Our Impact

The Florida SBDC at FIU is a member of the Florida SBDC Network, a statewide partnership program nationally accredited by the Association of America's SBDCs and funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration, Defense Logistics Agency, State of Florida, and other private and public partners. The Florida SBDC Network is state designated as Florida's Principal Provider of Business Assistance [§ 288.001, Fla. Stat.].

In these roles, the center is proud to track and report its impact and outcomes with our valued clients in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. Below you will find reports on our team's impact.

Our Impact

$1.33 Billion

in additional sales generated

$144.5 Million

in capital accessed via loans & equity investments

3,500

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

9,990

jobs created, retained or saved

193

businesses launched successfully

96.8%

client satisfaction (2019)

DATA IS FOR THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD FROM JAN. 1, 2014 TO DEC. 31, 2019 AND BASED ON ANNUAL CLIENT SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY FLORIDA SBDC NETWORK HEADQUARTERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA.

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