Tammie Sweet, Author at GrowFL

The Corridor Continues Support of Second-Stage Growth Companies

Joins GrowFL to Encourage Companies to Apply for Florida Companies to Watch GrowFL announced today that the Florida High Tech Corridor Council (The Corridor) will again be a major sponsor of Florida Companies to Watch, GrowFL’s annual awards program for second-stage growth companies. Applications are now open for this prestigious award. The application deadline is July 9, 2018. The Corridor is an economic-development initiative of the University of Central Florida, [...]

Tammie Sweet2018-06-27T18:17:02-04:00June 27, 2018|Press Releases|

Serial Entrepreneur Innovates in the Architectural Signage Industry

Josh Buttitta, founder of Oakhurst Signs, always knew he wanted to own his own business. After selling his first startup in 1996, he still had the entrepreneurial drive, but he did not have an idea to channel it to. "I had worked for myself from an early age so I took jobs to learn more," he said. "When I started this business, I knew nothing about making signs. With my [...]

Tammie Sweet2018-04-06T14:31:46-04:00April 6, 2018|News|

New ERP System and Ecommerce Website Leads to Company Growth

John Swiatkowski, President at Pacer Group, who pursued a fine arts career in Italy before joining Pacer, appreciates the value of perspective. He is a member of GrowFL's CEO Roundtable, a partnership program with FloridaMakes, to ensure he gets plenty of perspective. "Business owners don't often step away from their businesses to understand what's happening in the business," he said. "They can't see the forest for the trees in some [...]

Tammie Sweet2018-04-06T14:17:06-04:00April 6, 2018|News|

News Updates for April 2018

2017 Florida Companies to Watch Honoree News Isodiol International Inc. Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Azure Bottling, LLC. Florida Companies to Watch' rent yachts, do construction, sell Italian foods and make vitamins 2016 Florida Companies to Watch Honoree News JMX Brands Celebrates Their Fifteenth Anniversary 2015 Florida Companies to Watch Honoree News Coastal Cloud Celebrates Five Years of Record Growth and Announces New Program to Provide Youth with STEM Work [...]

Tammie Sweet2018-04-06T13:03:33-04:00April 6, 2018|News|

Marion Precision Tools, Inc.; Mini Doughnut Factory; Natural Vitamins Laboratory; and Winco Mfg., LLC

Congratulations to the Florida Companies to Watch Winners for 2017 A typical Florida Companies to Watch class is comprised of businesses who collectively gross over $450 million in annual revenue, add more than 350 new jobs per year, average a 30% increase in earnings and experience almost 20% growth in employees annually. They represent great companies from throughout the state of Florida. Meet five of our new winning companies! Edward and [...]

Tammie Sweet2018-01-12T17:53:26-05:00January 12, 2018|News|

GrowFL Kicks Off NEW Manufacturers Business Growth Program

Program Designed to Assist Existing Business in Florida Orlando, FL (January 10, 2018) — GrowFL, in partnership with FloridaMakes and the Edward Lowe Foundation, is kicking off a new Manufacturers Business Growth Program for second-stage manufacturers and manufacturing-related companies in February 2018. Only 15 slots will be available for this first round of participants; the deadline to apply is January 31. The Manufacturers Business Growth Program includes a year-long curriculum [...]

Tammie Sweet2018-01-10T20:32:52-05:00January 10, 2018|News, Press Releases|

Big Top Brewing Company; Dougherty Manufacturing; Inspired Technologies; and JustRyt Foods

Congratulations to the Florida Companies to Watch Winners for 2017 A typical Florida Companies to Watch class is comprised of businesses who collectively gross over $450 million in annual revenue, add more than 350 new jobs per year, average a 30% increase in earnings and experience almost 20% growth in employees annually. They represent great companies from throughout the state of Florida. Meet five of our new winning companies! Mike Bisaha, [...]

Tammie Sweet2018-01-03T14:10:30-05:00January 3, 2018|News|

A1A Solar Contracting; AdRizer; Dixie Belle Paint Company; and RedTeam Software

Congratulations to the Florida Companies to Watch Winners for 2017 A typical Florida Companies to Watch class is comprised of businesses who collectively gross over $450 million in annual revenue, add more than 350 new jobs per year, average a 30% increase in earnings and experience almost 20% growth in employees annually. They represent great companies from throughout the state of Florida. Meet five of our new winning companies! Pete Wilking, [...]

Tammie Sweet2017-12-19T16:54:33-05:00December 19, 2017|News|

New Research Shows GrowFL Projected to Produce More than 40,000 Jobs in the Next Ten Years

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - CONTACT: Leah Courtney, Communications Coordinator [email protected] 850-212-5052 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A new report from the independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit public policy research institute, Florida TaxWatch, shows that GrowFL continues to play an important role in Florida's economic development. GrowFL connects second-stage companies with resources to help them thrive and have a larger impact on the Sunshine State's economy. Since the last TaxWatch report in January 2015, the [...]

Tammie Sweet2017-12-08T15:59:41-05:00December 8, 2017|News|

3D Digital, Lightspeed Voice, SawStreet LLC, and Verdex Construction

Congratulations to the Florida Companies to Watch Winners for 2017 A typical Florida Companies to Watch class is comprised of businesses who collectively gross over $450 million in annual revenue, add more than 350 new jobs per year, average a 30% increase in earnings and experience almost 20% growth in employees annually. They represent great companies from throughout the state of Florida. Meet five of our new winning companies! Alan Worley, [...]

Tammie Sweet2017-12-04T21:02:28-05:00December 4, 2017|News|

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About Tammie Sweet

The Corridor Continues Support of Second-Stage Growth Companies

Serial Entrepreneur Innovates in the Architectural Signage Industry

New ERP System and Ecommerce Website Leads to Company Growth

News Updates for April 2018

Marion Precision Tools, Inc.; Mini Doughnut Factory; Natural Vitamins Laboratory; and Winco Mfg., LLC

GrowFL Kicks Off NEW Manufacturers Business Growth Program

Big Top Brewing Company; Dougherty Manufacturing; Inspired Technologies; and JustRyt Foods

A1A Solar Contracting; AdRizer; Dixie Belle Paint Company; and RedTeam Software

New Research Shows GrowFL Projected to Produce More than 40,000 Jobs in the Next Ten Years

3D Digital, Lightspeed Voice, SawStreet LLC, and Verdex Construction