The Florida Small Business Development Center at FIU Business recently opened recruiting for South Florida participants for Santander’s Cultivate Small Business (CSB) Program. The kickoff event was hosted by CSB alumna Alejandra Sandoval with Autentica Taqueria in Kendall and served as an annual reunion for the robust Florida alumni network. Since […]
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How to power up your social media skills
Perhaps one of your goals for this year is to power up your social media game for your business. You’re in luck: We’ve got some tips and strategies for you. Christine Chaloupka, a consultant with Florida SBDC at FIU with expertise in marketing, sales and retail, recently led a presentation […]
Cheers to 10 years of small business impact: How Florida SBDC at FIU came to be
More than 8,000 entrepreneurs and small businesses have been helped by the Florida SBDC at FIU. They’ve received advice and guidance on everything from registering a business to financing, marketing and all aspects of operations. With SBDC at FIU’s assistance, these small business owners accessed hundreds of millions of dollars […]
From startup to $2B empire: Founder to share ‘secrets of success’ at FIU event
By Michelle Lopez – FIU News Gaston Taratuta, a Florida International University MBA alum, is eager to share his formula for success with entrepreneurial hopefuls at a presentation, Introduction to Unicorn Entrepreneurship, aimed at developing high-potential ventures. In 2005, he founded Miami-based Internet Media Services, seizing on the explosion of […]
Florida SBDC at FIU launches BizGap to improve enterprise opportunities in Miami-Dade’s 27th congressional district
By Cynthia Corzo – FIU News Leaders of the Florida Small Business Development Center at FIU Business and U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) on Dec. 18 launched the Business Growth and Acceleration Program, known as BizGap, for small businesses located in Florida’s 27th congressional district. Funded by a $650,000 Community […]
Resource: Applications due soon for Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program at Miami Dade College
From time to time, GrowBiz shares resources and programs you may find useful. As the world evolves, so does your business. And this means pivoting and re-inventing to keep abreast of the changing times. How will you grow your small business in 2024? Dedicated to helping small businesses from South Florida succeed, […]
We salute you, veterans!
On this Veterans Day, we honor our veterans and their families for their service to our country and its people. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for your service. There are 1.3 million veterans in Florida, about 7.4 % of our adult population are veterans percent of the […]
Small business grants from the $20M Miami Foundation Open for Business Program now available. Here’s how to apply
From time to time, GrowBiz brings you information on grants, loans, and other resources offered in the community. The Miami Foundation, one of the largest philanthropic institutions in South Florida, recently announced that its Miami Open for Business program is accepting loan and grant applications from historically underserved small business owners […]
Resources: Learn about the Florida SSBCI loan program and whether your small business is eligible
On GrowBiz from time to time we bring you the lowdown on programs and services available to eligible small businesses. Here is information on one of them: The State Small Business Credit Initiative. WHAT IT IS: The State Small Business Credit Initiative, or SSBCI, has been allocated more than $488 million […]
Cybersecurity isn’t just for large companies. Here are some tips.
You’ve probably heard of phishing, ransomware, denial of service attacks and of course computer viruses, but perhaps you thought these type of cyber attacks and breaches couldn’t happen to your small business. “Most small businesses think they don’t have to worry about it. They always think it happens to only […]
