The SBDC in Broward is a member of the Florida SBDC Network, a statewide service network of over 30 centers funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. The FSBDCN is a statewide economic development partnership between higher education and other stakeholder organizations dedicated to providing entrepreneurs and established businesses with the assistance needed to start, grow and succeed, contributing to the Florida economy.

Services

Counseling
One-on-one counseling is provided by professionally trained and experienced
Certified Business Analysts (CBAs). CBAs will help you develop:

• Business Plans
• Marketing Plans
• Feasibility Studies
• Market Research
• Loan Proposals
• Accounting Systems
• Personal Plans
• Employee Manuals
• Strategic Plans

Counseling sessions are personalized, confidential and free of charge.

Sample Areas of Assistance

Accounting Asset management, record keeping systems and procedures Finance Ratio analysis, breakeven analysis, financial projections and business valuation Marketing Pricing, advertising and promotion, marketing planning, market research and exporting Operations Production and inventory control, project management, risk management and energy conservation New Venture Planning Start-up information, feasibility analysis, business planning and general business counseling Technical Assistance Preliminary patent searches, patent, copyright and trademark, and technology transfer and SBIR/STTR

Training
Workshops, seminars and conferences provide current and practical information on business topics ranging from the basics to more advanced business management skills. Instructors include CBAs, faculty, government and private-sector professionals. Nominal fees may be charged for training events.

Sample Training Topics

• How to Write a Business Plan
• Financing Your Small Business
• Marketing and Promoting Your Business
• Small Business Tax Workshop
• Steps to Starting a Business
• Five Steps To Get Started With Federal Government
• Basics of Importing and Exporting

Information
A wide range of information resources are available to ensure current and expansive information for better decision-making, including:

• Extensive libraries maintained at each SBDC containing key directories, periodicals, government publications, reference books, planning guides and business management magazines.
• The Haas Center for Business Research (www.haas.uwf.edu).
• Access to information resources through the FSBDCN's statewide Small Business Resource Network(www.SBRN.org) and private- and public-sector sources, including attorneys, accountants, bankers, etc.