SBDC at Daytona State seeks new director

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 2, 2016) - The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Daytona State College invites qualified business leaders to apply for its lead role, as DSC bids farewell to Director Ned Harper, who has led the center for 10 years. Harper is retiring to start

his eighth business, Hemingway Sailaway, a sailing charter company.

“We look forward to finding the right person with strong business experience and connections to local industry leaders and resource providers in Volusia County,” said Van Canada, manager of the SBDC at DSC.

Over the past 10 years, the center at DSC has progressed from one employee providing business consulting and training with a budget under $100,000 to a staff of six specializing in marketing, operations, strategic planning, research, finance and advanced certification in all key business practices.

“In the next few weeks we plan on recruiting a seasoned business leader with proven ability to navigate the Volusia business ecosystem,” said Dr. Mary Bruno, DSC associate vice president of workforce, continuing and adult education. “He or she will take our center at Daytona State to an advanced level of expertise, allowing us to assist more local companies to go from good to great.”

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