Helping Businesses Grow & Succeed
The City of Miami announced a new rant program for small businesses hurt by the pandemic crisis. The city will start taking applications for the grants up to $20,000 on Friday, and will continue until the $5 million pool of federal CARES Act funds runs dry. The city’s Department of Housing […]
Leila Blacking is the senior strategy team leader for innovation at Publix Supermarkets, a Fortune 100 grocery retailer. She has been on the receiving end of hundreds of pitches by small businesses seeking Publix’s business, including food businesses, logistics companies and tech startups. Her advice can help a small business […]
The year 2020 kicked off like a winner for Cheeseburger Baby. The Super Bowl, the Miami International Boat Show and the South Beach Wine and Food Festival were huge for the small Miami Beach business known for its tasty classic-style burgers and accompaniments that have served celebrities, residents, workers and […]
BizHack Academy and the Village of Pinecrest have joined forces to offer any business impacted by COVID-19 a 5-week crash course in digital marketing – at no cost to the small business. This training is funded through the federal CARES Act. This five-hour course will cover how to use digital marketing to drive revenue and increase brand awareness. Each week, it will […]
On this Veterans Day, we honor our veterans and their families for their tremendous sacrifices for our country and its people. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for your service. We’re here to also make the case that now more than ever, it is also the time to […]
In the challenging capital-raising environment that we are in, entrepreneurs have been increasingly tapping their own crowds. That crowdfunding appears to be trending now perhaps shouldn’t be surprising. In survey after survey – even before the coronavirus crisis – access to capital is always one of the biggest challenges cited […]
OBE Power was on a roll. In February, the energy startup had been installing its electric vehicle charging stations at a fast clip, it had just hired a CTO from Apple, and was in the middle of a capital raise. The company had enjoyed 36 straight months of revenue growth. […]
While it is still too early for hurricane forecasters to predict the exact path of Eta, it could strengthen and head toward South Florida over the next week, they say. What we do know is that it’s not too early to dust off your company’s disaster plan. Forecasters say southern […]
The COVID-19 crisis is just one more reminder about the importance of a succession plan. A smart succession plan is just good business, protecting your legacy, company. Customers, employees, and relatives when a family business is impacted. Most large companies have them, but many small and mid-size business owners avoid […]
The majority of small businesses in Florida have been greatly negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. That was one of the key findings of a new survey and report on the state’s small businesses conducted by the Florida Chamber Foundation, the Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, and the […]