Regional Office Contact Info
USF CONNECT
3802 Spectrum Blvd., Suite 201
Tampa, FL 33612
The Florida SBDC at the University of South Florida 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, Department of Defense, State of Florida, and other private and public partners, with the University of West Florida serving as the network’s lead host institution. Florida SBDC services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Language assistance services are available for limited English proficient individuals.
State Designated as Florida’s Principal Provider of Business Assistance [§ 288.01, Fla. Stat.]
Barry Haynes
Consultants, Haynes, HillsboroughFlorida SBDC at Hillsborough County
Specialty: Operations, Technology
Barry Haynes started his career in engineering and has extensive experience in computer integrated manufacturing and manufacturing automation. Haynes became a serial entrepreneur in the 80s and has started and sold four multi-million-dollar companies. He brings to the Florida SBDC at Hillsborough County more than 36 years of experience as a business owner and in-depth knowledge of operations, business automation, sales, customer service, marketing, and corporate development. He also brings with him more than 30 years of senior management and company-building experience, as well as in-depth knowledge of web-based technology.
A lifelong coach and fan of the game, Haynes has coached youth baseball teams for more than 10 years and served on many youth association boards. He holds an associate in instrumentation engineering from Tennessee Technical Institute, a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering with a minor in economics from Washington University and did his MBA work in manufacturing at Southern Illinois University.