“The SBDC at UNF is the first place I turned when I started my business, where I looked when my business needed to be evaluated for growth potential, and now that my business is going into a new stage of growth… I look forward to utilizing the SBDC now more than ever to help me […]

Filed under: Bob Myers, Breaking Ground Contracting, Mary Tappouni, SBA, Small Business Administration, Small Business Blog, Small Business Development Center at the University of North Florida, UNF by Small Business Resource Center Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
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Each year the SBDC at UNF asks the winners of the annual Small Business Week Awards to share their tips for success.  This year, our winners had these thoughts to share: Mary Tappouni, Breaking Ground Contracting Company Florida Small Business Person of the Year Have a Vision that Infuses Every Day:  Everyone needs something to […]

Filed under: Andy Harold, Kim Knapp, Manish Kothari, Mary Tappouni, Northeast Florida, Small Business Development Center at the University of North Florida, UNF Small Business Blog by Small Business Resource Center Friday, May 22nd, 2009
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Nice story in the Florida Times Union featuring Mary Tappouni, 2009 Small Business Person of the Year. Quite an achievement in what is a very competitive process. Mary runs Jacksonville’s Breaking Ground Contracting and it is great to see a local (and green) entrepreneur win. Here is the article as it appeared in the Florida […]

Filed under: Breaking Ground Contracting, Florida Times-Union, Green Business, Mary Tappouni, SB, Small Business Development Center at the University of North Florida, Small Business Person of the Year by Small Business Resource Center Monday, April 6th, 2009
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