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Helping Businesses Grow & Succeed

FIU's College of Business and the Florida SBDC Network have joined forces to bring local companies a team of highly experienced business experts who offer confidential, no-cost consulting to entrepreneurs and business owners looking to grow. If you own a business with 3 or more employees, or are launching a scalable venture, we are ready to help you successfully navigate the obstacles that often hinder business growth.

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Our Impact

$345,739,325

in government contracts via local, state & federal

$513,579,071

in capital accessed via loans & equity investments

8,947

business owners assisted via no-cost one-on-one consulting

28,037

jobs created, retained or saved

581

businesses launched successfully

95.08%

client satisfaction (2023)

Since the center started in 2014 through the end of 2024, the Florida SBDC at FIU team provided the shown client outcomes in Miami-Dade County and expanded to Monroe County in October 2018. These outcomes are based on annual client surveys conducted by Florida SBDC Network Headquarters at the University of West Florida.

Our Services

Business Finance

Florida SBDC at FIU's business finance experts assist small business owners with all aspects of business finance. Our highly experienced consultants can assist with access to capital - whether in the form of business loans or equity investments; calculating financial projections; determining the amount of capital required to fuel growth; financial management, business valuations and more.

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Market Growth

With the Florida SBDC at FIU, small-business owners can have access to research and databases that normally only big businesses can afford. Our team of experts helps Miami-Dade business owners design growth strategies, analyze domestic and international markets, obtain government contracts, develop competitive analysis, as well as provide other services that allow businesses to identify and capitalize on their competitive advantages.

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Operations / Management

From consulting on human resources issues to ensuring that business owners are using the most productive processes and procedures, the business experts at the Florida SBDC at FIU advise business owners to help them streamline operations and assist in decisions that impact the overall management and operation of the business.

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