SMARTstartIn the News
2021
Locations For The Biotech Industry: Microscopic Miracles
April 28, 2021
Business Facilities
Healthcare and Life Sciences are some of Florida’s fastest growing advanced industries and Pasco County is no exception to this growth. With access to a robust life sciences talent pipeline that sees 20,000 awards achieved every year within the region, announcements of expansions from established health research giants like Moffitt Cancer Research Center and fast-growing start-ups like Bravado Pharmaceuticals gives testimony to the opportunities Pasco County offers companies looking to locate in Tampa Bay’s life sciences corridor.
(Read Full Article)Medical Supply Firm to Expand in Pasco County, Adding 15 Jobs
April 16, 2021
Trade & Industry Development
Soule Medical, a maker of disposable foam and other surgical products, plans to expand its operations here with a new 106,000-square-foot manufacturing plant and warehouse.
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Medical supply company breaks ground on $8M facility in Pasco
April 9, 2021
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Lutz-based supply and packaging company The Soule Co. broke ground on an $8 million Pasco County facility that will expand its medical business line.
(Read Full Article)Forum explores economic security in Pasco County
March 23, 2021
Laker Lutz News
The Pasco unit of the League of Women Voters of Hillsborough County recently hosted a webinar aimed at raising awareness about the “Economic Security in Pasco County during the COVID Outbreak.” Panelists provided a look into Pasco County’s and the Pasco Economic Development Council Inc.’s response to those struggling individuals and businesses — due to COVID-19.
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Changes are coming soon to the List of Pasco’s largest employers
March 9, 2021
Tampa Bay Business Journal
While city and county governments and hospitals dominate the List of the largest employers in Pasco county, the last year brought some job announcements that look to shake up the List. The biggest recent announcement is the plan to build a new campus for Moffitt Cancer Center on a 775 acre area in Land O' Lakes.
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Pasco County ready to handle entrepreneurial uptick in interest with Wesley Chapel incubator
March 5, 2021
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Pasco County is slowly emerging from its bedroom community roots. But with that accelerated growth comes a new problem: A lack of space for new businesses. “There isn’t a lot of space available in general, for any type of business,” Dan Mitchell, program director at SmartStart in Pasco County, said.
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Pasco County’s Dan Biles works to build on a business-friendly culture
March 5, 2021
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Dan Biles is a facilitator. It’s no coincidence that Pasco County has been undergoing a transformation under his watch. Since arriving nearly four years ago, the county has, in tandem with a pre-Covid extended growth economy, shed its old bedroom community label and is notching big economic development wins.
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Off the Beaten Path, The Pasco Edition
March 5, 2021
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Moffitt's vision, housing boom, entrepreneurial spirit, and more.
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Giving entrepreneurs tools they need to succeed
March 3, 2021
Laker Lutz News
When guests arrived at SMARTstart @ The Grove last month, they found a space that’s well-equipped to help entrepreneurs launch a new business, and to help existing businesses grow.
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Calling All Prospective Entrepreneurs
March 3, 2021
Nature Coaster
Thinking of starting your own business? What’s stopping you? Probably not knowing where to begin, how to get funding, wondering if there is a need for your idea, and fear of failure. None of these roadblocks are unusual. The smart thing is knowing where to go for guidance in overcoming all of the above.
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