FSBDC at Pinellas County
The Florida SBDC at PCED is located in the Office of Small Business and Supplier Diversity. This office collaborates with our community partners to connect local entrepreneurs to business resources and strategic solutions for expansion and growth.
Helping Businesses Grow & Succeed
For 45 years, the Florida SBDC Network has accelerated Florida’s economy by providing vital support to the state’s small business community. As the state’s premier provider of entrepreneurial and business development services, the Florida SBDC Network provides entrepreneurs with professional business consulting at no cost, management training, and information necessary to grow and succeed in a complex and competitive global environment. Florida SBDC at Pinellas County proudly serves all incorporated municipalities and unincorporated Pinellas County.
FSBDC’s Pinellas Mobile Assistance Center Will Be Open at Clearwater Main Library, Nov. 1 and Nov. 4 through Nov. 7
FSBDC’s Mobile Assistance Center (MAC) will be stationed at the Clearwater Main Library on Friday, November 1, and Monday, November 4 through Thursday, November 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to assist Pinellas County businesses with critical business recovery programs. Learn more.
Mobile Assistance Center Information:
- Services: FSBDC will offer business recovery assistance. Walk-ins are welcome and no appointment is necessary.
- Location: Clearwater Main Library, 100 N. Osceola Ave., Clearwater, FL 33755
- Dates: Friday, Nov. 1, and Monday, Nov. 4 through Thursday, Nov. 7.
- Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Consulting Expertise
Consultant expertise is focused on areas vital to accelerating business growth, including:
- Strategic market research
- Market expansion and revenue growth
- Business and strategic plan development
- Access to capital and loan packing assistance
- Financial analysis and assessment
- Accounting systems and financial literacy
- Feasibility analysis and start-up assistance
Workshops & Seminars
Florida SBDC at Pinellas County offers hundreds of training events, both in-person and online, each year. These training events provide current and practical information on business topics ranging from business basics to more advanced management skills. Our training goes in depth, ensuring that business owners and entrepreneurs are fully equipped with the insights they need to manage and grow a successful business.
Specialized Services
In addition to our core service offerings of consulting, training, and information, specialized services are available to qualifying Florida businesses looking to accelerate market growth:
- Growth acceleration
- International Trade
- Export Marketing Plan
- Government Contracting
- Business Continuation
Ready to Grow & Succeed?
Get started on your path to success by scheduling an appointment today.
Consultations are available at no charge to your business.
Cybersecurity Resources
Empower your small business with expert guidance, and practical tools to improve cyber hygiene.
Fortify your business with resources that can safeguard your company against digital threats and ensure resilient operations.
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Ready to grow your business? How can we help?
Contact: Kurt Forster, Senior Manager.
News & Success Stories
AGORA Edge Expands in St. Petersburg with Support from Employment Sites Program
On Tuesday, the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners celebrated the ribbon-cutting for AGORA Edge’s new facility in St. Petersburg, Florida. Growing since 1985, AGORA Edge is a leader in soft goods design and manufacturing, employs over 350 workers, and counts several Fortune 500 companies among its clients. With rising demand, the company outgrew its existing space and used Pinellas County’s Employment Sites Program (ESP) to fund an expansion, adding nearly 48,000 square feet and 50 new jobs.
Life-Saving Manufacturing Business Launches in Pinellas County, Florida
With assistance from Pinellas County’s Employment Sites Program (ESP), Chris Jaynes and Kathleen St. Jean have launched a truly life-saving business in Palm Harbor, Florida. AlloCyte is utilizing the ESP to help finance the renovation of an outdated manufacturing space, providing the start-up with the facility it needs to become the only U.S. producer of pharmaceutical preservation liquids required for human organ transplant. The project will result in rehabilitating more than 25,000 square feet of manufacturing space and brings 60 new high-wage jobs to Pinellas County.
Medical Care Business Flourishes While Advocating for the Underserved
C.A.R.E Agency has made significant strides in home care while advocating for disability patients and expanding its services to provide essential care to homeless individuals, with a special focus on homeless veterans. Thalia Shurns, critical care nurse of 10 plus years and owner of C.A.R.E Agency, has made it her mission to create a business that helps the community by offering in-home and hospital advocacy while also providing shelter and care for those in need.
The FSBDCN at Pinellas County Economic Development is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action Institution. For disability accommodations please contact St. Petersburg College Security at (727) 791-2560 a minimum of five days in advance.
The FSBDCN at Pinellas County Economic Development 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 (SBA), Defense Logistics Agency, State of Florida, and other private and public partners; hosted by the University of West Florida; and nationally accredited by the Association of SBDCs.
State Designated as Florida’s Principal Provider of Business Assistance [§ 288.001, Fla. Stat.]
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