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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
News
October is National Women's Small Business MonthFlorida Ranks 4th Among Top 10 States
With Greatest Number of Women-Owned Businesses
{from the FSBDCN State Office]
October, 2012
The Florida Small Business Development Center Network (FSBDC Network) is proud to celebrate Women's Small Business Month this October. Women-owned small businesses are invaluable to our nation's economy. There are an estimated 8.3 million women-owned businesses in the United States, responsible for generating nearly $1.3 trillion in revenue and employing over 7.7 million people.
Nationally, women-owned small businesses have seen an increase of 54 percent since 1997. The state of Florida is ranked 4th among the top 10 states with the greatest number of women-owned businesses. Florida has seen a growth increase of 73.9 percent in the number of women small businesses in the last 15 years, ranking it as the 6th fastest growing state for women-owned businesses.
Florida has an estimated 587,600 women-owned firms, employing 473,100 and attributing roughly $77.6 billion in revenue according to the State of Women-Owned Businesses Report, by American Express OPEN, a comprehensive study analyzing data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
In an effort to help women entrepreneurs succeed, the FSBDC Network has provided innovative management and technical assistance for more than three decades. Since 1989, the FSBDC Network has served 69,328 women, 43,395 of which were designated women-owned small businesses, resulting in 38,797 jobs created and saved; $896.6 million in revenue growth; $537.6 million in capital accessed; and $920.5 million in government contracts awarded.
