April 1, 2026

SMARTstart Friends,

You know what they say, “April showers bring May flowers!” But here’s what I’m hoping for your business: that the April showers will be pennies raining down from heaven. How do you get more sales? Ask more people!

This week’s challenge:

1. Write down your top 10 prospective customers.
2. Reach out to each one:
   • Start with an email
   • Follow up with a phone call
   • Bonus points if you connect in person

The only person who can make it rain for your business is you. 🌦️

Best,

Dan

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Welcome to our newest incubator member who will be opening a KitKat outlet store right here in Pasco County! Now when you need a break from your small business, KitKat will be just down the road🍫

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TONIGHT!!

Learn to build confidence, sell ideas authentically, and communicate value to inspire trust and boost sales success.

Explore how to market your local food business and inspire customers to support a sustainable food system.

Discover how to shift focus from price to value, handle objections confidently, and position your offer as irresistible.

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CONNECT WITH RESOURCE PARTNERS

Saint Leo University invites the local community to attend “Breakfast with Tom Sullivan” on Friday, April 10, at 8 a.m. for a conversation on the policy environment shaping small businesses and entrepreneurship across the United States. Held at the Wellness Center on Saint Leo’s University Campus, the event will give regional business leaders and members of the Saint Leo community a chance to engage with one of the nation’s leading voices on small business policy.