Quarterly Articles & Economic Scene
Grants & Funding
SBA To Offer Disaster Loans with No Interest and No Payments for First Year
December 13, 2022
The Small Business Administration (SBA) will waive the interest rate for the first year on new disaster loans and extend the initial payment deferment period automatically to 12 months.
Disaster Preparedness
Was Your Home Deemed Unhabitable Due to Hurricane Ian?
December 06, 2022
The Florida Department of Emergency Management will deploy travel trailers and recreational vehicles (RVs) to provide non-congregate shelter (NCS) to Volusia County residents whose homes are unhabitable as a result of Hurricane Ian.
Webinars, Workshops & Forums
New Year, New Business Venture?
December 06, 2022
Has the time come for you to launch your new business?
Veteran Resources
First Look: SBA Veteran Small Business Certification Program
December 06, 2022
The Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Veterans Business Development and SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman share important updates about the new Veteran Small Business Certification Program.
Grants & Funding
Could an IDA Bond Be the Answer for Your Capital Project?
December 06, 2022
Promising data reported recently by the Dodge Construction Network article, Total Construction Starts Increase in October, suggested optimism despite the headwinds of higher interest rates, construction, and inflation.
Grants & Funding
AAEA Business Relief Funding Program
December 06, 2022
The damage to properties throughout Florida from Hurricanes Ian and Nicole created a great need. Businesses need help with everything from understanding the variations, parameters and steps of insurance claims to needing assistance with deductibles, and support to achieve full recovery.
Tourism Updates
Florida Tourism Numbers Continue Upswing
November 28, 2022
Florida welcomed a record number of visitors in the third quarter of this year, according to Visit Florida, the state's tourism marketing corporation.
Grants & Funding
IFund & Johnnie Walker First Strides Grant Program
November 28, 2022
APPLICATION CLOSED - IFundWomen and the Johnnie Walker First Strides initiative will fund 10 trailblazing women-owned businesses who are pushing boundaries to move culture forward.
Grants & Funding
Restaurant Strong Fund Community Award
November 28, 2022
APPLICATION CLOSED - The Restaurant Strong Community Award, made possible by the Grubhub Community Fund, will honor small business restaurants throughout the U.S. that have made positive impacts in their communities.
Business News & Resources
Tampa Developer to Build 1-Million-Square-Foot Industrial Park in Edgewater
November 28, 2022
A Tampa real estate developer has bought 83 acres in Volusia County and will begin construction on a 1 million-square-foot industrial park at the beginning of the new year.
