SBDC DAY 2025
On March 19, 2025, the Pace University Small Business Development Center (SBDC), along with SBDCs from Maine to California, honors our network with #SBDC Day, an inspiring event celebrating the valuable energy and efforts that SBDCs provide to small businesses, entrepreneurs, founders, and inventors all across the United States. SBDC Day brings together all the SBDC centers and the millions of small businesses we’ve collectively served. Join us in sending up a loud cheer for all our shared successes, large and small, that have positively affected communities we serve across the nation.
We thank our clients for providing celebratory notes to honor the day, as pictured here.
Gary Tracy
Dr. Gary Tracy Optometry & Eyewear
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The Pace SBDC has supported Dr. Gary Tracy, known for providing John Lennon with glasses, by helping him determine new revenue opportunities, update his business plan, explore how to strengthen his team, and refresh the business’s marketing strategy. We are excited to continue assisting Dr. Tracy as he re-imagines his practice and explores new growth opportunities.
Ray Charles
Rayal Lounge
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The Pace SBDC has assisted Rayal Lounge, helping them refine their business plan, secure their landlord’s approval, develop strategies to gather community support, explore marketing opportunities, and strengthen their overall business strategy. It has been our pleasure to help Rayal Lounge grow.
Jonathan Mahouna Makutode
Black International Hustler
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The Pace SBDC welcomed Jonathan Mahouna Makutode to the Pace SBDC, helping him develop his business plans for a modern cleaning, delivery, and maintenance service, consider operational resources, and understand financing options including new grant opportunities.
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Stefan Bruck
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The Pace SBDC has helped Stefan Bruck and his business partner establish their startup’s business model, better understand how to position and sell their Quickbooks coaching services to other small- and medium-sized businesses, discover options for business banking, and access free legal resources for an agreement template review.
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