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SEMINARS
May
15
SBRN & SBDC Appreciation & Trade Show
May
17
Quickbooks Advanced - First of two sessions
May
20
Overview of Doing Business with the Government
May
21
Small Business Appreciation Luncheon
May
22
Distinguished Entrepreneur 2013 Awards and Dinner
May
24
Managing Your Credit: How to Develop & Maintain a Healthy & Accurate Credit
May
29
New Business Chat - Presented in Cape Coral
Jun
7
Annual SBDC Supplier Diversity Matchmaker Workshop
Jun
13
Social Media Series: Part 3: Making Your Website Work
Jun
20
SBRN Mixer: "Google+ ... Oh yea, you need to be here!"
Jun
26
New Business Chat - Presented in Cape Coral
Jun
28
SBDC Newsletter -
2nd Quarter 2013
Feb
13
Video: SBDC Success Story - Angel's Caribbean Restaurant
Feb
13
SBDC Launches Mobile Website / FGCU Press Release
Feb
11
Florida SBDCs: Substantial Impact On State's Economy / Tampa Bay Newswire
Feb
1
Distinguished Entrepreneur Nominations Open / Gulfshore Business Daily
Jan
10
Press Release: Lt. Governor to Speak at Entrepreneur's Law School
Oct
31
SBDC Participates in Peru Business Conference / Gulfshore Business Daily
Oct
3
Local SBDC Office Helps Small Business / CapeCoral.com
Sep
23
Recognition from the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce / Press Release
July
17
SBDC Staffers Hailed at State Conference / Gulfshore Business Daily
July
6
Jun
7
Tips help Southwest Florida land contracts / Fort Myers News-Press
May
27
Southwest Florida's Masters of Reinvention / Fort Myers News-Press
May
23
Distinguished Entrepreneur 2012 Award - Winner Announced Learn More
May
20-26
National Small Business Week comong May 20 - 26 - Visit the website
May
15
New Web Page - Resources for Small Business: Learn More
Apr
19
Small Businesses Learn About Saving Energy, Dollars / Fort Myers News-Press
April
10
Networking Group Ends Successful Run / Fort Myers News-Press
Apr
5
Apr
1

SBDC 2nd quarter 2013 Newsletter
Schedule of Seminars - and More
Read it Now
Upcoming Events:
Coming June 7, 2013

No-cost All day workshop
Meet with City, County & State Procurement Reps
See the Brochure | Register
Reports:
FGCU SBDC Impact Report for 2011
Statewide: Florida SBDC Network Update
How to find us: Driving and Parking Directions
What is the SBDC?
The Small Business Development Center at Florida Gulf Coast University is a dynamic community-based resource, which helps small business owners take advantage of new opportunities to grow their business through a diverse collection of programs and services.
The SBDC is located in FGCU's Center for Leadership & Innovation, the external administrative unit of the Lutgert College of Business, providing a unique collaboration between the College of Business faculty, students and small business owners. The Center serves a five-county area and provides business assistance through various partner locations in Southwest Florida.
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Mission Statement
We are a customer driven organization of business professionals, dedicated to helping small businesses succeed by enthusiastically providing creative solutions which exceed customer, employee, and stakeholder expectations.
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The video below describes services available from the Florida SBDC Network.



