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Is Your Business Disaster Ready?
As hurricane season continues, the Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is here to assist.
Did you know Florida businesses affected by flash flooding on May 26 and 27 can now apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration? Contact a Florida SBDC at FAU consultant today to determine if you qualify for a business physical disaster loan, an economic injury disaster loan (EIDL) or both. Remember, the Florida SBDC at FAU always offers one-on-one assistance at no cost, apply HERE.
The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is Oct. 13.
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More Loan Application Assistance
The technicalities of the Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness application might seem overwhelming, but the Florida SBDC at FAU consultants will assist in navigating that process, answer payroll and non-payroll questions, provide EIDL information and more.
Contact your consultant, HERE.
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Small Businesses Succeed with PTAC
Join us, Sept. 16, to celebrate the success of the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC). National PTAC day was created to recognize the efforts of PTAC's assistance with small businesses who have benefited its training and technical support.
Hosted by the Association of PTAC, all businesses are invited to listen to marketplace experts' tips on government contracting and more. REGISTER 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 we highlight a specialized service offered by consultants.
Here's a look at this month's featured service:
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Insight to Success
Are you a leader who would benefit from improved working relationships? How about learning new ways to strengthen your management skills? Or, maybe you want to improve your leadership impact, or even learn to effectively tackle conflict.
Consultants at the Florida SBDC at FAU offer an assessment program, called Turbo Charge Any Team, designed to do all that. The service covers up to five-assessments per company, including individual assessments as well as team debriefs.
A lead consultant will coordinate all logistics with your business to provide access to the assessments, and delivery of the Turbo Charge Any 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 Turbo Charge Any Team program can help improve profits through:
- Enhanced communication and effectiveness
- Reducing staff turnover, conflict and stress among team members
- Better understanding of a team’s strengths and weaknesses
- Improved hiring of the right team members
- And, a deeper understanding of what motivates and drives your employees.
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Set up your consultation with your consultant below. |
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"I’d like to give a hearty commendation to Zenora Ward for her excellent assistance to me over the past couple of months. Zenora far exceeded my expectations with her outstanding competency, knowledge and professionalism. She not only reliably produced needed financial documents but also educated me throughout the process. Her service is exceptional in every way and I am so grateful for her thorough work. Incidentally, she has a great personality. Thank you so much for offering such a high caliber professional to small
business owners, such as myself. It makes a world of difference."
- Leslie Shaffer, founder of LMShaffer
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Changing Young Lives: Boys Mentoring Program Thrives with Help from the Florida SBDC at FAU
“Connecting with George was perfect. I use him as a sound board regularly, and my confidence as a nonprofit business owner and a CEO has increased tenfold. I will always rely on his voice when it is time to move forward in business.”
- Richard Dunn, CEO of Men 2 Boys
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Primrose School of Miramar: Private Preschool Turns Essential for Pandemic Workers
"It was an amazing experience thanks to Parbatee. She treated us like family, giving us guidance the entire way. We look forward to working with her more and we know our business will be ready once we are back to full capacity."
-Poorab Kapadie, owner, Primrose School of
Miramar
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Market Your Businesses
Join Diana Pierre-Louis, a lead consultant at the Florida SBDC at FAU, as she discusses best practices to market your business including top tips to develop the voice of your brand, the value of your website and how to create engaging social media content.
WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 20
TIME: 1 p.m. to 2 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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