[lightbox link=”https://www.sbdcfamu.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Chelsea-Beneby1.jpg” thumb=”https://www.sbdcfamu.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Chelsea-Beneby1-300×214.jpg” width=”300″ align=”right” title=”Chelsea Beneby1″ frame=”true” icon=”image”]Chelsea is a Business Analyst with the FSBDC at FAMU. Chelsea received her Masters degree in Business Administration from Florida A&M University in 2012. She temporarily served as the Training Coordinator for the 2012-2013 Construction Management Development Program/Bond Guarantee Program (CMDP-BGP); where she worked closely with Florida A&M-Small Business Development Center and the Florida Department of Transportation. Since the conclusion of the CMDP-BGP Chelsea has actively volunteered at the Florida A&M-Small Business Development Center. Chelsea’s areas of expertise include marketing, public relations, business plan development and human resource management.

Chelsea’s professional experience includes: understanding the fundamental needs of start-ups/small businesses, client service, business plan formulation, and conducting workshop seminars. Shortly after volunteering at the Florida A&M-Small Business Development Center, Chelsea used the skills and resources she was awarded to embark on her first entrepreneurial venture. In August of 2013 she created an online event supply retail company, Create Out of the Box, LLC. Chelsea’s clientele continues to expand rapidly through customer referrals and marketing. 

Chelsea is also a proud member of the Capital City Chamber of Commerce.