Florida SBDC Network State Director Named Among State’s Most Influential Leaders
Florida SBDC Network State Office (Pensacola, Fla.) – The Florida SBDC Network, the state’s principal provider of business assistance, is pleased to announce thatGreg Britton, state director, has been named among the state’s most influential business leaders by Florida Trend for the third consecutive year.
This week, the magazine published the “Florida 500” list, which highlights the 500 most influential business leaders in Florida. According to Florida Trend, “this immense research initiative by the editors of Florida Trend has resulted in a personal, engaging look at the state’s most influential business leaders.”
“It’s an incredible honor to be named once again to the Florida 500 list alongside so many influential leaders across our great state,” said Britton. “The Florida SBDC is an organization dedicated to the success of Florida's small businesses. As a Florida business owner myself, I'm privileged to be in a position where I can support entrepreneurs in achieving their dreams and accomplishing the unimaginable.”
The nominees were selected based on hundreds of interviews, months of research, and input from economic development organizations, professional associations, among others.
Britton has more than 25 years of experience in aviation, medical, oil and gas, and high-tech commercial production manufacturing. He has served as the state director of the Florida SBDC Network since 2021, where he leads the statewide network of more than 225 consultants and staff members across nine regions. In his role, Britton provides strategic vision and oversight in the continued success of Florida’s principal business assistance organization for small and medium-sized businesses.
Prior to his time with the Florida SBDC, Britton was Director of the Division of Strategic Business Development at the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO). He is a former member of the University of West Florida Board of Trustees and State Advisory Board of the Florida SBDC Network.
To learn more about this year’s Florida 500 recipients, pleaseclick here.
About the Florida SBDC Network: For more than 45 years, the Florida SBDC Network, the state’s principal provider of business assistance [Fl. Stat. 288.001], has nourished a statewide partnership between higher education and economic development to provide existing and emerging small and medium-sized business owners with management and knowledge resources that enable overall growth, increased profitability, and economic prosperity for Florida’s economy. In 2023, the Florida SBDC Network delivered 111,720 hours of consulting to 14,808 small business clients - resulting in business owners securing $346 million in capital, $575 million in government contracting, impacting 19,263 jobs, increasing sales by over $3.9 billion, and creating 1058 businesses. With over 40 offices statewide, the Florida SBDC is funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration, Department of Defense, State of Florida and other private and public partners. The Florida SBDC Network, headquartered at the University of West Florida, is nationally accredited by the Association of SBDCs and is a recipient of the President’s E Award for Export Service. Florida SBDC services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Language assistance services are available for individuals with limited English proficiency. For more information, please visitwww.FloridaSBDC.org.
