EXPORT UNIVERSITY ONE DAY PROGRAM – The Florida District
Export Council will host a one-day program in Orlando for new-to-export
firms to get expert advice on export basics. Course goals include
evaluating export readiness, developing an export marketing plan,
understanding the basics of regulations and ensuring that you get paid.
For the full agenda and registration information, go to
http://www.floridaexporter.com/export101orl.
A UNIQUE ENTREPRENEUR – At 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 25,
Chick-fil-a Founder S. Truitt Cathey will be the keynote presenter for
Daytona Beach College’s L. Gale Lemerand "Entrepreneurial Speaker
Series." Take this opportunity to hear one of America’s most interesting
entrepreneurs. To register for the free event, contact Nancy Franssen at
(386) 506-4723 or via e-mail at
franssn@dbcc.edu.
INDUSTRIAL SPACE NEEDED – A northern manufacturer is currently
seeking 25,000 square feet of existing industrial space in Volusia
County. Property must be available by May 2008. If you have or know of a
facility that meets these minimum requirements, please call John Kizer
at (386) 248-8048 or e-mail
jkizer@co.volusia.fl.us. Your information will be presented to the
interested party for follow-up.
MY FLORIDA MARKETPLACE – Florida’s eProcurement system is
designed to streamline purchases between vendors and state government.
Businesses register online. Businesses that want to apply for minority
business enterprise (MBE) certification can do so as part of the online
registration process. In 2006, more than 80,000 vendors had registered –
including 25,000 minority vendors – and state agencies using the system
had placed 354,000 purchase orders and spent $2.9 billion. Go to
dms.myflorida.com/mfmp
to learn more.
Q1 BRIEFING ONLINE – The Quarterly Briefing prepared by the
Volusia County Department of Economic Development (DOED) is available
online at floridabusiness.org/Q1%202008.pdf. The Q1 Briefing document contains first-hand data and the latest
information on the area’s employment, wages, housing and commercial
permitting activity, and home foreclosures and trends. This data is
published quarterly by the DOED. If you would like to discuss this
information or have questions concerning the data, please contact Rick
Michael, Economic Development director, at (386) 248-8048.
PROTECT YOUR HOME – The most important precaution you can take to reduce
damage to your home and property is to protect the areas where wind can
enter. According to recent wind technology research, it's important to
strengthen the exterior of your house so wind and debris do not tear
large openings. You can do this by protecting and reinforcing the five
critical areas of your home – roof, straps, windows, doors and garage
doors. The Florida Department of Emergency Management publishes the
“Hurricane Retrofit Guide” with more information. The guide is available
online at
floridadisaster.org/Mitigation/rcmp/HRG/index.asp.
COOLER HEADS PREVAIL – Florida Power and Light's Business Energy
Evaluation is a free, comprehensive review of your facilities’ energy
usage that examines everything in the facility that uses energy. Based
on the energy use evaluation, businesses receive specific
recommendations on how they can reduce energy costs and take advantage
of FPL incentives. Whether you're updating equipment, renovating or
building a new facility, it's a good idea contact FPL at (800) 375-5566
to find out how your company can save money on its energy costs.
SMALL BUSINESS INSURANCE – Curious about the insurance options available
for your small business? Go to
fldfs.com/Consumers/literature/small_business_06_07.pdf to learn more
about property and liability insurance and health insurance options. The
information is a service of the Florida Department of Financial
Services.
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
