Helping Businesses Grow & Succeed
This week, Michael McCann will be throwing open the doors of his popular Vacillate Wine and Beer Bar and welcoming customers in, adhering to the county’s list of Covid-19 guidelines as well as his own high safety standards. “We are so happy to be opening up,” said McCann, as he […]
This month on Growbiz, we have been looking at smart strategies for generating and managing your cash flow during this crisis. As we have pointed out, to effectively manage cash flow, you need to go line by line and dig deep in all the areas of the business – sales, […]
Ready to write your proposal for a government contracting opportunity? Florida SBDC at FIU assembled a group of experts to share some advice for small businesses – and war stories – about bidding for and winning government contracts, whether it is for local, state or federal work. Earlier this week, […]
It’s true that the government is still buying but does it need what you are selling? That is one of the first questions that small business owners who are interested in government contracting should ask themselves, says Orlando Espinosa, owner of Emineo Media, who recently hosted a webinar for Florida […]
Down at Mile Marker 81½ in Islamorada, Florida Keys Brewing Company is quite the gathering spot, with dozens of hand-crafted beers, Cornhole contests and live music on tap at its colorful tasting room and beer garden. The craft microbrewery serves up a unique Keys-y vibe, where you can hoist a […]
Now more than ever, strategically and comprehensively managing your cash flow can keep your small business alive and help it grow again. A recent report from LendingTree found that the Miami metro area ranked fifth in the nation for the highest number of small businesses with less than one month’s worth of […]
Update: President Trump signed the PPP extension into law on July 4. If you haven’t applied for a PPP loan yet, you have more time to do so. With $130 billion still available, Congress passed a bill extending the deadline to apply for forgivable small business loans. These loans aim […]
Timing is everything at Fish Level Corp. Samy Fischer’s small business is a 24- hour operation, with his processing team starting work at 1 am to ensure morning deliveries of more than 1,000 pounds of 16 varieties of fish, always fresh, to his clients at restaurants, supermarkets and homes. Then […]
Change can come in a shift over time or in an instant through a trigger. COVID-19 is that trigger. Our needs have changed, and so our expectations have also changed change. At the intersection of the trigger and customer needs is where reinvention can happen. Adriana Madrinan, a consultant at […]
Like you, the team at Florida SBDC at FIU, the small business development center within the university’s College of Business, has been following developments with the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Here is some updated information the organization is sharing on COVID-19-related resources. We’ll start with some important updates on SBA financial assistance […]