In 2018, after working through a strategic plan for the future of GrowFL, Jennifer Barrows and David Carrier could not have imagined what would happen between then and now. But although the path has not always been straight, mostly because of COVID-19, the results have been very positive, Barrows said. “Over the course of the last two years, we had to pivot and adjust,” Barrows said. “The pandemic actually provided [...]
Companies now in the running to be selected as an Honoree for this year's award GrowFL is pleased to announce that 82 second-stage growth companies are now in the running to become the next class of GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch Honorees. Now in its 11th year, the finalists will work to complete a second-round application and go through a final round of judging in the coming weeks. The [...]
By Dr. Tom O'NealFounder, GrowFLUnleashing a spirit of entrepreneurship can happen anywhere, but it does not typically happen by accident. It requires a specific environment where innovation, collaboration, cooperation, and regionally based support systems are aligned to create the cooperation that makes an economic impact. That is where GrowFL comes in. GrowFL supplies an environment for CEOs to connect and learn from each other while supporting the continued growth of [...]
Florida becomes the third state in the nation to participate in a mentoring programGrowFL is pleased to announce its first group of entrepreneurial leaders inducted into the American Academy of Entrepreneurs (AAE). In September 2020, GrowFL launched the AAE program making Florida only the third state to offer this mentorship program for second-stage businesses.Hosted by GrowFL, and supported by the Florida High Tech Corridor Council, and Stankowski Advanced Strategies, in [...]
Every entrepreneur faces their fair share of challenges but being a Brazilian-based company in the United States poses even more barriers to overcome. That’s where a partnership between the Research Park at Florida Atlantic University® and GrowFL comes together.
33 FLORIDA COMPANIES TO WATCH HONOREES NAMED TO INC. 5,000 LIST More than 30 past GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch Honorees have been named to the Inc. 5,000 list recognizing the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. According to Inc., the companies that made the list have grown by six times, on average since 2016. The 2020 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2016 [...]
Orlando, FL (November 10, 2020) - GrowFL is pleased to announce the 50 companies selected as this year’s GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch honorees, a statewide competition that identifies companies expected to see significant growth over the next several years. The 2020 GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch awards celebration is brought to you by Nperspective CFO & Strategic Services, in association with the Edward Lowe Foundation.Companies to Watch was developed [...]
GrowFL is pleased to recognize Nperspective CFO & Strategic Services as the title sponsor for the annual GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch awards celebration. Like GrowFL, Nperspective CFO & Strategic Services supports the success of scalable second-stage growth companies across the state of Florida, offering fractional CFO and financial services. "We’ve been a supporter of GrowFL since the beginning and we’re excited to continue supporting them as the title sponsor this year,” [...]
Omar Soliman (left) and Nick Friedman (right)Co-Founders and Visionaries With 140 franchises across North America, you’ve likely passed a bright orange and green moving truck on the highway. If the colors didn’t catch your eye, ‘College H.U.NK.S. Hauling Junk’ along the side probably did. What started after he borrowed his mom’s cargo van, Omar Soliman’s journey as co-founder and visionary of College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving has been one [...]
Noel McCormick, President Last year, Pinellas County based McCormick Stevenson Corporation, joined the top 50 second-stage companies in the state as a GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch Honoree. McCormick Stevenson Corporation offers a wide range of mechanical engineering expertise; from deep systems engineering, to complex engineering analysis, to routine drafting and design, and everything in-between. (Left to right) Dr. Nancy Crews, CEO, Custom Manufacturing and Engineering; Noel McCormick; Dr. Tom [...]
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