Training is always a solid rung on the ladder of business success. Take advantage of training opportunities to sharpen your management and entrepreneurial skills.

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To succeed, all businesses require both sufficient capital and the knowledge to use it wisely. SBDC Certified Business Analysts help entrepreneurs develop the planning, management, and financial skills necessary to make their business thrive.

The SBDC's one-on-one counseling emphasizes education and guidance in finding practical solutions to business problems. Counseling is confidential and provided at no charge by a staff of skilled professionals. Counseling areas of expertise include:

Many owners of small businesses have specific legal, financial and insurance questions that go unanswered, and not just at start-up or time of expansion. Day-to-day operations of a small to medium-sized business present many challenges. This is why the Small Business Development Center at UNF and the City of Jacksonville have joined together to sponsor the Small Business Resource Network. The Resource Network helps businesses succeed by connecting them with interested, experienced service providers and government agencies. Network members have demonstrated expertise and a commitment to helping you handle business situations cost effectively.