Small Business Development Center 

 
Ready to start your own business or already have a company of your own? WE CAN HELP YOU.

Let the Small Business Development Center at State College of Florida, Manatee Sarasota help you pursue your entrepreneurial dreams.


Our classes and workshops are designed to assist small business owners with start up or  enhance 
existing businesses. In combination with individual counseling provided by our experienced team of Certified Business Counselors, you will receive indepth information on the resources you need to be a successful entrepreneur. 


SBDC Startup Workshops are conveniently located throughout Manatee and Sarasota counties to give you an overview of what it takes to start your own business.


MEET our Small Business Development Center Team: Carolyn Griffin Assistant Director, Art Mahoney and Jim Martin, Certified Business Analysts.
 

Success Story
"from zero at the start, the business now grosses over $12,000 a month..." read on


Contact our main office for more information and a detailed schedule of classes. SBDC classes are printed each term within the Corporate and Community Development (CCD) non-credit class schedules.  

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Visit the IRS Tax Center		The SBDC at SCF is a member of the Florida SBDC Network, a statewide service network funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.