Our numbers say a lot…but our clients say it all.
“I would say we wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t because of support from the Florida SBDC at USF and all the amazing team of consultants that are there to answer all of our questions.” -Tony Selvaggio, eSmart Reycling
Regional Service Summary (2025)
Serving Desoto, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Sarasota Counties, the Florida SBDC at USF Region delivered substantial consulting and training services in 2025 that resulted in a significant return on investment.
Professionally certified business consultants delivered 20,628 hours of consulting to 3,724 entrepreneurs and small business owners.
- New Businesses Created: 207
- Jobs Impacted: 4,109
- Sales Generated: $755.4M
- Government Contracts Acquired: $257.8M
- Capital Accessed: $83.1M
- Revenue Increase: $78.5M
- Average Florida Business Job Growth: 1.7%
- Established SBDC client job growth: 14.9%
All metrics are reported by clients through our SBDC and APEX Accelerator programs unless otherwise noted. | Based on the 2024-2025 Economic Impact analysis completed by Dr. Jerry Parrish.
