Think your business is too small to be target of the cyber bad guys? Think again. It seems like we are always hearing reports of cyberattacks and breaches. This week, it’s Kaseya, a cybersecurity services provider to companies of all sizes, from SMBs to large companies, and its clients that […]
Author: Nancy Dahlberg
In wake of Surfside tragedy, disaster loans available to impacted businesses
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity announced that financial assistance is now available to small businesses and nonprofits in declared disaster areas after the tragic collapse of the oceanfront condo building in Surfside.. The funds are available through the U.S. Small Business Administration in the form of low-interest Business Physical […]
HERE WE GO AGAIN: WITH A HURRICANE SWIRLING OUT THERE, IS YOUR BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLAN UP TO DATE?
This post was written last year and has been updated. While we hope South Florida will be spared from the worst of Hurricane Elsa now headed toward Florida, it’s time to dust off your business and personal hurricane plan. It is also a good reminder about the importance of disaster […]
One pandemic positive for the economy: A boom in new small businesses
We all know that the pandemic has been devastating for small businesses, We don’t have to look any farther than our neighborhood strip shopping center to see small business that have closed for good. And for many of those companies that have survived, their business is far from what it […]
5 tips for starting and growing an F&B business
Knowledge is power. With that in mind, GrowBiz tuned into the second of a series of panel discussions hosted by Florida SBDC at FIU and StartUP FIU Food in which small business owners and branding experts shared their advice about starting an F&B business. (You can read about the first […]
Recipe for restaurant success: Adaptability, creativity, community
The COVID-19 pandemic was tough for many businesses – that is an understatement — yet few industries felt the wallop as much as restaurant owners and their workers. But the restaurant businesses that were successful in navigating the crisis were flexible and adaptable. They were not afraid to pivot and […]
Race car driver turned entrepreneur finds winning team at FSBDC at FIU
Starting over in a new country with a business of any kind is difficult. Setting up a manufacturing company in a new country for both exports and domestic sales is even more challenging. Now throw in a global pandemic. Despite it all, Carmine Colarusso, owner of Ultra1Plus, maker and seller […]
COVID relief: Targeted EIDL Advance grant program now open to all eligible businesses
The Small Business Administration wants all eligible small businesses to apply for its Economic Injury Disaster Loans and its Targeted EIDL Advance grant program — and it is trying to get the word out. In recent months, the SBA had been inviting small businesses who had previously been shortchanged by […]
How do you negotiate like a boss? Here are some tips
If you aren’t negotiating in your business, you are probably paying too much. That’s why negotiation skills are so important. But it goes beyond that. Small business leaders need to have strong negotiation skills not only to land the best deal, but to be able to negotiate long-term sustainable partnerships […]
Surveys say: Small businesses believe the worst may be behind us
As more Americans receive the COVID-19 vaccine, states lift restrictions, and businesses continue to reopen, a majority (65%) of small business owners are more optimistic that the worst of the pandemic is over. That’s according to the Q2 2021 MetLife and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index released this week. […]