In January 2008, Rob and Grace Burns had a problem. The construction industry was busted and Rob was without a job. Their solution was to open their own business. This wasn't the first time Rob had tried starting a business; both of his previous attempts didn't make it. This time however, Rob and Grace had a new idea...

'Why do the sunscreen bottles keep disappearing?' asked Scott McCracken, superintendent of the Montgomery Country Club in Montgomery, Alabama. Two bottles had disappeared in eight days, and but he still needed to supply his golf course workers with sunscreen. There had to be some way to keep the bottles from getting lost and yet still be accessible. Scott looked over at a soap dispenser on the wall, and a light bulb went off for the first time…

Robert and Shawn Sparks had always dreamed of owning their own business. The husband and wife met while working for a major restaurant chain in Daytona Beach, and had toyed with the idea of moving to the country and starting a restaurant. Twenty-three years later and still working for the same restaurant chain, Rob and Shawn hadn't given up on their idea…

SBDC at Daytona helps businesses get started on the right track. Edie and Clint came to the SBDC office excited and worried about starting their new venture. Having the experience in the industry but lacking the business know-how they turned to the SBDC at Daytona to assist them in their new venture and get them started on the right track. They took advantage of all the services offered one-on-one counseling to assist in the development and implementation of their business plan and training in business management. The CBA assigned, Doris Bernal assisted with the business plan and identifying...