New Business & Strategic Planning | $75+ 

New Business Start up with EIN and LLC | $250.00

Startup consultants provide expert guidance and support to new businesses to help them navigate challenges and grow. Their services can include: 

Business planning: Developing a business plan that fits your budget and objectives 

Market analysis: Researching your competition, target audience, and marketing strategy 

Funding strategies: Identifying potential sources of funding 

Budgeting: Creating a realistic budget for product development and launch 

Brand identity: Developing a consistent brand identity that reflects your startup's vision and ethos 

Management framework: Setting up a management framework, including cash-flow management, HR policies, and vendor management 

Training and mentoring: Providing training and mentoring sessions to instruct you and your employees on the finer points of running a profitable company 

Technological roadmap: Defining a future-proof technological roadmap 

Business & Strategic Planning | $75+ {Business Plan and Strategic Plan}

Business & Strategic Planning with Research& Resources | $150.00

Planning for your business is extremely important. Business plans are often confused with strategic plans, but they’re not the same. Every company should have both types of plans and it’s important to know the difference so that you can benefit from both. 

Business plan Writing a business plan is an important step in starting or expanding any business. A business plan provides an essential roadmap for your business that outlines goals and provides details on how you plan to achieve these goals. A business plan describes the foundation of your company, its owners, capabilities, the industry and markets in which it operates, and how it generates revenue. It is also a great tool in communicating your business’ potential to investors and financial institutions. 

Strategic plan A strategic plan, on the other hand, spells out where your organization is going in the future and how it’s going to get there. Through strategic planning, you evaluate your business, its strengths and weaknesses, and its opportunities and threats. You involve the entire organization to assist you as you evaluate where you are, where you want to be, and how you can become the business you envision. 

Marketing consultation | $25

Full Marketing Analysis | $150

Business & Strategic planning + Marketing | $250.00

Whether your business has been around for generations or is just getting off the ground, a strong marketing plan is essential. A concise, forward-thinking plan can serve as a blueprint for illustrating your business’s long-term goals, targeting customers, creating marketing materials or activities, and locating necessary financial resources. Our experts can walk you through the basics of branding, signage, email marketing, market research and more.

Need a new direction or fresh ideas? We’ve got you covered. Our consultants can help you come up with a marketing plan full of creative strategies to showcase your products or services to the best possible audience. The Florida SBDC Network can also assist in identifying target markets, positioning your business for profit and pricing, discussing distribution options, and communicating your message to the media.

We can assist with:

• Branding

• Market research and analysis

• Search engine optimization

• Digital marketing strategy

• Website analysis

• Sales and e-commerce

• And more!

Financial Analysis + Funding | $150+

Financial Game plan | $50+

Funding and Grant Research | $75+

Are you ready to dive into your bookkeeping for your business? Do you need assistance examining the details of your business’s financial performance? Let our experienced consultants help you identify your business’s strengths and weaknesses by looking at your expenses, cash flow, income statements and sales forecasting.

We can assist with:

• Financial management

• Financial projections

• Bookkeeping and accounting

• Financial health assessment

• Cash flow analysis

• Exploring strategies to increase profitability

• And more!

Capital Financial Analysis + Funding | $150+

Grant Writing / Research $75.00

As you start researching how to access funding for your business, there are many questions you may have. How do you calculate how much capital to borrow? What types of loans do you qualify for? If you are unsure of your eligibility or what your options are, our experts can walk you through the lending process and help you do the necessary research to find a lender who is the best fit for you and your business.

While we do NOT loan money or administer grants, our experts maintain valuable relationships, public and private, with local lenders and understand their lending requirements. These relationships are so productive that lenders often require their business borrowers to work with a Florida SBDC before considering a loan or finance application.

Many of our experts are former bankers, business owners, and executives with years of experience and advanced business degrees.

How we can help:

• Uncover available debt coverage and ability to repay a loan

• Assess financing options and opportunities

• Identify appropriate sources of financing

• Develop or refine a quality business plan suitable for lenders

• Conduct an in-depth financial analysis

• Create a professional loan package

• Formulate a comprehensive finance strategy

• Facilitate effective lender relationships

• And more!