SMARTStart Pasco | Pasco Economic Development Council | 16506 Pointe Village Drive, Suite 107 | Lutz, FL 33558

REGISTER NOW: GROW Pasco is Thursday, March 20, 2025. Join our entrepreneurial community for 15 breakout sessions led by over 30 business professionals as we explore healthy mindsets to build and thrive at this all-day conference!

SMARTstart Pasco Business Incubators Success Stories

 

We were in search of finding a commercial kitchen that was affordable for us, so that was some of the adversity we had to overcome was finding the right partnership which Pasco SMARTstart was the ideal partnership for us to launch. We were delighted when the newsletter came through that said now we have an incubator kitchen that's available to entrepreneurs and we felt like wow this is the opportunity to get ourselves on the market. 
 - Wanda & Piper Cox, Piperz Salsa

 

I saw a post on Facebook about SMARTstart and how it helps entrepreneurs take their business up a notch and I immediately knew I wanted to invest my time and learn some more skills so I wanted to be a part of it. One of the main reasons I decided to join the incubator program was the tools and the outlets they have here for entrepreneurs. 
 - Kiva Williams, Fun Foodie Mama

   

In terms of resources, I was fortunate to meet Dan Mitchell and learn about the Pasco EDC CO.STARTERS Program. I became certified in CO.STARTERS through an entrepreneurial support organization called Action Zone. I served as a business advisor with Action Zone and as a co-facilitator for the CO.STARTERS course. I also got involved with the West Pasco Entrepreneur Center and now have a space there. The resources in the local community have been tremendous.  
 - Russ Barnes​, Systro Consulting

     

I just wanted to say that taking part in the SMARTstart Small Business Programs has been amazing for my company.  In the last year I quadrupled my revenue, and I already have quotes out for additional projects I am very confident we will land. Thank you, SMARTstart!
 - Thomas Giella, Complete I.T.

   
Upcoming Events...

February 19, 2025
Pasco Tech Entrepreneur Roundtable
Facilitator:  Daniel Mitchell Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 Time:  9:00 am - 10:30 amLocation: Virtual via Microsoft...
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February 19, 2025
Education Series - Growing Your Brick & Mortar Food or Beverage Business
Date & Time:  Wednesday, February 19, 2025 (6:00 pm - 7:00 pm)Location:  East Pasco Entrepreneur CenterRegistration: FREESpeaker: Andria...
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February 20, 2025
Growing Global
This event is invitation only!Date & Time: Thursday, February 20th Location: Starkey Market          ...
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