MANUFACTURING SPACE NEEDED -- The county Department of
Economic Development is working with a manufacturer that plans to lease
or purchase 15,000 - 20,000 square feet of production and distribution
space and will be visiting in October to review facility options. The
company fabricates accessories for motorcycles. A location on the north
end of the county is preferred. If you have or represent an industrially
zoned property that you would like to have considered as part of the
visit, please contact John Kizer, Business Specialist, at 386/248-8048.
All purchase or leasing proposals received will be packaged and
forwarded to the company in advance of the visit.
SEMINAR TO FOCUS ON EXPORT CONTROLS -- Not all companies need an
export license, but all companies need to know about export licensing.
The U.S. Commercial Service and the Bureau of Industry & Security are
hosting a two-day seminar September 18 - 19 at the Radisson Resort
Orlando to present key information on controls of technology, software,
and encryption, including issues regarding foreign nationals and foreign
incorporation of U.S software and technology. Individual help will be
available. For more information contact Kenneth Mouradian at the U.S.
Export Assistance Center 407/648-6170 or
Kenneth.Mouradian@mail.doc.gov.
VENTURE CAPITAL FLOWS IN FLORIDA -- According to the MoneyTree
Report by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital
Association, Florida companies received $127.2 million in venture
capital during the second quarter of 2007.
SAFETY ADVICE AVAILABLE FREE -- USF Safety Florida works
confidentially and free with small businesses to help them comply with
OSHA rules. It will visit companies for consultations. Safety Florida
does not enforce OSHA rules, but companies get safer workplaces and,
theoretically, lower workers' comp premiums as a result. Companies also
can qualify for the OSHA’s Safety and Health Achievement Recognition
Program, which will exempt them from OSHA inspections for several years.
Go to www.usfsafetyflorida.com for more information.
FLORIDA MEDICAL MANUFACTURERS TO PRESENT SYMPOSIUM – The 2007
Florida Medical Manufacturers Consortium will host its annual symposium
in Lakeland December 4 - 5. FMMC exists to further the interests of the
medical manufacturers in Florida. In addition to contributing to the
health of the state's citizens, the industry achieves a positive trade
balance. Nationally, Florida ranks second in the number of
FDA-registered medical device manufacturing facilities. For further
information go on line to
http://www.flamedmfg.org/index.htm.
FLORIDA OPPORTUNITY FUND CREATED FOR VENTURE CAPITALISTS – The
2007 Florida Capital Formation Act created an opportunity fund with $30
million of initial capital. A new organization will be set up by
Enterprise Florida and is expected to begin operations by the end of the
year. Venture capitalists can request an investment through the
opportunity fund providing the firms agree to match funds with private
investment dollars as a minimum investment in Florida. Further,
recipients of opportunity fund money must agree to invest that money
plus its match into Florida businesses. Eligible venture capital firms
must be based in Florida, have fulltime Florida staffing and/or
demonstrate a history of prior investment in Florida companies. For
information contact Liefke Cox, Director of Partner Relations,
Enterprise Florida, at 407-956-5688 or lcox@eflorida.com.
THE GREAT DEBATE – THE FUTURE OF U.S. TRADE – The National
District Export Council’s Conference in Tampa November 7 - 9 will focus
on updating current and future trade opportunities. Topics to be covered
are free trade agreements; trade technology; financial risks, and
security, including counterfeiting and IPR. Further information can be
found at
www.decconference.com.
NEWS ITEMS WANTED! – Please send your business news items to Dave
Byron, Volusia County Community Information Director, 123 W. Indiana
Ave., DeLand, 32720-4612, by fax at (386) 822-5072 or by e-mail at
dbyron@co.volusia.fl.us.
Department of Economic Development
700 Catalina Drive, Suite 200,
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Telephone:
386-248-8048
FAX: 386 238-4761 Toll Free: 800-554-3801
