Tag: small business

November is National Entrepreneur Month: Celebrating America’s Enduring Entrepreneurial Spirit

by Britta Kellner
November 1, 2025

From small business owners to innovative startups, shifts in age demographics and the role of women, military, and foreign-born U.S. citizens, the face of American entrepreneurship continues to evolve. According to the latest Global Entrepreneurship ... READ MORE

Category: , UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Brevard County, Brittakellner, Business, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Finances, Small Business, Sustainability

From fields to social media feeds: Virtual conference helps rural ag producers harness digital marketing tools

by Megan Winslow
August 21, 2025

Across industries, business success increasingly relies on savvy digital marketing. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Horticulture, Professional Development
Tags: Agricultural Education And Communication, Agriculture, Business, Center For Rural Enterprise Engagement, Cheryl Boyer, Conference, CREE, Customer, Cybersecurity, E-commerce, E-newsletters, Education, Farmer, Hikaru Peterson, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Lauri Baker, Learning, Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Online, Online Marketing, Small Business, Social Media, Summit, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Virtual, Web Analytics

Small Business, Big Impact: Potential Futures for Cotton Clothing Production in Florida

by Alena Poulin
December 4, 2024

The holiday season is here! As many are filling their shopping carts with gifts for loved ones from businesses small and large, we interviewed small business owner and UF Food and Resource Economics alumna Emma Biggers for the latest episode ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Clothing Sustainability, Cotton Clothing, Cotton Production, Entrepeneurship, Florida Cotton, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Alumni, Food And Resource Economics Undergraduate, FRE Lunch Podcast, Small Business

Small Business Saturday: Support Your Local Businesses

by Randy Penn
November 20, 2023

Written by UF Active Learning Program Interns: Sierra Mulholland & Ydnie Augustin Small Business Saturday is a day to celebrate and support local small businesses within your community. Small businesses are generally characterized ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources
Tags: Environmental Sustainability, Pgm_Waste, Recycle, Recycling, Reduce, Reuse, Shop Local, Small Business

Emergency Loan Programs for Small Businesses Impacted by Hurricane Ian

by Scott Jackson
October 9, 2022

Last modified: October 9, 2022 10:00 PM Both the state and federal government have emergency loan programs for small businesses impacted by Hurricane Ian. The table below provides basic information on three of the loan programs and links ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Disaster Assistance, Fishery Disaster, Florida DEO, Florida Sea Grant, Hurricane Ian, Marine Industry, SBA, SBDC, Small Business, Small Business Administration

Is Owning a Business a Good Fit for Me?

by Carol Roberts
September 24, 2021

Many of us at some point consider going into business for ourselves. I have done this myself with varying levels of success. The idea of having no one to answer to is appealing. So is the thought of being able to set your own schedule. Business ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Business, Business Plan, Extension, Florida, Ownership, Small Business

Enterprise Planning: Starting Your Small Farm in Collier County

by Jessica M. Ryals
August 26, 2021

Of Florida’s 47,000 farms, 93% are considered small farms. According the the latest USDA data, in Collier County there are 322 farms, 139 new and beginning farmers and 4% of total farms in the county that sell direct to consumer ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Collier County, Farming, Jessica Ryals, SFAE, Small Business, Small Farm, SWFL

Using Tropical Fruit under the Florida Cottage Food Law

by Jessica M. Ryals
July 16, 2021

Are you wondering if you can use home-grown tropical fruit from your farm or yard to make allowable or baked Cottage Food items? The short answer is yes. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) notes Cottage Food ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Collier County, Cottage Food, Entrepreneurship, Farm Business, Hobby Farm, Home Business, Home Gardening, Mango, Regulations, Small Business, Small Farm, Tropical Fruit

Considerations Before Launching a Cottage Food Enterprise

by Mark Bailey
June 8, 2020

So you have a great list of goods you want to make, then what? Let’s take a look at some simple steps to take before launching your cottage food operation. Ideas are cheap, but the implementation of those ideas can be a challenge. Consider ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Cottage Food, Foods, Local Food System, Market, Money, Organic, Small Business

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