Expertise : Business planning and management, accounting

Teri Takahashi is a certified business consultant and our business manager at the Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). She oversees the budget and records function of the SBDC operations. She also works with clients to develop business plans for startups and existing companies. Before joining the Florida SBDC, Takahashi owned her own successful property management company.

Her previous roles include serving as the associate director for finance and administration where she was directly responsible for managing more than 16 accounts, keeping the Florida SBDC at FAU's budget lean and balanced. She has also worked with the Florida SBDC Network headquarters to implement financial reporting policies that all centers now utilize. Takahashi holds a degree in business management from FAU.