So now Facebook has come out with their own search engine (Graph Search) that lets you comb the Facebook universe (which is quite large) to see who shares your own personal interests. That in itself will be intriguing to anyone using Facebook as they can now ask questions like “Who goes to microbreweries in Florida” […]
Filed under: Emil Protalinski, Facebook, Graph Search, Market Research, Mashable, SBDC, SBDC at UNF, Small Business and Graph Search, Small Business Development Center at the University of North Florida, The Next Web by Small Business Resource Center Friday, January 18th, 2013
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JOB OPENING! Business Consultant Small Business Development Center(SBDC) in Nassau County Full-time employee (without benefits). To provide SBDC consulting, training and information services in Nassau County for small businesses in the areas of start-up, business planning, marketing, financial management and capital access. Requires public presentations and service on appropriate boards. County-wide travel required. Applicants must […]
Filed under: ASBDC, Economic Development, Florida Job, job, Nassau County, SBDC, Small Business Development Center at UNF, UNF by Small Business Resource Center Monday, December 17th, 2012
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-Decide what role to fill -Calculate how much you can afford -Understand employment law & taxes -Find the right person -Become the best boss The cost to attend includes the book Hire Your First Employee: The entrepreneur’s guide to finding, choosing, and leading great people. Pre-registration is required to ensure all attendees order and receive […]
Filed under: Hiring, job, new employee, SBDC, SBDC at UNF, UNF Small Business Blog by Small Business Resource Center Thursday, July 26th, 2012
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Füt Glove’s five-toe shoes are made for your lifestyle, whether your are the high performance athlete or casual shoe wearer, they have a shoe for you. Tim Chromy and Dan Johnson came in to talk about their Northeast Florida based company. 1. What makes your product unique? (UNF) Most shoe designs today do not consider […]
Filed under: Dan Johnson, Fut Glove, SBDC, Tim Chromy, UNF, UNFSBDC Blog at UNF by Small Business Resource Center Thursday, March 31st, 2011
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In addition to government reps and professional service providers, the SBDC’s International Trade Certificate program features war stories from business owners who have “been there, done that”. Learn from their experiences, challenges, failures, and successes. Here are just a few of the companies on tap to speak during the six-session program:Optimum Spring SolutionsDieselogicGM ConsultingM & […]
Filed under: caribbean breeze, dieselogic, gm consulting, how to export, international trade certificate program, m and s supplies, optimum spring solutions, prism consulting, SBDC, sun optic technologies, UNF by Small Business Resource Center Monday, January 10th, 2011
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Thinking of starting your own business? This workshop will give you an overview of the seven basic requirements for business STARTUP: selecting an idea, testing the market, acquiring capital, writing a plan, turning for help, understanding legal requirements, and putting it all together. Registration fee includes a start-up kit for Duval and surrounding counties. Registration: […]
Filed under: SBDC, Small Business, Small Business Blog, Start-up, UNF by Small Business Resource Center Tuesday, December 21st, 2010
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You’ve probably heard about it, read about it, or even watched the news stories on TV. And now its official, President Obama has signed the small business bill into law. But what does this mean for you and your business? A few of the highlights: 1) Small banks will be loaned money by the government, […]
Filed under: Barack Obama, Florida, SBDC, Small Business Bill by Small Business Resource Center Thursday, October 21st, 2010
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Karen Mills, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration affirms in a USA Today interview that small businesses are indeed the backbone of our economy and need access to capital to continue growth and create jobs. She continues to urge Congress to pass the small business aid bill in front of them.
Filed under: Karen G. Mills, SBDC, Small Business, U.S. Small Business Administration, Unfsbdc Blog by Small Business Resource Center Monday, August 30th, 2010
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Polyhistor international is a Jacksonville company that helps people and companies take an idea and turn it into a product. We caught up with UNF SBDC client Peter Schönning and asked him to tell us more about his unique company. How did you come up with the name Polyhistor for a company name? Polyhistor (ˌpä–lē–ˈhis-tər) […]
Filed under: Jacksonville, Polyhistor International, SBDC, Small Business Blog, UNF, Unfsbdc Blog by Small Business Resource Center Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
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Accreditation is critical for the SBDC to secure continued funding from the U.S. Small Business Administration (U.S. SBA), and is also essential for the national SBDC program to be recognized as a high quality economic development organization. On May 31, 2010, the Florida Small Business Development Center Network (FSBDC Network) was notified that the statewide […]
Filed under: accountability, accreditation, ASBDC, economic impact, FSBDC, SBA, SBDC, UNF by Small Business Resource Center Friday, July 9th, 2010
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