Sunshine Kitchen hosts student culinary cook-off Oct. 25 The public is invited to a Culinary Cook-Off as the Sunshine Kitchen hosts a student cooking challenge on Tuesday, Oct. 25, starting at 10 a.m. for a chance to win a $1,500 scholarship. Presented by the Treasure Coast Education and Research Development Authority, this student cooking [...]
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* SBA adds central and north Florida counties to disaster declaration for Hurricane Ian Emergency relief fund activated in wake of disaster United Way of Florida has activated the Disaster Recovery Fund for those affected by Hurricane Ian. As part of United Way's mission to build stronger, more resilient, and equitable communities - and [...]
Census Bureau service provides timely updates on business startups Florida has seen unprecedented growth during the past two years in the number of new business starts. In 2020, more than 495,000 new applications were filed to start a new business - up 26.8% from the previous year. While these were staggering numbers, the pace continued at [...]
Do your homework before buying an existing small business BY NANCY DAHLBERG AND SUSAN GUILLORY Do you dream of owning your own business? There's more than one way to make this dream come true. Some entrepreneurs launch a business from scratch, while others buy an existing business. There are certainly advantages to buying an established business, [...]
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Modern-day land rush High demand has led to record prices for land on which to build huge warehouses and distribution centers in the Treasure Coast. At Legacy Park in Port St. Lucie, more than 5 million square feet are developed, or soon will be, eventually employing more than 3,000. Food service distributor Cheney Brothers held [...]
Women mean business Tom Kindred with Alice E. Lee, president/general manager of WFLM 104.5. She is the first black owner of a regional radio station. IRSC BY TOM KINDRED In the world of small business, October holds special meaning because it is National Women's Small Business Month. It is in October when the [...]
Florida SBDC IRSC teaches how to become a bankable business The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Indian River State College (IRSC) in collaboration with the Florida Bankers Association will conduct and host the How to Become a Bankable Business seminar. The event will take place on the IRSC Massey Campus Kight [...]
Three IRSC students receive scholarships from Port St. Lucie Business Women PSLBW Scholarship Committee Chair Carol Wyatt, President Jessica Parrish, Sherri Monds, Scholarship Development Coordinator/Student Success Services, IRSC Since its inception in 1980, the Port St. Lucie Business Women has supported women in the advancement of their education at Indian River State [...]
SBA adds central and north Florida counties to disaster declaration for Hurricane Ian The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the addition of several Florida counties to the disaster declaration for Hurricane Ian that began Sept. 23. This expands eligibility for more businesses and residents to apply for SBA's low-interest disaster loan program. [...]