Free Counseling at the SBDC
A free counseling service at the Small Business Development Center Office is available to individuals who have questions or need assistance in starting or growing their businesses. Appointments are needed to assure that sufficient time is allocated for each client. Please call 225-4216 or e-mail SBDC Director Dan Regelski.
These sessions are conducted by State Certified Business Analysts at one of our offices listed below.
Main Office - Fort Myers
FGCU Small Business Development Center
Located in the Center for Leadership and Innovation
12751 Westlinks Drive
Building III, Unit 8
Fort Myers, FL 33913
FGCU Locator Map including CLI
Phone: (239) 225-4220
Fax: (239) 225-4221
Cape Coral Office
Judy Pultro e-mail
Certified Business Analyst
Small Business Development Center
1020 Cultural Park Blvd. S. #3
Cape Coral, FL 33990
Map (Courtesy of Mapquest)
Phone: 239-573-2737
Fax: 239-573-2797
Clewiston Office
Serving Glades and Hendry Counties
Sean P. Moore e-mail
Certified Business Analyst
One Stop Career & Service Center
215 South Francisco Street
Clewiston, Fl. 33440
Map (Courtesy of Google Maps)
Phone 863-983-6138, ext 108
Immokalee Office
Julio Estremera e-mail
Certified Business Analyst
One Stop Career & Service Center
750 South 5th Street, Suite 710
Immokalee, Fl. 34142
Map (Courtesy of Google Maps)
Phone 239-658-3327
Fax 239-658-3355
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Naples Office
Suzanne Specht e-mail
Certified Business Analyst
and Assistant Director, FGCU SBDC
Located in the offices of
Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce
2390 Tamiami Trial North
Naples, FL 34103
Map (Courtesy of Mapquest)
Phone: 239-225-4217
Charlotte County Offices
Peter Keating e-mail
Certified Business Analyst
Serving Port Charlotte
and Punta Gorda Offices
Port Charlotte Office
Located in the offices of
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
2702 Tamiami Trail
Port Charlotte, FL 33952
Map (Courtesy of Mapquest)
Phone: 941-627-2222
Punta Gorda Office
Located in the offices of
Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce
252 West Marion Avenue, Suite 121
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Map (Courtesy of Mapquest)
Phone: 941-639-3720
Alternate Punta Gorda Contact : e-mail
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You may also request business counseling via the website of the Florida SBDC Network. To start the process, go the the site and complete the Electronic Request for Counseling.
Other Free Counseling Services
SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) Locations
Charlotte County SCORE Chapter 318
1777 Tamiami Trail
Suite 411
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
Phone: 941-743-6179
E-mail: score0318@aol.com
Naples SCORE
900 Goodlette Road North
Naples, FL 34102
Phone: (239) 430-0081
Fax: (239) 430-0082
e-mail: score@scorenaples.org
Lee County SCORE
The Renaissance Centre
8695 College Parkway, Suite 345
Ft. Myers, FL 33919
Phone: (239) 489-2935
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Chamber of Commerce Locations
Bonita Springs Chamber of Commerce
Phone: Karen @ (239) 992-2943
Web: http://www.bonitaspringschamber.com
Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce
Phone: Mike Quaintance @ (239) 549-6900
Web: http://www.capecoralfl.com
Career and Service Center of Collier County
(SBDC Immokalee Office)
Phone: Julio @ (239) 658-3325
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Phone: Beverly @ (941) 627-2222
Web: http://www.charlottecountychamber.org
Christian Chamber of Southwest Florida
Phone: Jeannie Sweeney @ (239) 481-1411
Web: http://www.ccswf.org
Greater Ft. Myers Chamber of Commerce
Phone: Lanie @ (239) 332-3624
Web: http://www.fortmyers.org
Hispanic Chamber of Southwest Florida
Phone: Mary @ (239) 418-1441
Web: http://www.swflhispanicchamber.org
Immokalee Chamber of Commerce
Phone: Benny @ (239) 657-3237
Marco Island Area Chamber of Southwest Florida
Phone: Lee @ (239) 394-7549
Web: http://www.marcoislandchamber.org
Naples Area Chamber of Commerce
Phone: Lee Webster @ (239) 262-6376
Web: http://www.napleschamber.org
North Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce
Phone: Dee @ (239) 997-9111
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Economic Development Council Locations
Charlotte County Economic Development Council
Phone: Don Root @ (941) 627-3023
City of Cape Coral Economic Development Office
Phone: Mike Jackson @ (239) 574-0444
Economic Development Council of Collier County
Phone: Tammie Nemecek @ (239) 263-8989
Glades County Office of Economic Development
Phone: Jennifer James-Mesloch @ (863) 946-0300
Hendry County Office of Economic Development
Phone: Janice Groves @ (863) 675-6007
Lee County Office of Economic Development
Phone: Sue Noe @ 338-3161
