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Florida Small Business Development Center Network Receives National Accreditation
July 9th, 2010 Accreditation is critical for the SBDC to secure continued funding from the U.S. Small Business Administration (U.S. SBA), and is also essential for the national SBDC program to be recognized as a high quality economic development organization. On May 31, 2010, the Florida Small Business Development Center Network (FSBDC Network) was notified that the statewide network has received full accreditation by the national accrediting agency—the Association of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC).
Importance Of Property Management Companies
July 4th, 2010 Owning and managing a property is a tedious offer. Though you may feel proud of owning a property, the issues and matters related to property never seem to end…they simply keep on accumulating.
If you find property management and its issues going out of your hand or you are unable to keep up with the pressures, you should enlist the services of property management companies.
SBDC small business counselor featured
June 29th, 2010 You may not know this, but the SBDC at UNF covers an 18 county territory in Florida. We have additional offices in St. Augustine, Gainesville, Ocala and Citrus County. One of our newest counselors, Mike Orlito, has a great profile in the Citrus County Chronicle today. They gave him 1/3 of the front page! It’s under “Lead Stories” in “News” on www.chronicleonline.com.
Company Profile: North American Bancard
June 29th, 2010 For many business owners, choosing a merchant account is a very important decision, as it allows you to make money and provide payment options for your customers. In the ultra-competitive merchant service industry, it is important to choose a company that provides scale, affordability, and great customer service. One company that comes to mind that I would also like to highlight in this post is North American Bancard.
Pet Shots Cheap Partners with Winn Dixie to Provide Pet Clinics
June 24th, 2010 
David and Patricia Watkins have big hearts when it comes to pets. That’s why they started their business, Pet Shots Cheap. They set up pet clinics staffed with veterinarians and techs at Winn Dixie and Advance Auto stores on weekends to provide inexpensive shots and brief physicals for dogs and cats. It’s a simple business model but takes a lot of planning and organization to make it work.
A Small Business Guide to Surety Bonds
June 11th, 2010 Surety bonding is an important part of many businesses today and should be considered just one more step in the process of setting up your own company. In fact, most states and localities (not to mention the federal government) require bonding for construction companies, janitorial services, used car dealerships, nursing homes, pharmacies, mortgage brokers, and repair services, just to name a few.
Surety bonds are basically an agreement between three parties: the party which is requiring the bond (generally a government), the party who is the subject of the bond (and is paying for the bond itself), and the bonding company who executes and maintains the bond.
Local Small Business Owners: What Do Your Customers Really Want?
June 10th, 2010 Your customers want the same things we all want; After the basic need to be fed, warm, and safe from the weather, we all want:
To be well liked.
To be thought of as clever.
To be thought of as attractive.
To be thought of as special.
To be accepted by our group ( friends, church, hobby, occupation…any group we hold important)
To feel like we got a special deal from the local merchant.
Our family to love us.
See how universal these things are?
Notice they were all about the customer (or more specifically, the person wanting these things).
