{"id":51895,"date":"2026-05-07T13:59:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/?p=51895"},"modified":"2026-05-07T13:59:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:59:13","slug":"florida-sbdc-at-ucf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/florida-sbdc-at-ucf","title":{"rendered":"The Florida SBDC at UCF Just Won the Biggest Honor in Small Business Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image-UCF-620x262.jpg\" alt=\"UCF image for news story on SBDC award\" class=\"wp-image-51898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image-UCF-620x262.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image-UCF-320x135.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image-UCF-768x325.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image-UCF-1536x650.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image-UCF-370x157.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image-UCF-270x114.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image-UCF-570x241.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image-UCF-740x313.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image-UCF.jpg 1550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The U.S. Small Business Administration just named the <strong>Florida Small Business Development Center (<em>SBDC<\/em>) at the University of Central Florida<\/strong> (<em><strong>UCF<\/strong><\/em>) its National SBDC of the Year. That&#8217;s one winner out of nearly 1,000 centers across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This isn&#8217;t a participation trophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sba.gov\/person\/joel-libava\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The SBA<\/a> awards this honor annually during National Small Business Week. To earn it, a center must demonstrate excellence in consulting and training, measurable economic impact, and genuine innovation in how it helps small businesses start and grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/americassbdc.org\/florida-sbdc-at-ucf-named-national-sbdc-of-the-year-by-sba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Florida SBDC<\/a> at UCF checked every box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Florida SBDC at UCF Numbers Tell the Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past decade, this center has worked with more than 15,500 businesses. It delivered over 206,700 hours of expert consulting. That&#8217;s not a rounding error. That&#8217;s an operation running at serious scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s what that consulting produced:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>$606.2 million in capital formation <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More than $1.03 billion in government contracts secured <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$948.8 million in sales growth <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1,226 new businesses launched <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Over 8,200 jobs created <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More than 10,000 jobs retained<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Those are real numbers. Real businesses. Real livelihoods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Why This Matters to Entrepreneurs and Aspiring Franchisees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re thinking about starting or growing a business, the SBDC network is one of the most underutilized resources available to you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Services are free or low-cost. Advisors are experienced. And the Florida <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/your-local-sbdc-is-a-great-free-franchise-resource\">SBDC<\/a> at UCF just proved what&#8217;s possible when a center is run the right way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, the resource center has been led since 2006 by regional director Eunice Choi. She&#8217;s retiring this summer after 28 years of service. The award is a fitting capstone to a remarkable career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>A Winning Central Florida Small Business Resource<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Small business success doesn&#8217;t happen in a vacuum. Behind the scenes of most thriving entrepreneurs, there&#8217;s usually a mentor, an advisor, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/franchise-resource-the-franchise-king-website\">a resource center<\/a> that helped them navigate the hard decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#dcdcdc\">The Florida SBDC at UCF has been that resource for Central Florida for decades. 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