Is your company export ready? To find out, says Florida SBDC at FIU consultant Shelly Bernal, answer the following questions: Does your company have a product that has been successfully sold in the domestic market? Can your company commit sufficient production capacity to the export market? Is your company willing […]
Finance
Here are some ways to keep your cash flow healthy – especially now
Think your growing small business already has a handle on cash flow? Think again. To be sure, businesses as small as the tiniest mom and pop store to as large as GE struggle with cash flow. But growth-stage businesses need to know this: Cash flow problems can impede your growth. […]
14 Miami-Dade small businesses receive $800,000 in BizUp grants
In August, we told Growbiz readers about an upcoming deadline for Miami-Dade County BizUp grant applications. The recipients have just been announced: Bank of America, Miami-Dade County and StartUP FIU Local recently announced the selection of 14 Miami-Dade County small businesses as winners in the county’s BizUp competition. The 14 winners were […]
How can working capital loans help retail businesses grow? We answer some common questions
By Gerri Detweiler – Guest Contributor Retail businesses often take a lot of risk. Business owners manufacture or buy products hoping to sell them in the future. Sometimes sales come quickly, and sometimes it can take weeks or months (and some deep discounts or heavy promotion) to make a sale. And […]
Small business grants from the $20M Miami Foundation Open for Business Program are now available. Here’s how to apply
The Miami Foundation, one of the largest philanthropic institutions in South Florida, announced today that its Miami Open for Business program is accepting loan and grant applications from historically underserved small business owners in Miami-Dade County. Funded with a $20 million grant from Wells Fargo announced earlier this year, the program aims […]
Need to know: Here is a list of disaster assistance programs and other grant/loan opportunities
A number of programs have been activated to assist businesses impacted by Hurricane Ian. For the benefit of impacted businesses in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties, see below a list of available resources. Also included in the list are additional grant/loan programs. Please note that these may not be specific to […]
New to government contracting? Here are some keys to success, including a double header of webinars
If you are new to government contracting, Florida SBDC at FIU can help you get started. As a first step, you need to look at whether it makes sense for your business. Does the government buy what you sell? What value are you bringing to them? You need to be […]
The pandemic delivers a powerful punch, but with Florida SBDC at FIU’s help, Old Town Fitness comes back stronger
Step into Old Town Fitness in Key West, and it is like stepping back into the ‘60s. Think about the type of gym Rocky Balboa would want to work out of – old school, no frills, you are there to sweat. And yes, you will sweat: There’s no AC – […]
Comcast RISE to award $1 million in grants to 100 women-owned or minority-owned South Florida small businesses
Comcast today announced it will award $1 million in grants to 100 small businesses owned by women and people of color, including Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, and Asian American owners, among others, in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties, bringing the Comcast RISE program’s total investment in South Florida to $2 million. Comcast RISE […]
Deadline to apply for Miami-Dade small business grants is Aug. 28
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Commissioner Jean Monestime launched a new round of grants from BizUp, a $1 million business innovation start-up grant program for local small businesses. Businesses can apply online now through Aug. 28. This program is managed in partnership with StartUP FIU and Bank of […]