Counseling

The SBDC at UNF’s Certified Business Analysts provide free information and confidential guidance to business owners. Areas of expertise include business planning, loan packaging, financial management, marketing, inventory control, international trade, e-commerce, preliminary business valuation, and much more. This guidance counseling can be done in one of our many offices or on-line. Clients must fill out and send (through secure servers) a “request for Counseling” found at the Florida Small Business Development Center website

Small Business Resource Network

For expertise outside the SBDC at UNF’s scope, the Small Business Resource Network includes a link to professionals in the areas of accounting, finance, insurance, law and management consulting, and to government agencies providing employment, lending and management assistance.

Small Business Institute

For more in-depth projects, business owners may be selected to participate in the Small Business Institute, an elective class in the UNF College of Business Administration that matches graduate business students with a business for a full semester. Projects might include business plans, marketing plans, office automation, or process re-engineering.

Marketplace Business-to-Business Marketing Leads

This tool helps business owners prospect for new customers, test marketing ideas and analyze market potential. This unique software program contains Dun & Bradstreet information on more than 12 million companies. Marketplace enables business owners to build, revise and refine targeted mailing and telemarketing lists based on customer profiles. In addition, the database can help business owners identify competitors and locate new markets.

fisCAL Financial Analysis

This software tool analyzes financial statements to determine annual trends over time, to calculate financial ratios for comparison with industry averages, and to pinpoint areas for improvement. FisCAL can also be useful to a potential buyer or seller to assist in evaluating business performance and establishing a value for the business.

SMART Assessment

The Strategic Management Assessment Research Tool (SMART) evaluates the quality of systems and processes within a company as they relate to leadership, strategic planning, customer and market focus, human resource development and management, and business results. This management audit provides a thorough evaluation of the business and recommends strategic action for the future.

Experienced Crew

SBDC at UNF staff members are Certified Business Analysts with the educational training and real-world experience necessary to spot problems before they occur and to recognize opportunities for business growth. All information exchanged between business owner and business analyst is confidential.

Most SBDC services are available to business owners at little or no charge.

To schedule your free performance check-up, call 620-2477