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Thursday, August 25thAre you wanting to learn how to start your own business? Join this workshop and learn about the specific challenges and opportunities you will face during the journey of starting your own business. You will also learn about financial plans, a marketing plan, and an estimation of the funding you will need to get started. Register. |
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Take Part in the Green City Summit! Reserve your spot for the inaugural Green CITY Summit hosted by CITY Furniture. Hear from sustainability experts and industry leaders. Get a first-hand look at CITY's fleet and share best practices amongst CITY's leaders in recycling, facilities, product, and more.
Thursday, August 25, 2022
3p.m.-6:15p.m.(Dinner to follow)
Broward Performing Arts Center
201 SW 5th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
RSVP required, space is limited.
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Register for Franchise Expo South and meet face-to-face with leading franchise brands in every industry, across every investment level, and see how you can become a small business owner! During this Expo you will have the opportunity to explore the comprehensive conference program led by industry experts to gain the ins and outs and behind-the-scenes information needed for success and talk to the experts in person to find the right franchise business for you.
Fee: FREE
Registration for September 9th
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2022 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND
CULTURAL EXPO (FITCE)Join Broward County's Office of Economic and Small Business Development (OESBD) and partners at the Florida International Trade and Cultural Expo (FITCE) October 19th & 20th at the Greater Fort Lauderdale / Broward County Convention Center. General Admission is FREE - Learn more and register |
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Broward County gained 34,100 jobs year over year in July 2022Broward County’s job report indicated a 2.9 percent unemployment rate in July 2022. This rate was 2.2 percentage points lower than the region's year ago rate of 5.1 percent. The labor force was 1,071,543, up 33,758 (+3.3 percent) over the year. Nonagricultural employment in the Ft. Lauderdale-Pompano Bch-Deerfield Bch Metro Division was 875,000, an increase of 34,100 jobs (4.1 percent) over the year.
“We’re very pleased to see that Broward County’s year over year job growth continued in July. The increased interest from companies from our targeted industries choosing, expanding and looking at Greater Fort Lauderdale as a location of choice continues to support the overall job growth in the county” said Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance President and CEO Bob Swindell. “We thank our many partners, investors and leaders at Broward County and our cities, who have been working with us to grow and diversify our economy.”
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Data and AnalysisIn the month of July, the professional and business services (+10,200, +6.5%) and Education and Health Services (+5,800, 5.3%) industries grew faster in the metro areas than statewide over the year.
All industries gained jobs over the year, the top two included Professional and Business Services (+10,200, +6.5%) and Leisure and Hospitality (+6,700, +7.7%).
Non-Agricultural employment shows a slight overall month to month increase of +0.3 percent, with most industries gaining jobs except for Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-500, -0.3%), Government (-200, -0.2%), Leisure and Hospitality (-200, -0.2%), and Professional and Business Services (-100, -0.1%).
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Paycheck Protection Program borrowers: If your loan is $150,000 or less, you may be eligible to apply for direct forgiveness through the SBA, using their online portal. Follow the steps below. 1. Find out if your lender is participating. 2. Watch a video about how to use the portal. 3. Apply for forgiveness.
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Participate in this webinar and learn about some commonly employed time management practices, including: Pareto analysis, a problem solving technique.
Monday, August 22 • 6:00PM • Webinar • Free • Register
Government Contracting & Positioning WebinarThis webinar will offer an overview of the steps required to position oneself for Government Contracting. The Federal Government is the largest buyer in the U.S, spending billions in products and services annually.
The following topics will be covered:- Laws and Regulations
- Three Phases of the Acquisition Process
- Methods of Procurement
- Types of Contracts
- Social Economic Interests
- Get Registered
Tuesday, August 23 • 1:00PM • Webinar • Free • Register
Plan Your Website for Online Success
You know you need a website for your business. But, how do you set it up for online success? First, you need to have a solid plan in place. Fortunately, this webinar will help with exactly that!
Tuesday, August 23 • 6:00PM • Webinar • Free • Register
The Black Business Summit on FUNDING
”Where’s the MONEY & how can I get some”
The number 1 issue for Starting, Stabilizing, Sustaining and Growing a business owned by minorities and women is MONEY-FUNDING.
This summit will provide insight and introductions to potential sources of funding to start or expand a business.
Thursday, August 25 • 11:30AM • Webinar • Free • Register
Breathe Life Into Your Brand
Building your brand is often an intangible aspect of running your business, but it is vitally important. Branding is the reason customers pay twice as much for one product over another. Building a strong brand will help you stand out, communicate your brand message, reach your target audiences more effectively and transform your business. During the webinar, you will review current brands and their meaning, why specific colors and fonts are chosen and what a brand means in other languages, and simple, practical tips on defining and building a strong brand.
Thursday, August 25 • 1:00PM • Webinar • Free • Register
Growth strategy and analysis
Do you feel like you’ve reached a plateau in your business? Do you want to keep growing your business but don’t know if it’s sustainable? Learn strategies to help you grow your business effectively and sustainably step by step.
Thursday, August 25 • 6:00PM • Webinar • Free • Register
How to Use Youtube to Grow Your Business
Get best practices for creating a YouTube Channel that drives engagement with your business and promotes your products or services. You’ll learn how to set up a YouTube channel, how to create effective videos and how to measure results.
Friday, August 26 • 8:30AM • Webinar • Free • Register |
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