Upcoming Featured Events
St. Augustine, FL – October 16, 2024 – 4:30 PM
Featuring Stephanie Hollis, President & CEO, Solar Stik
Join us for a captivating evening of entrepreneurship and inspiration at GrowFL Story Live! as we spotlight Stephanie Hollis, the visionary founder of Solar Stik. Discover how this groundbreaking company is revolutionizing the solar energy industry.
Contact Melissa Sileo for the Access Code
GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch
Tampa, FL – NEW DATE- November 6 – 5:30 PM
Featuring Ben Favret, CEO,
Performance Excellence Development, LLC
Join us to celebrate Florida’s most promising second-stage companies!
Celebrate with us as we honor this year’s exceptional finalists. Network with fellow entrepreneurs and industry leaders while gaining insights from keynote speaker Ben Favret, CEO of Performance Excellence Development, LLC, and a 2014 GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch Honoree.
Jacksonville, FL – NEW DATE -November 21 – 5:30 PM
Featuring Tamara Baker, CEO, Baker Design Build and Sonya Morales-Marchisillo, founder and Owner, Pinnacle Communications Group
Join us to celebrate Florida’s most promising second-stage companies!
Celebrate with us as we honor this year’s exceptional finalists. Network with fellow entrepreneurs and industry leaders while gaining insights from our panel of speakers, including Tamara Baker, CEO, Baker Design Build a 2023 Honoree and Sonya Morales-Marchisillo, founder and Owner, Pinnacle Communications Group, a 2022 Honoree
Join us for a night of recognizing and celebrating Florida’s most promising second-stage companies at the 14th Annual GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch Award Gala!
GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch recognizes growing second-stage companies headquartered in Florida. Developed by the Edward Lowe Foundation, Companies to Watch is a unique way to honor companies that demonstrate high performance in the marketplace with innovative strategies and processes, making them worth watching.
Since 2011, GrowFL has recognized 600 companies with this prestigious award who are making a positive impact on the economy and the communities in which they live. Many of the past honorees have now grown their companies to stage 3 and stage 4 businesses employing more than 500.
The 14th Annual GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch is presented by Nperspective CFO & Strategic Services in association with the Edward Lowe Foundation.
The GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch Leadership Institute is an exclusive summit for past and present honorees designed to foster a community of high-growth leaders. This year’s theme, Leadership in the Loop: Build Your Lasting Legacy, emphasizes the cyclical nature of leadership and the importance of building a sustainable business impact. The highly exclusive GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch Leadership Institute is back, offering a comprehensive program to empower you with the skills and insights you need to become a truly transformative leader.
This year’s theme, “Leadership in the Loop: Building Your Lasting Impact,” emphasizes the cyclical nature of outstanding leadership, where continuous learning and adaptation are essential. Throughout the program, you’ll explore strategies for effective change management, delve into the power of cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence, and engage in self-assessment exercises to refine your leadership approach. With a focus on immediate and long-term goals, this institute will equip you with the tools to navigate challenges, inspire your team, and leave a positive imprint that will resonate for years.
Partner Events
Topic #5 Finding and Nurturing New Clients Using AI Assisted SEO
Virtual – Thursday, October 24- 8:30 AM
Join CEO Nexus for an informative workshop designed exclusively for business leaders seeking to transform their businesses with the latest in AI technology.
With hands-on walkthroughs and targeted use-cases, the goal of this morning is to provide you with the knowledge and tools to lead your company into a new era of AI.
Please bring your laptop to participate in live exercises. — Those in attendance will be invited to join to the Applied AI group chat where they will have ongoing access to workshop subject matter experts.
Surviving a Ransomware / Cyber Attack
Online – Thursday, October 24- 12pm
The AMA format allows you to ask a subject matter expert anything about the webinar’s topic. It is intended to be a Q&A session. We have listed sample topics below for context.
- What are the legal risks and responsibilities when you experience a data breach?
- What are typical types of data breaches? How do bad actors get in and what are the latest scams?
- What are the stages of a Ransomware attack?
- What are the biggest mistakes companies make in trying to manage a data breach?
- How can companies prepare for incidents?
How to Build and Maintain an Effective Finance Function
RESCHEDULED – Thursday, October 31- 12pm
The AMA format allows you to ask a subject matter expert anything about “How to Build
and Maintain an Effective Finance Function.” It is intended to be a Q&A session. We have
listed sample issues/topics below for context.
What CEOs Need to Understand About Building and Maintaining an Effective Finance Function:
- How to get your financial results within 5 business days after period end.
- How to avoid being forced to make large unanticipated cash payments.
- How to keep your finance team focused on strategic initiatives and not just putting
out fires.
November 7, 2024 – Rollins College
Join CEO Nexus at their annual conference where you’ll find just-in-time learning to help scale your business. This exclusive conference is for growth oriented, second-stage business leaders. The 2024 Conference will address a broad range of business best practices over the course of two days. Each breakout session will last 50 minutes. Attendees may select one breakout table topic for a total of six sessions.
Early-bird registrants will have the first opportunity to select their breakout table topics. Interested in attending? Contact [email protected] for more information and half off your registration fee.
Insights for Forward Thinking Leaders
Fort Lauderdale- Tuesday, November 19 – 8:30 AM
Join GrowFL for our next morning series of learning and networking at Northern Trust! Our “Breakfast Boost: Insights for Forward Thinking Leaders” will feature Rob Ashcroft, Practice Lead of Business Advisory Services for Northern Trust.
Key Takeaways!
Elevate & Innovate: Insights for forward-thinking leaders. A program exclusively for CEOs, presidents & business owners.
You will learn how to respond to an unsolicited offer for your business. Key takeaways will include:
- Strategic Valuation
- Due Diligence & Risk Assessment
- Negotiation Tactics & Strategies