Due to COVID-19, the Florida Small Business Development Center (FSBDC) at Pinellas County Economic Development has suspended workshops and face-to-face meetings through May 1, 2020.  The health and safety of our staff and clients is our priority.

Please visit www.pced.org/sbdchelp to schedule a phone call or email with our staff for business consulting services.  We hope to resume our in-person services very soon.  Thank you for your understanding.

Click here to request an appointment and our consultants will respond by email or telephone

(Please allow two business days for a response.)

The FSBDC at Pinellas County Economic Development is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action Institution. For disability accommodations please contact St. Petersburg College Security at (727) 791-2560  a minimum of five days in advance.

The FSBDC at Pinellas County Economic Development is a member of the Florida SBDC Network, a statewide service network funded in part through cooperative agreements with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Defense Logistics Agency, State of Florida and other private and public partners; hosted by the University of West Florida; and nationally accredited by the Association of SBDCs. 

State Designated as Florida’s Principal Provider of Business Assistance [§ 288.001, Fla. Stat.]

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