Helping Businesses Grow & Succeed
The Florida SBDC Network, the state’s principal provider of small business assistance, urges small business owners to prepare for the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, which began yesterday, June 1, and extends through November. According to a forecast by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is predicted […]
To find a new customer, it takes time, effort and money – all in short supply for most small businesses. Yet in the hunt for new leads, many businesses miss a sounder strategy: growing engagement, and business volume, with the customers they already have. From social media strategies and maximizing […]
The Florida SBDC at FIU Business (FSBDC) has increased its support to the small business community in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties, getting funds into business owners’ hands, developing strategies for recovery from the impact of COVID-19, and setting the stage for growth. Since January, the organization has secured $9.9 million in contracts […]
Axis Helps Miami, a one-stop-shop connecting small business owners with the resources they need during COVID-19 and beyond, has a new look – and new resources. Launched at the beginning of the pandemic as an information hub, AxisHelps.org. now offers extensive opportunities – from grants to loans and technical assistance […]
The Small Business Administration kicked off its Restaurant Revitalization Fund grant program this week. On day one, Monday, it delivered more than $2 billion in grants to more than 16,000 applicants. The SBA said approved grant recipients could see the money in their accounts are early as the next day. […]
Following the recent announcement of its new Virtual Business Matchmaking program, Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI) is launching another resource to help Florida small and medium-sized companies safely build their international business connections. The Virtual Trade Show Grants Program will allow companies to identify international clients and generate new export opportunities. “The Virtual Trade Show […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has exhausted core funding after a year in operation and serving more than 8 million businesses. The SBA will continue funding outstanding approved PPP applications but new qualifying applications will only be funded through Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) […]
COVID relief: New low-interest loan program available Here is another resource for small businesses on the road to pandemic recovery. Small businesses and nonprofits with fewer than 50 empoyees in Florida can apply to the recently launched Southern Opportunity and Resilience Fund for the lesser of $100,000 or 100% of […]
By Dileep Rao – Guest Contributor Robert Johnson was on CNBC and like many others, wanted someone to offer more venture capital for minority venture development. With all due respect, he needs to be clearer on exactly what he means, who should be funding this, and what risks are they […]
Daysi Cepeda never thought about closing her Creativo Dance Studio before 2020, when the pandemic shook her to her core. Since 2002, Cepeda had been teaching young students dance in her studio locations, watching them blossom into happy, self-confident girls and boys. She adjusted the programming over the years and […]