Counseling - Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Florida Gulf Coast University

A free counseling service at the Small Business Development Center Office is available to individuals who have questions or need assistance in starting or growing their businesses. Appointments are needed to assure that sufficient time is allocated for each client. Please call 745-3700 or e-mail dnikolov@fgcu.edu.

These sessions are conducted by State Certified Business Analysts at one of our offices listed below.

Main Office - Fort Myers
FGCU Small Business Development Center
Florida Gulf Coast University
College of Business Lutgert Hall, 2nd Floor
10501 FGCU Blvd, S.
Ft. Myers, FL 33965
Map Location
Phone: 239-745-3700
Fax: 239-745-3710
e-mail

Naples Office #1
Suzanne Specht e-mail
Certified Business Analyst and Assistant Director, FGCU SBDC
Located in the offices of Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce
2390 Tamiami Trial North
Naples, FL 34103
Map Location
Phone: 239-745-3704

Naples Office #2
Julio Estremera e-mail
Certified Business Analyst
Located in the offices of Florida Community Bank
5240 Golden Gate Parkway
Naples, FL 34116
Map Location
Phone: 239-348-0186
Fax: 239-348-0864

Bonita Springs Office
Located in Cottage 1 at Riverside Park
27300 Old 41 Road
Bonita Springs, FL 34135
Map Location
Phone: Main Office for Appointment
239-745-3700

Cape Coral Office
Bob Smoot e-mail
Certified Business Analyst
1020 Cultural Park Blvd. S. #3
Cape Coral, FL 33990
Map Location
Phone: 239-573-2737
Fax: 239-573-2797

Immokalee Office
Julio Estremera e-mail
Certified Business Analyst
Southwest Florida Works
750 South 5th Street, Suite 710
Immokalee, Fl. 34142
Map Location
Phone: 239-658-3327

Clewiston Office
Serving Glades and Hendry Counties
Janice Groves e-mail
Certified Business Analyst
One Stop Career & Service Center
215 South Francisco Street
Clewiston, Fl. 33440
Map Location
Phone: 863-983-6138, ext 108

Punta Gorda Office
Peter Keating e-mail
Certified Business Analyst
Located in the Herald Court Centre
I 17 Herald Court # 211
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Map Location
Phone: 941-627-2222

Port Charlotte Office
Peter Keating e-mail
Certified Business Analyst
Located in the offices of Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
2702 Tamiami Trail
Port Charlotte, FL 33952
Map Location
Phone: 941-627-2222

La Belle Office
Janice Groves e-mail
Certified Business Analyst

You may also request business counseling via the website of the Florida SBDC Network. To start the process, go the the site and complete the Electronic Request for Counseling.

Go to the Florida SBDC Website

SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) Locations

Charlotte-Desoto County
1777 Tamiami Trail
Suite 411
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
Phone: 941-743-6179
e-mail: score0318@aol.com
Website: www.charlottedesotoscore.org

SCORE Naples
900 Goodlette Road North
Naples, FL 34102
Phone: (239) 430-0081
Fax: (239) 430-0082
e-mail: score@scorenaples.org
Website: www.scorenaples.org

Southwest Florida SCORE
3650 Colonial Blvd
Suite 231
Ft. Myers, FL 33966
Phone: (239) 489-2935
Fax: (239) 489-1170
e-mail: score219@embarqmail.com
Website: www.score219.org

Chamber of Commerce Locations

Bonita Springs Chamber of Commerce
Phone: (239) 992-2943
Web: www.bonitaspringschamber.com

Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce
Phone: (239) 549-6900
Web: www.capecoralchamber.com

Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Phone: (941) 627-2222
Web: www.charlottecountychamber.org

Christian Chamber of Southwest Florida
Phone: (239) 481-1411
Web: www.ccswf.org

North Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce
Phone: (239) 997-9111
Web: nfmchamber.org

SW Florida Works
(SBDC Immokalee Office)
Phone: (239) 658-3300
Web: http://www.swflworks.org/

Greater Ft. Myers Chamber of Commerce
Phone: (239) 332-3624
Web: www.fortmyers.org

Hispanic Chamber of Southwest Florida
Phone: (239) 418-1441
Web: hispanicchamberflorida.org

Immokalee Chamber of Commerce
Phone: (239) 657-3237
Web: www.immokaleechamber.com

Marco Island Area Chamber of Southwest Florida
Phone: (239) 394-7549
Web: www.marcoislandchamber.org

Naples Area Chamber of Commerce
Phone: (239) 262-6376
Web: www.napleschamber.org

Economic Development Council Locations

Charlotte County Economic Development Council
Phone: (941) 627-3023

City of Cape Coral Economic Development Office
Phone: (239) 574-0444

Economic Development Council of Collier County
Phone: (239) 263-8989

Glades County Office of Economic Development
Phone: (863) 946-0300

Hendry County Office of Economic Development
Phone: (863) 675-6007

Fort Myers Regional Partnership
Lee County Office of Economic Development
Phone: (239) 338-3161

The SBDC at Florida Gulf Coast University is a member of the Florida SBDC Network, a statewide service network funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the US Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions, or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.