Florida SBDC at UCF (Orange County)

The Florida Small Business Development Center at UCF helps businesses grow and succeed. Our core entrepreneurial and business development service offerings include expert consulting at no-cost, business training and access to extensive market research.

About

The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UCF helps businesses grow and succeed. Our core entrepreneurial and business development service offerings include expert consulting at no-cost, business training and access to extensive market research.

Since 1976, Florida SBDCs have assisted hundreds of thousands of emerging and growing businesses by providing the professional expertise, tools, and information necessary to make sound business decisions in a complex and ever-changing marketplace.

At the Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of Central Florida (FSBDC at UCF), we also provide a comprehensive toolkit of specialized services for qualifying businesses looking to accelerate market growth, including Growth Acceleration, Capital Access, International Trade, Government Contracting, and Business Continuation.

The Florida SBDC at the University of Central Florida is located in the National Entrepreneur Center inside the Orlando Fashion Square Mall and provides business seminars and no-cost, one-on-one business consulting for small business owners.

The FSBDC at UCF serves an eight-county area that includes Brevard, Flagler, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Sumter and Volusia counties, and maintains six sub-center offices in addition to the main office in Orlando. The FSBDC at UCF is a member of the Florida SBDC Network, a statewide service funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Services Provided

Economic and Site Development

  • Economic Development
  • Site Location Assistance

Buying or Selling a Business

  • Buying or Selling a Franchise
  • Purchasing or Selling an Existing Business
  • Valuation (Specialty)

Business Planning

  • Business Plan Consulting (Specialty)
  • Business Succession Planning
  • Demographic and Census Data
  • Diversification
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Forming a Business
  • Identification and Research of Foreign Markets
  • Market Plan Development
  • Market Research

Financial Resources and Assistance

  • Crowdfunding Preparation
  • Equity Funding Preparation
  • SBA Backed Loans (Specialty)
  • Debt Funding Preparation
  • Disaster Loan Assistance
  • Financial Statement and Cash Flow
  • Government Funding

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

  • Employee Development (Specialty)
  • Hiring and Firing
  • Leadership/Professional Development (Specialty)
  • Recruiting
  • Retention

Import and Export Assistance

  • Identification/Research of Foreign Markets (Specialty)
  • Trade Education and Training
  • Financial Assistance for Exporting Activities
  • Networking/Exploring Exporting/Importing

Internship Programs and Student Services

  • Student Marketing Projects
  • Student Research Projects

Legal Services

  • Intellectual Property
  • Forming a Business

Libraries and Research

  • Business Research Resources (Specialty)
  • Company Data/Prospect Lists
  • Competitive Data
  • Demographic/Census Data
  • Industry Data
  • Lifestyle Data

Management Issues

  • Human Resources (Specialty)
  • Recruiting Assistance
  • Leadership/Professional Development
  • Strategic Planning

Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development

  • Commercialization

Marketing and Sales

  • Sales (Specialty)
  • Advertising
  • Branding Resources and Expertise
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Demographics/Census Data
  • E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
  • Market Plan Development and Training
  • Market Research
  • Social Media Consulting
  • Student Marketing Projects

Mentoring

  • One-on-One Counseling (Specialty)
  • Formal Mentoring Programs
  • Peer Mentoring

Networking and Associations

  • International Trade

Space

  • Site Location Assistance

Regulatory Compliance

  • Registration, Licenses and Permits

Selling to the Government and Large Corporations

  • Bid Matching and Preparation
  • Government and Military Specifications
  • HUBZone Certification
  • Obtaining Certifications
  • Obtaining Corporate Contracts
  • Obtaining Government Contracts
  • Price History
  • Registration Assistance
  • Selling to Foreign Governments and Businesses
  • Subcontracting Opportunities

Starting a Business

  • Business Research Resources
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Forming a Business
  • Registration, Licenses and Permits
  • Site Location
  • Startup Business Counseling
  • Startup Classes

Accounting, Bookkeeping & Tax Services

  • Budget, Financial Statement, and Cash Flow Training (Specialty)
  • Payroll Services
  • Tax Credits
  • Tax Registration
  • Retirement/Exit Planning

Training

  • Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
  • Budget, Cash Flow and Financial Statements Training
  • Business Management Training
  • Business Plan Training and Assistance
  • Disaster Preparedness
  • E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
  • Government Contracting
  • Human Resources Training
  • International Trade Education and Training
  • Marketing Training
  • Online Courses and Videos
  • Sales Training
  • Social Media Training
  • Startup Classes

Accelerators and Incubators

  • Accelerator (Specialty)

Events and Community Building

  • Business Matchmaking Events
  • Small Business Week
  • Specialty Events

Disaster Relief

  • Disaster Recovery
  • Disaster Resource & Services
  • Disaster Training
Contact Information
Jean Hill
Address
3201 E. Colonial Drive
Suite A20
Orlando, FL 32803