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Governor Scott opens Florida Bridge Loan Program

Governor Scott opens Florida Bridge Loan Program - http://www.floridadisasterloan.org/ Attention Small Business Owners: The Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program has been activated by the Governor of Florida as a result of Hurricane Irma. This program provides a source of expedient cash flow to Florida small businesses that have been physically and/or economically impacted by this storm. Eligible Counties: All 67 counties in Florida. These short-term, interest-free working capital [...]

Tammie Sweet2017-09-14T22:30:35-04:00September 14, 2017|News|

Captozyme, K. Parks Consulting (KPC), PropLogix, Sorensen Moving and Storage, Zennergy

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! Helena Cowley, [...]

Tammie Sweet2017-09-14T15:09:10-04:00September 14, 2017|News|

GenCare Resources, Hydra Engineering & Construction, LLC, REDCON Solutions Group, Spoleto My Italian Kitchen, Up-Rev

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! Olive Gaye, [...]

Tammie Sweet2017-08-29T14:19:04-04:00August 29, 2017|News|

Azure Water Co., CPWG Engineering, Global Safety Management (GSM), Human Potential Healthcare, Lukos

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! Ally Liu, [...]

Tammie Sweet2017-08-23T19:09:15-04:00August 23, 2017|News|

Jack Berlin, the CEO and Founder of Accusoft and his entrepreneurial journey

Accusoft- Looking Toward the Future Jack Berlin, CEO and Founder, Accusoft Jack founded Accusoft (Pegasus Imaging) in 1991 and as President and CEO has provided consistent leadership and strategic direction for the success of the company. Jack is actively involved with sales, product strategy, software development and the necessary financial controls that have made Accusoft profitable year after year. In recent years, he has overseen Accusoft’s active merger [...]

Tammie Sweet2017-08-16T19:53:49-04:00August 16, 2017|News|

Amazing Explorers Academy, Boys Electrical Contractors, Global ETS, LLC, Society+, Xplor, Inc.

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! Marnie Forestieri, [...]

Tammie Sweet2017-08-14T15:16:48-04:00August 14, 2017|News|

50 FLORIDA COMPANIES YOU WILL WANT TO PAY ATTENTION TO

– Entrepreneurial styles, corporate cultures give these second-stage companies competitive advantages – GrowFL is pleased to announce the 50 statewide companies expected to see significant growth over the next several years. These 50 companies were selected from more than 500 nominees for Florida Companies to WatchSM, a statewide program managed by economic development group GrowFL, in association with the Edward Lowe Foundation. The winning company’s management team, competitive market position [...]

Tammie Sweet2017-07-27T17:10:34-04:00July 27, 2017|News|

Is Your Leadership Team S.M.A.R.T. Quarterly Company Rocks?

by Chris White, Certified EOS Implementer Rocks are "Must-Get-Done" 90-day priorities. They're the priorities that, when accomplished, will put you on a path to achieving your company's annual goals. As an EOS Implementer, I teach my clients to get laser focused on building a list of Rocks for the quarter and then choose the 3-7 that are the most important and will have the greatest impact. The problem I've recognized [...]

Tammie Sweet2017-07-07T18:55:49-04:00July 7, 2017|News|

The June CEO Forums

The JUNE CEO Forums held in Central Florida, Tampa Bay and South Florida brought together the largest number of CEO's to date! The agenda in all three locations was packed with CEO's sharing their entrepreneurial journey along with recognition of the 2017 Florida Companies to Watch Finalists who were in attendance. Waymon Armstrong on the left, Jason & Andrew Albu on the right Central Florida – June 14, [...]

Tammie Sweet2017-06-27T13:40:46-04:00June 27, 2017|News|

Change in Strategic Planning Leads to Growth

Eric Rosenthal, CEO Florikan LinkedIn Profile Eric Rosenthal, CEO of Florikan, a manufacturer and distributor of controlled release fertilizers, took over the family business before turning 35 and has grown it due in part to strong strategic planning and goal setting. "We were introduced to the economic gardening concept through the Sarasota EDC," he said. "We worked with GrowFL in their Strategic Research program, which helped get me [...]

Tammie Sweet2017-06-01T22:13:12-04:00June 1, 2017|News|