FCF/FFC advocates for and delivers tax relief for small business owners First Capital Finance/Florida First Capital (FCF/FFC) won big for small businesses in Florida during this legislative session. Working hand-in-hand with members of the Florida House of Representatives and the Senate, FCF/FFC secured passage of language addressing the double taxation of SBA 504 loans. "This [...]
Bank of America Breakthrough Lab™ seeks founders of early-stage startups Bank of America is pleased to officially launch its impact accelerator program named Bank of America Breakthrough Lab with the call for applications for the September 2023 cohort. The six-month program provides tailored mentorship, digital expertise, networking with industry experts and access to potential investors [...]
Sunshine Pickle Company sprouts on Treasure Coast Not even halfway into the year, 2023 has already been deemed "The Year of the Pickle!" From dill potato chips, dill peanuts, popcorn and even beer, people are in love with all things pickled. The timing couldn't be better for Vero Beach entrepreneurs, Josh and Kiaran Kabat's new [...]
Survey says 76% of small businesses feel well-equipped to survive a recession The majority of U.S. small business owners (72 percent) are concerned about the impact of a potential recession; however, 76 percent are confident their business could withstand the downturn, according to the Bank of America 2023 Small Business Owner Report (PDF). The survey of [...]
Electrical wholesale distributor opens in Palm City Electrical wholesale distributor City Electric Supply (CES) recently opened in Palm City, Florida, the company's 116th location in the state. The vision to open a Palm City branch came about 14 years ago. Regional Manager Mike Bertone, who was a district manager at the time, was set to open [...]
Port St. Lucie welcomes innovative human milk processing company LactaLogics co-founder Glenn Snow (at right) during one of the company's three human milk processing pilot runs at the TetraPak Pilot Plant in Denton, Texas. The TetraPak technology will be installed in LactaLogics new processing facility in Port St. Lucie. LactaLogics, a mission-driven company [...]
IRSC hosts discussion on transportation and logistics The Indian River State College (IRSC) Eastman Advanced Workforce Training Complex will serve as the backdrop on Wednesday, April 5, for a critical discussion about improving the supply chain through new opportunities in transportation and logistics. The event features remarks from Dr. Timothy Moore, President of Indian River [...]
Fort Pierce Gold Hammer Awards nominations now open Mayor Linda Hudson is now accepting nominations for Gold Hammer Awards. The award recognizes the efforts of residents and business owners in the Fort Pierce community that have significantly improved their homes or businesses through new construction or rehabilitation efforts. The Gold Hammer Awards will be announced [...]
City of Fort Pierce introduces 'Freebee' There is a new and eco-friendly way to get around Fort Pierce, FL. The City of Fort Pierce and the Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency collaborated to launch 'Freebee', the city's FREE, on-demand, 100% electric transportation service. The goal of the program is to provide connectivity within the CRA and [...]
Dyer Difference Award honors compassion and service CEO Joe Rathnam, COO Jenna Radtke, Dyer sales manager Shannon Kinnett, and sales manager Dallas Steiger. "Providing for our protectors" is the mission of K9 Strong, a Port St. Lucie nonprofit organization which helps to supply safety and training equipment to law enforcement K9 teams, locally [...]