Quarterly Articles & Economic Scene

Workforce Updates

Taking a Skills-Based Approach to Building the Future Workforce

December 26, 2022

McKinsey & Co. worked with the Rework America Alliance to highlight how a skills-based approach can help U.S. employers expand talent pools and retain great workers – even through economic uncertainty.

Grants & Funding

WomensNet Startup Grant

December 26, 2022

Are you in the “idea phase” of your business? WomensNet may have a grant opportunity for you – the WomensNet Startup Grant.

Webinars, Workshops & Forums

Learn from the Experts with SCORE’s Small Business Training Workshops

December 26, 2022

Find low or no-cost, targeted training through in-person and online formats on topics such as certifying your business, business goal setting, marketing strategies and tactical ways to grow sales, to name a few.

Census Updates

Florida Fastest Growing State for First Time Since 1957

December 26, 2022

After decades of rapid population increase, Florida now is the nation’s fastest-growing state for the first time since 1957, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2022 population estimates released.

Housing & Real Estate

Where will Commercial Real Estate go in 2023?

December 26, 2022

With higher interest rates, inflation still running at more than 7% and with remote work’s impact on office space demand, the  commercial real estate market will have a different look in 2023.

Business News & Resources

State of American Business 2023 Event

December 19, 2022

Join business leaders from across the country and around the world at 11 a.m. Jan. 12 for the U.S. Chamber’s annual event, which will explore the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in 2023 and beyond.

Entrepreneur Resources

Hands-on Business Model Canvas Workshop

December 19, 2022

Join the Volusia County Business Incubator Powered by UCF for a free Business Model Canvas Bootcamp.

Entrepreneur Resources

December is National Business Plan Month

December 19, 2022

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. The journey you take for your startup begins with a business plan.

Economic Scene

Small Business Support Programs That Can Help Your Business Grow

December 19, 2022

Enterprise Florida’s (EFI) Minority and Small Business Entrepreneurship & Capital  programs were created to support small, minority and entrepreneurial companies with their growth through training, development and financing options.

Aerospace/Aviation Updates

American Airlines Resumes Seasonal Non-Stops to Dallas-Fort Worth and D.C.

December 19, 2022

Nonstop flights servicing Daytona Beach International Airport to and from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) will resume mid-December.

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