Monday, September 13, 2021

National Small Business Week • September 13-15, 2021 • SBA Virtual Summit

Join the SBA and others as we spotlight the resilience of America’s entrepreneurs and the renewal of the small business?economy as we build back better from the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic. Here's how you can participate:

Register for the National Small Business Week Virtual Summit, September 13-15 for business tips, chat with other small business owners and connect with industry experts.

Also, hear from guest speaker Jennifer Lopez as she joins Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman for "Pathways to Entrepreneurship: A Fireside Chat" tomorrow, Tuesday, September 14. For more information, see the Virtual Summit agenda.

Read the President's proclamation on National Small Business Week.
Follow the SBA on Twitter for the latest National Small Business Week news.

Is That Legal: Guidelines for Your Small Business - Virtual Workshop

Free Business Workshop Tomorrow

Confused by Business Legalese? Get clarity for your Broward County-based small business with this free virtual workshop. Join in as experts discuss common business pitfalls and regulations. Conducted by Broward County's Office of Economic & Small Business Development.

Presenters include:

Sandy Steed - Broward County Attorney's Office
Wendy Wilson - Legal Aid of Broward County
Y. Lisa Colon - Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, LLP

Tuesday, September 14 • 2PM • Free
REGISTER HERE

Understanding GHG Emissions

for Commercial Real Estate

Has your organization successfully implemented best practices to benchmark and improve energy efficiency? Are you now looking for new ways to reduce your environmental footprint and drive action to address climate change?

Starting this week, join ENERGY STAR for a two-part webinar series focusing on how organizations can advance their sustainability programs by accounting for carbon emissions using greenhouse gas inventories, and how this data can be used to support climate-related projects and goals.

GHG Emissions for Commercial Real Estate Deep Dive
Part 1

The first session in this two-part series will introduce the purpose of accounting for organization-wide carbon emissions and outline important steps for getting started with developing greenhouse gas inventories. Topics will include setting boundaries, collecting data, calculating emissions, reporting greenhouse gas data, and leveraging tools from the ENERGY STAR program that can assist with these processes.

In addition, Ben Myers, Vice President of Sustainability at Boston Properties, will discuss his organization’s approach to its GHG accounting experiences, lessons learned, and how they are using their inventory to achieve carbon-related goals and drive climate change impact throughout their portfolio.

Speakers:

Craig Haglund, EPA
Joe Indvik, RE Tech Advisors
Ben Myers, Boston Properties

Thursday, September 16 • 1PM • Free
REGISTER HERE

GHG Emissions for Commercial Real Estate Deep Dive
Part 2

The second session of this two-part series will include a panel discussion amongst practitioners in the commercial real estate space that are leading the industry in energy and climate management efforts.

Speakers will discuss the innovative initiatives their organizations are implementing to demonstrate their climate commitments, and how conducting greenhouse gas inventories has played a role in their ability to drive action and advance portfolio-wide carbon reduction goals.

Speakers:

Craig Haglund, EPA
Jim Landau, MetLife Investment Management
Vaishali Sampat, Kilroy Realty Corporation
Keara Fanning, Link Logistics

Thursday, September 30 • 1PM • Free
REGISTER HERE

Knowledge to Grow. Support to Succeed. Unlocking the growth and job creation potential of small businesses in South Florida and across the United States.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses provides business management education, support services and access to capital for growth-oriented entrepreneurs.

The program is underwritten by the Goldman Sachs Foundation and delivered in partnership with Miami-Dade College.

Is Your Business Ready?
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses looks for applicants who are passionate about growing their business and creating jobs in their community, and generally meet these criteria:

Owner or co-owner of a business
Business in operation for at least two years
Business revenues of at least $75K in the most recent fiscal year
Minimum of 2 employees (including the owner)
Companies based in South Florida are encouraged to apply

Applications for consideration to participate in January 2022 are due by October 15, 2021.

APPLY NOW

Undergrounding of Utilities and Streetscape Beautification for A1A

Construction to Start in the Next Few Months

The City of Hollywood Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is preparing to mobilize the construction of the undergrounding of overhead utilities and streetscape beautification. The project boundaries are along State Road A1A from Hollywood Boulevard to Sheridan Street. This is the CRA’s completion of the SR A1A Complete Streets project which was partially completed by the Florida Department of Transportation, and is expected to start mobilizing toward the end of this year.

The project includes but is not limited to:

Undergrounding of overhead utilities
A new signalized intersection at Garfield Street
New landscape on sidewalks on both sides of SR A1A and in the medians
New sidewalks with colorful concrete pavers on the west side of SR A1A
New pedestrian lighting on the sidewalks on both sides of SR A1A

The CRA invites you to participate by attending their virtual meetings or by calling their office directly. They would appreciate the opportunity to be able to contact you at frequent intervals during the course of this project and provide updates, get your feedback or any other issues. In addition, they will have a project website that will be updated weekly with scheduling and any other pertinent information.

Currently, the CRA is seeking information regarding your business operations, food/beverage delivery times, trash hauler schedules, and any other operations which could be impacted by the construction of this project. The objective is to minimize any disruptions to your business.

The Hollywood Beach Business Association and the City of Hollywood CRA look forward to partnering with you and the contractor for a successful collaboration and to minimalize disruption during this construction phase. For more information, please visit the CRA website or call 954.924.2980.

Backing Business: City of Hollywood Partners With Broward SCORE

Broward SCORE's team of 3 experienced business professionals will meet online with your small business to provide in-depth consulting services to establish an action plan — at no cost to you!

Schedule your FREE mentoring sessions here.

Additional COVID-19 Resources For Hollywood Businesses Are Available Here

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