Bank of America data finds that 2022 was a solid year for consumer spending, but the new year brings new challenges Bank of America Institute released new analysis today which shows that, while 2022 was a solid year for consumer spending, the New Year brings with it cross-currents for U.S. consumers, including a potentially weaker job market [...]
Inaugural Treasure Coast Women Who Rock Awards to be held March 28th in celebration of National Women's History Month The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Indian River State College (IRSC) has partnered with weVENTURE Women's Business Center (WBC) at Florida Tech's Bisk College of Business and presenting sponsor PNC Bank to host the [...]
Major gift from legacy citrus grower for UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center A heritage citrus grower who saw local fruit production rise in the world's premier grapefruit region has willed a legacy gift to sustain the fruit industry he loved. John T. Moose left the largest individual gift that the University of [...]
Circles and Cycles set theme for Port St. Lucie Business Women board installation Circles and Cycles of Life were the themes of the Installation of new Board members at the Port St. Lucie Business Women's (pslbw.com) Dec. 1 holiday party, which took place at Gator Trace Golf and Country Club in Port St. Lucie. "Circles [...]
The City of Fort Pierce seeks small business poll input The City of Fort Pierce Economic Development Division releases new Small Business Development poll to gauge the state of the small business community within the city. The purpose of the program is to garner feedback from small business owners in an effort to create new [...]
Manufacturer Relocates to Indian River County Board of County Commissioners Approve Jobs Grant Incentive The Indian River County Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Office is pleased to announce that Kessel Medical, Inc. was approved for the county's Local Jobs Grant incentive. Kessel Medical is a medical device manufacturer that relocated to Vero Beach from Atlanta [...]
"I Love You The Whole Wide World" Debuts at G. Alan Fine Jewelry & Coin Wednesday, Dec. 7 from 5:30 - 7 p.m., join G. Alan's Fine Jewelry and Coin and Sandee's TWW World, LLC at the introduction of "I Love You The Whole Wide World," a vision of merchandise created and sold [...]
FPL donates $50,000 to support Florida SBDC disaster recovery efforts The Florida SBDC Network, the state's principal provider of small business assistance, is committed to ensuring that small business owners impacted by Hurricane Ian receive the resources and assistance they need to rebuild and recover. The network is pleased to announce that Florida [...]
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Activates Business Damage Assessment The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced the activation of the Business Damage Assessment Survey to gauge the impact of Hurricane Nicole on Florida businesses. Survey responses will assist the state in expediting recovery efforts by providing data on the needs of affected businesses. [...]
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 [...]