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Hillsborough County SBIC Provides Business Plan Development Workshop April 12, Winner Receives $1,000 Grant from University Area CDC

TAMPA, Fla. – (April 11, 2014) – The Small Business Information Center (SBIC) of Hillsborough 
County is hosting its complimentary, two-part Developing a Business Plan workshop at the University 
Area Community Center on Saturday, April 12 from 9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Attendees not only learn 
everything involved in developing a business plan, but also have the chance to receive a $1,000 grant to 
launch their entrepreneurial dream.

After the workshop, attendees are encouraged to develop their complete business plan and submit it by 
May 1 to be eligible for the $1,000 grant provided by the University Area Community Development 
Corporation, Inc.’s (UACDC) INVEST: University Area Microloan Program. This grant marks the launch 
of the new program. Hillsborough County residents attending the workshop are eligible to win and grant 
funds are designated for business-related expenses only.

The winner of the grant will be decided by the program’s committee, comprised of UACDC board 
members and a member of the SBIC. Over the next twelve months, the program will provide $20,000 in 
microloans to University Area small businesses, giving them access to capital at interest rates not found 
anywhere else.

“The INVEST: University Area Microloan Program is not only lending a hand of support, but 
offering a partnership for those who deserve a second chance. Spurring economic activity of local, 
small businesses will promote self-sufficiency among residents and provide another anchoring stake 
for residents in the community,” said UACDC’s Executive Director & CEO, Dan Jurman. “The Small 
Business Information Center has always stood by us, and we know they will be an integral part of 
continuing to develop more and better businesses in the University Area as they have been across 
Hillsborough County.”

To attend the workshop, register with the Hillsborough County Small Business Information Center at 
sbic.hillsboroughcounty.org or by calling (813) 914-4028 ext. 62001. This workshop will be held at the 
University Area Community Center, 14013 North 22nd Street in Tampa. For questions regarding the 
grant or to submit an application, contact Ian McDermott at imcdermott@uacdc.org or (813) 558-5212 
ext. 310.

About the UACDC
The University Area Community Development Corporation, Inc. (UACDC) is a 501(c)(3) public/private 
partnership whose mission is children and family development, crime prevention and commerce growth. 
Its primary focus is the redevelopment and sustainability of the at-risk areas surrounding the Tampa 
campus of the University of South Florida. The UACDC was named Nonprofit of the Year for Public 
and Societal Benefit by the Tampa Bay Business Journal in 2011 and 2012. It is headquartered in the 
University Area Community Center Complex, owned by Hillsborough County and operated by the 
UACDC, which is located at 14013 North 22nd Street in Tampa. For more information about UACDC, 
please visit www.uacdc.org or call Dan Jurman at 813-558-5212, ext. 208.

About the UACDC
The University Area Community Development Corporation, Inc. (UACDC) is a 501(c)(3) public/private 
partnership whose mission is children and family development, crime prevention and commerce growth. 
Its primary focus is the redevelopment and sustainability of the at-risk areas surrounding the Tampa 
campus of the University of South Florida. The UACDC was named Nonprofit of the Year for Public 
and Societal Benefit by the Tampa Bay Business Journal in 2011 and 2012. It is headquartered in the 
University Area Community Center Complex, owned by Hillsborough County and operated by the 
UACDC, which is located at 14013 North 22nd Street in Tampa. For more information about UACDC, 
please visit www.uacdc.org or call Dan Jurman at 813-558-5212, ext. 208.

Join UACDC’s Social Network:
http://www.facebook.com/UnivAreaCommunity
https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-area-community
https://twitter.com/UnivAreaComm
http://www.youtube.com/user/UnivAreaCommunity
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