EVOLVE Business and Professional Magazine August 2017 | Page 23

The program offers supplemental funding to Pell eligible students enrolled in a vocational certificate or A.S. degree program with a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA. To be eligible you must meet at least one of the eligibility requirements to take advantage of the services offered through New Directions: Single Parent (male or female), Displaced Homemaker, Non-Traditional Student (those careers having less than 25% of their gender). Funding for New Directions is made possible in part through the support of Daytona State College and Florida Department of Education, Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Postsecondary Programs, Section 132 CONTACT: Daytona State College Center for Women and Men New Directions Program [phone] Daytonastate.edu/centerforwomenandmen/newdirections.html SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER Sponsors a variety of workshops and seminars on how to increase business productivity, efficiency and effectiveness, and provides business owners with access to valuable research tools and individual business management assistance. Certified Business Analysts provide free and confidential counseling either face-to-face, over the telephone or by email. CONTACT: Daytona State College 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Building 110, Suite 236 [phone] [email protected] Volusia’s Best Initiative A PARTNERSHIP WITH CBI - CENTER FOR BUSINESS & INDUSTRY The Volusia’s Best program helps area businesses meet standards of excellence through personalized training and performance planning. This initiative helps companies go from “good to great” by improving capital through business training using the “7 Keys”- systems execution; engaged employees; relationship building; vision and leadership; information technology; capital management; and exceeding expectations. It combines activity-based training, online learning, university research and one-on-one professional consulting to help companies avoid pitfalls and achieve high levels of performance. The program is customizable based on each business’s specific needs, and gives CEU’s & certification to businesses with little or no cost to company. CONTACT: Dr. Sheryl Weems Associate Vice President of the College of Workforce, Continuing and Adult Education Daytona State College 1200 W. Intl. Speedway Blvd. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 [phone] [email protected] Daytonastate.edu UCF BUSINESS INCUBATION PROGRAM The UCF Business Incubation Program offers three programs: AUGUST 2017 | 23 |