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05/19/2021

The Launch Pad at UM is having their Demo Day, tomorrow, May 20. Accredited investors are welcome to register for this event. Click here for more information and to register:

University of Miami’s The Launch Pad: From Idea to Monetization Accelerator Demo Day

05/07/2021

Just "attended" a live Conversation on the Impact of Broward Small Businesses. Great work Broward County OESBD. Balfour Beatty, MGM General Contracting, Inc., A&E Construction Solutions and Francis Engineering. For info on becoming a certified Small Business in Broward County, go to

As a certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE) we reserve solicitations JUST FOR YOU! In 2019, 109 projects under $250,000 were reserved for small businesses totaling $10.8 million. Additionally, projects with small business opportunities require that at least 25% of the contract be allocated for Co...

10/13/2020

Apply now for the Spring 2021 Broward Non-Profit Executive program. Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship
https://jimmoraninstitute.fsu.edu/programs/nonprofit-executive-program/broward-county

10/13/2020

Next week is the Virtual Healthcare and Life Science Career Fair covering 5 counties, three regional CareerSources and a lot of hiring! REGISTER HERE: http://bit.ly/HealthcareJobseeker

10/07/2020

Register for the October 21 Health & Life Sciences Virtual Career Fair. There is no cost for registering. https://premiervirtual.com/event/register-jobseeker/2112-south-florida-healthcare-virtual-fair

09/08/2020

AERO Business Resource Expo & Pitch Competition -
Learn about the many resources available to entrepreneurs and business owners in South Florida. You can also apply for the Pitch Competition until September 14th.
Register here - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aero-small-business-expo-pitch-workshop-south-florida-tickets-115871830765
Apply to pitch here - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWzQTaJzTc8BYNSydTbMEdsmeHDYXn5GZVn5IFdw7Xwg5oow/viewform

08/25/2020

TOMORROW is the final day of Hispanic Unity of Florida's virtual Entrepreneur Summit - Wednesday, August 26th. Don’t miss the Graceful Coffee Talk, workshops and keynote guest - Jennifer Fitzgerald - CEO & co-founder of Policygenius!

Join the “Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) & Other Working Capital” workshop, and learn how to maximize your PPP loan and ensure forgiveness, as well as other – more conventional - ways to access working capital for your day-to-day operations (workshop also available in Spanish at 11:30AM).

Get inspired by keynote guest, Jennifer Fitzgerald, CEO & co-founder of Policygenius - at 10:20AM. WLRN’s Vice President of News and Special Correspondent, Tom Hudson, will interview Fitzgerald, who will share insights on launching and running “America's leading online insurance marketplace”. Since 2014, Policygenius has placed $35 billion in coverage and helped over 100,000 families get the financial protection they need.

And don’t miss the virtual exhibit hall in between each session! Learn more & register for 08/26 E-Summit events at – www.hufesummit.org/08-26-20

08/24/2020

THIS WEDNESDAY, August 26th, is the final day of Hispanic Unity of Florida's virtual Entrepreneur Summit. Don’t miss the Graceful Coffee Talk, workshops and keynote guest - Jennifer Fitzgerald - CEO & co-founder of Policygenius!

Join the “Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) & Other Working Capital” workshop, and learn how to maximize your PPP loan and ensure forgiveness, as well as other – more conventional - ways to access working capital for your day-to-day operations (workshop also available in Spanish at 11:30AM).

Get inspired by keynote guest, Jennifer Fitzgerald, CEO & co-founder of Policygenius - at 10:20AM. WLRN’s Vice President of News and Special Correspondent, Tom Hudson, will interview Fitzgerald, who will share insights on launching and running “America's leading online insurance marketplace”. Since 2014, Policygenius has placed $35 billion in coverage and helped over 100,000 families get the financial protection they need.

And don’t miss the virtual exhibit hall in between each session! Learn more & register for 08/26 E-Summit events at – www.hufesummit.org/08-26-20.

08/20/2020

NEXT WEEK, Wednesday, August 26th, is the final day of Hispanic Unity of Florida's virtual Entrepreneur Summit. Don’t miss the Graceful Coffee Talk, workshops and keynote guest - Jennifer Fitzgerald, CEO & co-founder of Policygenius!

Join the “Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) & Other Working Capital” workshop, and learn how to maximize your PPP loan and ensure forgiveness, as well as other – more conventional - ways to access working capital for your day-to-day operations (workshop available in English and Spanish).

Get inspired by keynote guest, Jennifer Fitzgerald, CEO & co-founder of Policygenius - at 10:20AM. WLRN’s Vice President of News and Special Correspondent, Tom Hudson, will interview Fitzgerald, who will share insights on launching and running “America's leading online insurance marketplace”. Since 2014, Policygenius has placed $35 billion in coverage and helped over 100,000 families get the financial protection they need.

And don’t miss the virtual exhibit hall in between each session! Learn more & register for 08/26 E-Summit events at – www.hufesummit.org/08-26-20.

08/17/2020

THIS WEEK, Wednesday, August 19th, Hispanic Unity of Florida's 9th Entrepreneur Summit continues! Don’t miss the Graceful Coffee Talk, workshops, and American Dreamer Awardees Panel Discussion!

Join the “Crisis Marketing 101: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic & More” workshop and learn the “who/what/when/where/why” of crisis marketing for your small business (workshop also available in Spanish at 11:30AM).

The American Dreamer Award Panel Discussion, led by WLRN's Tom Hudson, will feature Guillermo Jaime (Social Global Leaders), Wendy Lieber & Dave Kustin (ContentBacon), and Claudio Sorrentino (Body Details), at 10:20AM.

And don’t miss the virtual exhibit hall in between each session! Learn more & register for 08/19 E-Summit events at – www.hufesummit.org/08-19-20.

08/11/2020

TOMORROW, Wednesday, August 12th, Hispanic Unity of Florida has lined up awesome workshops and a plenary session for you!

Share ideas with other business owners during the 8:30AM Graceful Coffee Talk.

Then jump into the “Sales During a Pandemic: What You Need to Know & Do” workshop, and learn strategies and best practices that you can implement during this “new normal” (workshop also available in Spanish at 11:30AM).

Stick around for the plenary session at 10:20AM to learn how to learn about the role of leadership and resiliency in companies that have flopped, endured and flourished.

And don’t miss the virtual exhibit hall in between each session!

Learn more & register for 08/12 E-Summit events at – www.hufesummit.org/08-12-20.