The Spark Growth summit brings together entrepreneurs, technologists and economic development officials to showcase Bradenton, spark a conversation on the technology start-up climate in Florida and Bradenton and assess how to improve. The conference is also designed to spark the idea that Bradenton is a great place to operate a high-tech business. Fast Company magazine, [...]
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Hosted by: Small Business Week Committee May 20th – May 23rd Monday, May 20, 2013 **Imagine Tallahassee’s Community Open House** Sponsored By: Imagine Tallahassee 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Bethel A.M.E Church 501 Orange Avenue, Tallahassee 32310 Imagine Tallahassee is a diverse group of private citizens who believe in creating a unified vision to enhance [...]
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FLYING COLORS An art school uses an online lending matchmaker to find capital. When the economy tanked around 2008, enrollment in Olya Losina’s fledgling art school began to wane. Marketing the San Diego-based Losina Art Center to a new crop of students required cash the painter and her husband/business partner, Bill Beatty, didn’t have. So [...]
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The Small Business Development Center at Florida A&M University organized a lender information forum on Tuesday, April 2nd. The event was co-sponsored with The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce who provided meeting space. Two representatives from the Jacksonville based North Florida District Office of the Small Business Administration provided valuable information on current programs to [...]
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2013 Technology Commercialization Grant Program The Leon County Research and Development Authority announces its Technology Commercialization Grant program for 2013. The grant is designed to support the development of innovative technology into commercial products or services. By providing up to $15,000 per grant, the Leon County Research and Development Authority will support local technology research [...]
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