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State designated as Florida’s Principal Provider of Business Assistance, the Florida SBDC Network has been helping small businesses
in Florida grow and succeed for over 40 years. Clients’ verified and attributed success confirms that FSBDC program services are cost-
effective and deliver a significant return on investment. Here’s a look at our contribution to helping Florida grow.

Florida SBDC Services have resulted in a $19.2 Billion GRP Impact to Florida’s economy since 2011*

2016 ECONOMIC IMPACT  REGIONAL  STATEWIDE REGIONAL SERVICE SUMMARY

Create, Retain & Save 15,946 Professional Consulting
Hours Delivered
Jobs* 3,707 35,106
Entrepreneurs and
Generate 1,581 Small Business Owners
$440.8M $4B Consulted
Sales*
Consulting Client Breakdown
Acquire Government
Contracts** $77.2M $461.8M
50% 14% 38%

Access Investment
Capital** $94.3M $479.8M 791 215 589
Women Veterans Minorities
Start New & SCDVs
Businesses** 54 328
122 Training Events Delivered
Economic Impact of SBDC Business Development Activities on the Florida
Economy, 2017* | Reported by respondent clients of outcomes resulting 2,092 Training Event Attendees
from or in part due to assistance in 2016**

Since 2011 Florida’s SBDCs provided consulting to 56,675 client businesses at a cost of $173 per job*

$1 For every $1 invested in the Florida SBDC program,
$39 $39 is returned to the state in tax revenue.

The Florida SBDC at UNF serves Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Gilchrist, Levy, Hamilton,
Lafayette, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, Suwannee and Union Counties.