TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, during a meeting of the Florida Cabinet, Governor Rick Scott recognized small business Target Print & Mail, with the Governor’s Business Ambassador Award. Target Print & Mail was founded in Tallahassee in 1982 and currently employs 30 Floridians throughout two Tallahassee locations. Governor Scott said, “I’m proud to recognize Target Print &… Continue reading Recognized with Governor’s Business Ambassador Award
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Gov. Scott Directs DBPR to Eliminate Licensing Fees for Puerto Ricans Displaced by Hurricane Maria
CLEWISTON, Fla. – Today, Governor Rick Scott directed Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) Secretary Jonathan Zachem to issue an Emergency Order suspending all fees required for occupational license applications for residents of Puerto Rico who were impacted by Hurricane Maria and are now in Florida. This includes over 50 different individual professional license… Continue reading Gov. Scott Directs DBPR to Eliminate Licensing Fees for Puerto Ricans Displaced by Hurricane Maria
Miami-Dade Beacon Council Selects New One Community One Goal Co-Chairs
Community Leaders Begin Two-year Terms (Miami, FL) – Jan.19, 2017 – Penny Shaffer Ph.D., Market President of Florida Blue; and Maria C. Alonso, Senior Vice President, Market Manager Enterprise Business & Community Engagement for Bank of America; have been selected as the new co-chairs representing the private sector for the Miami-Dade Beacon Council’s One Community… Continue reading Miami-Dade Beacon Council Selects New One Community One Goal Co-Chairs
International banking supervisory community meets to discuss the regulatory framework
Banking supervisors and central bankers from around the world attended the 19th International Conference of Banking Supervisors (ICBS) this week in Santiago, Chile. The conference was hosted by the Chilean Superintendency of Banks and Financial Institutions. Participants were honoured to be joined by the President of the Republic of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, who emphasised the… Continue reading International banking supervisory community meets to discuss the regulatory framework
Minority Business Development Agency Announces Award Winners for Broad Agency Announcements
Today the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency announced the winner of the Agency’s first-ever Capital Project competition; ACG Chicago. The grant totaling $2.5 million will be distributed over a 5-year period. ACG Chicago,a network of corporate executives, capital sources, corporate advisors, and service providers will receive $500,000 annually to fund the new… Continue reading Minority Business Development Agency Announces Award Winners for Broad Agency Announcements
Minority Business Development Agency Announces Winner of Capital Center Grant Competition
Today the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency announced the winner of the Agency’s first-ever Capital Project competition; ACG Chicago. The grant totaling $2.5 million will be distributed over a 5-year period. ACG Chicago,a network of corporate executives, capital sources, corporate advisors, and service providers will receive $500,000 annually to fund the new… Continue reading Minority Business Development Agency Announces Winner of Capital Center Grant Competition
Minority Business Development Agency Announces Winners of Advanced Manufacturing Project
The U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency, announced the winners of the Agency’s Advanced Manufacturing Project. The winners are Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, GA ($250,000); City of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD ($250,000); Michigan Minority Supplier Development CouncilDetroit, MI ($250,000); and the University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX ($250,000). The four… Continue reading Minority Business Development Agency Announces Winners of Advanced Manufacturing Project
FIS Expansion Will Create 250 Jobs
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March, 2016.– FIS, a global leader in financial services technology, is expanding its presence in Jacksonville and will be creating 250 jobs. The expansion will also generate a capital investment of over $2 million in the local community. FIS currently has nearly 1,100 employees in Duval County and employs more than 4,500 Floridians… Continue reading FIS Expansion Will Create 250 Jobs
Government’s spending with small and medium-sized enterprises
The National Audit Office has today published a report setting out the progress made so far and the challenges faced by the government in its efforts to increase its spending with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) further by 2020. The Cabinet Office has estimated that 27% of government’s procurement spending or £12.1 billion reached small… Continue reading Government’s spending with small and medium-sized enterprises
Minority Chamber of Commerce relocates its Headquarters to Broward County
Ft Lauderdale, Florida. March 2016.- The Minority Chamber of Commerce (MCC) plans to hold a Grand Opening of the national Headquarters in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. The event will be held at the new office, located 2000 West Commercial Boulevard 33309. The activity will include food and drinks with participation of public elected leaders. The Headquarter… Continue reading Minority Chamber of Commerce relocates its Headquarters to Broward County