Florida SBDC Network Launches Free Workshops
for Small Businesses in Rural Florida with Grant from the
Bank of America Charitable Foundation

38-Foot RV and Traveling Office Serves as SBDC Mobile Assistance Center

WHAT:       Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, with a $20,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, will launch a series of Small Business Financial Opportunities for Rural Florida Workshops. 

                The free workshops, which will be offered in eight rural markets throughout Florida, will educate small business owners and entrepreneurs on a variety of topics to help grow their businesses. The curriculum will focus on small business financing from the process through business planning, lending options, financial statements and document preparation.

WHO:            Tour kick off celebration and check presentation

• Jerry Cartwright, State Director, Florida SBDC Network
• Jim Mitchell, Florida Panhandle Market President, Bank of America

WHEN:         Friday, Feb. 15, 2008
                 10:30 a.m.

WHERE:        Florida SBDC Network
                     UWF Downtown Center
                     401 East Chase Street
                     Pensacola, FL

The Florida Small Business Development Center Network is a statewide partnership between higher education and economic development organizations dedicated to providing emerging and established business owners with assistance enabling overall growth and increased profitability that contributes to the economic prosperity of the state. For more information about the FSBDCN, call 1.866.737.7232 or visit our website at www.FloridaSBDC.com.