SBA adds central and north Florida counties to disaster declaration for Hurricane Ian The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the addition of several Florida counties to the disaster declaration for Hurricane Ian that began Sept. 23. This expands eligibility for more businesses and residents to apply for SBA's low-interest disaster loan program. [...]
Sunshine Kitchen partners with Florida Small Business Development Center at IRSC The National Restaurant Association estimates that one in three restaurants won't survive their first year in business. To combat that static, St. Lucie County's Sunshine Kitchen is partnering with Indian River State College's Small Business Development Center to provide free consultation to [...]
Inaugural Treasure Coast Women Who Rock awards To be held Oct. 11th & 13th in celebration of National Women's Small Business Month The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Indian River State College (IRSC) has partnered with weVENTURE Women's Business Center (WBC) at Florida Tech's Bisk College of Business and presenting sponsor PNC [...]
FSBDC Admin and IRSC graduate wins statewide award Katie Muldoon serves the community and Indian River State College as the Marketing Specialist for the Florida SBDC at IRSC. Katie Muldoon, who serves as the Administrative & Outreach Specialist for the Florida SBDC at Indian River State College (SBDC), has been named the [...]
Know Your Numbers: 5 Keys to Small Business Success The phrase "Know Your Numbers" typically refers to measuring your personal health by knowing your blood pressure, weight, cholesterol levels, etc. You and your doctor can use these numbers to make sure you're healthy and identify early indicators of potential issues. The same concept [...]
Florida SBDC IRSC nominates professor for statewide award From left to right: IRSC School of Business Dean, Dr. Prashanth Pilly, FSBDC at IRSC Regional Director, Tom Kindred, FSBDC Network Volunteer of the Year Dr. Herb Ricardo, FSBDC at IRSC Business Consultant Mike Bernard and IRSC President Dr. Tim Moore The Florida Small [...]
Florida SBDC Network urges preparation for hurricane season The Florida SBDC Network, the state's principal provider of small business assistance, urges small business owners to prepare for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, which begins today and extends through November 30. According to a forecast by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the 2022 season [...]
Florida SBDC Network to host inaugural Small Business Success Summit The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, the state's principal provider of small business assistance, will host the inaugural Small Business Success Summit on June 27-28, 2022 at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay. The summit, themed "Contracts, Capital and Connections" will provide [...]
Florida SBDC IRSC brings Financial Literacy to PSL Business Owners & Operators The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Indian River State College (IRSC) will hold another round of Profit Mastery, a six-week financial training program, on the IRSC Pruitt Campus in St. Lucie West starting Wednesday, June 8, 2022 from 9 a.m. [...]
Florida SBDC IRSC teaches Financial Literacy to IRC Business Owners & Operators The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Indian River State College (IRSC) will hold another round of Financial Training, formally known as Profit Mastery, on the IRSC Mueller Campus in Vero Beach starting Wednesday, April 6, 2022 from 8 to 11 [...]