Small Business Development Center at Seminole State College. Questions? Contact the SBDC at Seminole State College at 407-321-3495. As a sub-center of the University of Central Florida's Small Business Development Center, the SBDC at Seminole State has been actively serving the entrepreneurs of Seminole County since 1993.
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Florida High Tech Corridor Council (FHTCC) | Matching Grants Research Program. Questions? Contact the Florida High Tech Corridor Council at 407-708-4630. From the outset, the Florida High Tech Corridor Council’s (FHTCC) primary focus has been to foster applied research between Corridor universities and their high tech industry partners. Every year, dozens of companies across the 23-county Corridor participate in the Matching Grants Research Program to develop commercially applicable emerging technologies.
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Pro Solid Design, LLC. | Product Design Engineering Consulting Firm. Questions? Contact the Pro Solid Design, LLC. at 407-416-5003. Pro Solid Design is a full service design firm providing a host of product development and mechanical design services including engineering and prototyping. We are your one-stop-shop for product development, from concept to production.
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University of Central Florida (UCF) Business Incubator | Sanford (Florida). Questions? Contact the UCF Business Incubator | Sanford at 407-278-7999. The incubator is positioned in a beautiful historical building in the center of downtown Sanford on 1st Street. Due to the perfect location and an enormous interest from the entrepreneurs in the area the incubator in June 2010 expanded to almost double size - now having a total of 5850 sq. feet. The facility offers office space, along with coaching, training, and meeting space.
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University of Central Florida (UCF) Business Incubator | Winter Springs (Florida). Questions? Contact the UCF Business Incubator | Winter Springs at 407-278-4880. The modern facility, conveniently located in the Vistawilla Office Center building on East S.R. 434 at the 417 on/off ramp, features 10,800 square feet of space, and includes flexible office space, a conference/training room, boardroom, mini-conference rooms, a café and networking areas, metro-Ethernet fiber connectivity, a reception area, and some office equipment.
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Florida Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) | Small Business Consulting Program. Questions? Contact the Florida Manufacturing Extension Partnership at 321-939-4000. Serving the manufacturing industry’s most vulnerable sector, Florida MEP’s Small Business Consulting Program provides expertise and leadership for small manufacturers with 10 employees or under to identify and solve their problems
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Enterprise Florida | University Technology Transfer Offices. Questions? Contact Enterprise Florida at 407-956-5600. Florida universities are highly regarded as some of the best in the country in technology transfer. Many university tech transfer offices are experienced in working with the private sector to commercialize the valuable research generated at Florida’s universities and research institutes.
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The Florida Institute for the Commercialization of Pubic Research. Questions? Contact the Florida Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research at 561-368-8889. The Florida Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research is Florida's One-Stop-Shop for investors and entrepreneurs who seek to identify new opportunities based on technologies developed through publicly-funded research
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Florida Small Business Development Center Network | Business Technology Commercialization Program. If you have questions, contact the Florida Small Business Development Center Network at 866-737-7232. Through the Business Technology Commercialization Program, the Florida Small Business Development Center Network provides support for small and medium-sized enterprises engaged in R&D or manufacturing in Florida.
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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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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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This articles provides new businesses with advice on pacing themselves to ensure survival such as: develop a company mission, develop product strategies, constantly generate new product ideas, create strategies for pricing, packaging, advertising strategies, and the success of new products must be measured.
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SBIR is a highly competitive program that encourages small business to explore their technological potential and provides the incentive to profit from its commercialization. Learn more through this guide provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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The SBA offers various special purpose loans that can assist you and your business. Financing your business requires research to find the most appropriate funding model. Take some time to study the programs described on this page to see if you qualify to participate.
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