St. Petersburg Business Assistance Center’s Business Training Schedule
The St. Petersburg Business Assistance Center (BAC) offers free business training and counseling sessions to assist emerging and existing small businesses with business development. We are located at 440 2nd Avenue North. For further information, call (727) 893-7146 or visit our website at www.stpete.org/bac.
The Business Assistance Center (BAC) provides case management and follow-up services for the creation, retention and expansion of small businesses. Specifically, the BAC offers:
- Business Assistance - Liaise with businesses and city services
- Business Counseling - access to financial assistance, certification for contracting and procurement opportunities through the Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Program, technical assistance, mentoring and training workshops
- Business Corridor Program - The BAC staff works directly with businesses for business startup, retention and expansion.
- The Business Resource Center (BRC) - a one-stop resource for providing users personal computers with Internet access, interactive videos and an extensive business reference library for business planning and research. The BRC is open Monday to Friday, 8 to 5 p.m
- Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Program - certifies small businesses and provides technical assistance to enhance contracting and procurement opportunities with the City of St. Petersburg
- Weed and Seed Program - offers community development services
The Business Resource Center, located within the Business Assistance Center, has computers equipped with business software and Internet access, interactive videos, and an extensive business reference library for business research and planning. Business Plan Pro Software is available at the Business Assistance Center! Have you been putting off the writing of your Business Plan because the task just seems too complicated? Bring your flash drive to the BAC, and start your plan today! They are there to assist. Visit the BAC’s Business Resource Center and develop your business plan on software that offers:
- Over 500 business plan templates, with a model to suit your needs. Topics include, but are certainly not limited to, retail and online businesses, non-profits, restaurants, day cares, personal services and much, much more!!!
- An easy step-by-step process
- Built-in market research data
- Powerful forecasting tools
- SBA-approved document format
Receive a Business Plan Review by business counselors at the BAC! Visit the Business Assistance Center today or call for an appointment with a counselor, 727-893-7146.
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Business Assistance Center Contacts:
Goliath J. Davis, III, Ph.D
Sr. Administrator, Community Enrichment
727-893-7539
Angela Collins
Executive Assistant
727-893-7539
Shrimatee Ojah-Maharaj, AICP
Assistant Director, Community Enrichment
Business Assistance Center Manager
727-892-5180 - Citywide Corridor Coordinator
Ondria McDonald
Administrative Secretary
727-893-7146
Claude Williams
Economic Development Coordinator-SBE
727-551-3408 - 18th Avenue South and 16th Street Corridor Coordinator
Aubri Shauger-Haley
Small Business Enterprise Specialist
727-892-5446 - 34th and 28th Street Corridor Coordinator
Tracey Smith
Economic Development Coordinator
Training and Counseling
727-893-7095 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street Corridor Coordinator
Paul Stellrecht
Economic Development Coordinator
727-892-5561 - 49th Street Corridor Coordinator
Janis Ford
Weed and Seed Coordinator and Special Projects
727-892-5087 - 22nd Street Corridor Coordinator
Teketa Marshall
Safe Haven Coordinator
727-892-5088
