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A Year Well Done
Congratulations to the consultant team at the Florida Small Business Development Center at FAU. While 2020 may have been a tough year for everyone, expert consultants accepted the challenge and continued to perform for the community, helping small businesses achieve success. Businesses were able to stay afloat and entrepreneurs received access to capital — all before the end of the year. SBDC at FAU is here for you, and we will continue to be here, serving Broward and Palm Beach counties. Here's to a year well done.
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Kicking Off the Holiday Season Right
While Small Business Saturday, which is Nov. 28, may look a little different this year, it is more important than ever to celebrate small businesses and all they do for their communities. That's why SBDC at FAU is offering resources to help small businesses prepare for their busiest time of year, such as:
- Financial information from the SBA
- Cybersecurity tools and resources
- Information on multiple types of loans that can fit any small business need
- Tax assistance resources
Find the resources, here.
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Honoring the Brave
Each year the Florida SBDC and the Small Business Administration celebrates, connects and empowers service members, veterans, reserve members and military spouses during National Veterans Small Business Week.
To honor veterans this year the SBDC at FAU is highlighting resources that might be particularly useful for veterans who own or aspire to start a small business, here.
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The Right Service for Your Business
The Florida SBDC at FAU offers no-cost business services that provide specialized, confidential, one-on-one consultations to help small and medium businesses thrive during this difficult time. Each month the SBDC at FAU features a specialized service offered by consultants.
Here's a look at this month's featured services:
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Organizational Development |
The organizational assessment is designed to help leaders better understand themselves. It also allows others to improve working relationships, strengthen management skills, elevate leadership impact and tackle conflict. The Florida SBDC at FAU covers the cost of consulting and up to five assessments per company. Services include individual assessments as well as team debriefs. A lead consultant will coordinate all logistics with your company to provide access to the assessments, and delivery of the assessment to your team debrief session. All consulting associated with organizational development is offered at no cost.
Client companies will have the option to acquire, at their cost, additional assessments. The organizational assessment can help improve profits through:
- Enhanced communication and effectiveness
- Reducing staff turnover, conflict and stress among team members
- Enhanced understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of a team
- Improved hiring of the right team members
- Better engagement of employees by understanding what motivate and drives them
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Business Emergency Preparedness Plan |
From natural disasters like hurricanes and floods, to disasters like cyberattacks or data breaches, there's no doubt, they each can threaten a business, no matter where they are located. The SBDC at FAU can offer help in a Business Emergency Preparedness Plan. Services offered include:
- Access to capital including grants and government backed loan programs
- Disaster recovery plans
- Continuity plans
- Marketing
- Cybersecurity review
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Still have questions, as always the SBDC at FAU is here for you, contact your lead consultant directly, or set up a consultation with a consultant below.
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Sailing in Style:
From Capturing Designer Fashion to Selling It
“As the owner of a small business, I rarely get questioned, but Mitch (Goldstein, SBDC at FAU consultant) challenged me, asking about real issues that I had to find the answers to, which makes the business that much better when I look at it from his perspective. I know it will be what we need to make it through this pandemic.”
- Montana Pritchard, owner, Zeidel and Co., Palm Beach County
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Hair Therapy:
Imagine a Salon that Works on Your Hair and Your Mind
“This is our first business. So, we know that having someone like Jackie (Ramirez, SBDC at FAU lead consultant) and the SBDC at FAU on our team is crucial to our success.”
- Lisa McMiller-Harris, owner, Upper Cutz Barbershop and Salon, Palm Beach County
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What's Your Business Really Worth: Obtain Your Business Valuation Report
Join Isabell Allemang and the Florida SBDC at FAU, in an online discussion that helps you collect the documentation needed to prepare your business valuation report, and learn about the health of your business compared to other small businesses.
WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 12
TIME: 1 to 2 p.m.
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Secrets to Success in Sales
The Florida SBDC at FAU and Beckett Consulting is hosting an online workshop series for businesses designed to increase sales.
WHEN: Mondays, Nov. 9,16 and 23
TIME: 2 to 3:30 p.m.
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The Florida SBDC at Florida Atlantic University is a member of the Florida SBDC Network, a statewide service network funded in part through cooperative agreements with the U.S. Small Business Administration, Defense Logistics Agency, State of Florida and other private and public partners; with the University of West Florida serving as the network's lead host institution; and nationally accredited by the Association of SBDCs. SBA's funding is not an endorsement of any products, opinions or services. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the Florida SBDC at FAU: sbdc@fau.edu.
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