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Economy, Finance, Resources

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 […]

Economy, Resources

Miami-Dade announces 7 recipients of BizUp grants

Last month we told Growbiz readers about an upcoming deadline for Miami-Dade County BizUp grant applications. The recipients have just been announced: This week, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava  and County Commissioner Jean Monestime announced the seven recipients of small business grants totaling $400,000 through the Business Innovation Start-Up […]

Economy, Education, Finance, Growth Stages, Resources

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 […]

Economy, Finance, Resources

A Miami bank receives $250M from the US Treasury to make loans to minority-owned small businesses

Banesco USA will be offering low-interest commercial loans to Miami-area companies, mainly minority-owned small businesses. The Coral Gables-headquartered bank, which focuses on commercial lending in South Florida and Puerto Rico, received a $250 million capital injection from the U.S. Treasury. With that money it will increase lending to small and […]

Government contracting, Resources

South Florida Anchor Alliance forms to help minority small businesses access government contracts

South Florida Anchor Alliance forms to help minority small businesses access government contracts Black and brown small business owners face challenges accessing government contracts to grow and sustain their businesses. The South Florida Anchor Alliance, a new collaboration between 19 local healthcare, educational and government organizations, seeks to change that. […]

Education, Resources

Early-stage food entrepreneurs, apply now for Cultivate Small Business program

Calling all early-stage entrepreneurs running woman-, immigrant- or minority-owned food businesses: Are you hungry for knowledge, funding and individual coaching to help you build and grow your business? Florida SBDC at FIU Business has partnered with Santander Bank, N.A. to provide resources, capital, and mentorship to early-stage entrepreneurs in the […]

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FSBDC AT FIU BUSINESS PARTNERS WITH CITY OF NORTH MIAMI BEACH TO OFFER NO-COST CONSULTING FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES

By Ellen Forman – Guest Contributor Expanding its strategic outreach and assistance to small businesses at the heart of their communities, FSBDC at FIU Business (FSBDC), the Florida Small Business Development Center at FIU Business, has partnered with the City of North Miami Beach and its Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) to […]