SCORE Association is a nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneurial education and the formation, growth and success of small businesses nationwide.
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Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the University of South Florida (USF) | SBDC at USF | Small Business Development Center at USF | USF SBDC | USF Small Business Development Center. If you have questions, contact the Small Business Development Center at the University of South Florida at 813-905-5800. We provide business training and consulting in Tampa to help start-ups.
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Coworking is the idea of taking an office space and injecting café culture, not the other way around. Why do you need coworking? Because coworking allows an office home alternative for non-office people, independents that are far more productive at a desk than at home or the coffee shop. They know this, but don’t want to give up the creative vibe of the café culture. With coworking they don’t need to.
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Florida Manufacturing Extension Partnership | Strategic Planning. Questions? Contact the Florida Manufacturing Extension Partnership at 321-939-4000. Florida MEP's experienced project managers will work with your company's management team to develop and execute a strategic sustainability plan, including innovative process design and performance metrics. With careful planning, implementation, and measurement, your business will gain opportunities for long-term competitive advantage and enhanced profitability.
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Florida Economic Gardening Institute at the University of Central Florida | GrowFL. Questions? Contact the Florida Economic Gardening Institute (GrowFL) team at 407-823-6384. GrowFL collaborates with statewide partners to support the growth of second-stage businesses through localized entrepreneurial ecosystems.
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Florida Small Business Development Center Network | Consulting. If you have questions, contact the Florida Small Business Development Center Network at 866-737-7232. Consulting is available to entrepreneurs and existing businesses in Florida and is provided by professionally trained and experienced SBDC Certified Business Analysts (CBAs).
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Florida Sterling Council | Business Blueprint for Growing Companies. Questions? Looking to apply? Contact the Florida Sterling Council at 850-922-5316. The Sterling Business Blueprint is a tool for growing businesses that provides, information, models, and coaching to help Florida’s businesses survive today and thrive tomorrow. As the newest of our assessment tools, the Sterling Business Blueprint is a proven way to increase profit in any company.
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Technological Research & Development Authority. If you have questions, contact the Technological Research & Development Authority at 321-872-1050. TRDA offers a variety of programs designed to foster technology entrepreneurship, with an emphasis on the formation, financing and growth of early-stage companies. We serve as catalysts for emerging companies by providing business mentoring, professional development, investor networking, and access to a network of innovative expert resources - increasing the odds of success and decreasing time to capital and markets.
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Starting and growing a business can be an exciting time but can also require significant funding. Before and after your businesses is up and running, determining areas where you can cut costs and still maintain the same level of productivity can help you identify areas where the savings can be reinvested into the business to propel growth or add new products/services. This Entrepreneur.com article outlines 50 ways to save money in your business.
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EquityNet is a leading private capital and support network that offers patented business plan software and analysis tools for entrepreneurs to efficiently plan their business, raise start-up funding, and seek support. Angel investors, venture capitalists, government entities, business incubators, service providers, and other members of the entrepreneurial community use EquityNet to capitalize and support young, privately-held businesses. Contact EquityNet today at 479-442-3638.
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Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development issues demographic and economic reports on an ongoing basis for their 30 OECD member countries, as well as occasional reports for several non-member countries. These resources cover gross domestic product, international trade statistics, price statistics, economic projections, labor force statistics, and many more topics. The site also offers a free online version of the OECD Factbook: Economic,Environmental and Social Statistics, as well as information about a number of OECD databases, most of which are only available through a paid subscription. You can browse the site by topic, country or OECD department.
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Companies who wish to grow in their industry and maintain a competitive edge against their rivals should engage in strategic planning. A strategic plan clearly defines objectives and assesses both the internal and external situation to formulate, implement and evaluate a strategy. Learn more from this guide provided by QuickMBA.com.
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A written guide to starting and running your business successfully is essential. A business plan will encourage loans, promote growth, and provide a map for you to follow.
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SBDCNet Demographics provides annotated links to sources of statistics from the federal government, as well as sections on sources of data by U.S.geographical area and by subject, for example, computer use, crime statistics, and religious affiliation.
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Companies who wish to grow in their industry and maintain a competitive edge against their rivals should engage in strategic planning. A strategic plan clearly defines objectives and assesses both the internal and external situation to formulate, implement and evaluate a strategy. Learn more from this free online webinar provided by SmallBizU.
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