Registration is the first step in the process and it can be completed in 15-30 minutes. Rebuild Florida is a program of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO). It was created to help Florida recover from the devastating impacts of Hurricane Irma. Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida on […]
Rebuild Florida Housing Repair
Rebuild Florida is a long-term recovery effort. It was created to meet the unmet needs of Floridians impacted by Hurricane Irma and those in the federally designated most impacted counties. Rebuild Florida Centers are located in Fort Myers and Naples. Collier CountyCollier Business Plaza3050 Horseshoe Dr., North,Naples Lee […]
Is your business ready for an emergency?
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced the launch of a new website, FloridaDisaster.biz. This site was created to help Florida businesses prepare for and recover from hurricanes and other disasters. By providing critical information before, during and after a disaster, the website will help businesses recover and get Floridians […]
SBA Offers Disaster Assistance – Red Tide/Toxic Algae Blooms
SBA’s Customer Service Representatives will be available at the Business Recovery Centers to answer questions about the disaster loan program. Representatives will help individuals complete their applications. The filing deadline to return applications for economic injury is June 4, 2019. Documents related to Toxic Algae Blooms: Toxic Algal Blooms_FL 15678 […]
Do you know about the Florida Disaster website?
Do you know about this website? FloridaDisaster.org The Florida Division of Emergency Management provides an unbelievable amount of information for Florida individuals, families and businesses on their website. Hurricane Irma is a reminder to all Floridians of the sudden threat severe weather can pose in our state, especially during hurricane season. Every tropical […]
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Goodwill SWFL MicroEnterprise Institute-Entrepreneurship Program
The MicroEnterprise program is designed to help individuals with low to moderate income levels and other disadvantages to start or stabilize their own businesses. If you have a great idea for a new business, the Goodwill SWFL MicroEnterprise Institute is available to aspiring small business owners who live in the Southwest Florida […]
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WGCU Gulf Coast Live! program on raising minimum wage
The campaign to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour has been gaining traction in recent months in New York, California and elsewhere in the country. Last week the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) held a series of rallies in cities around Florida advocating for a $15 minimum wage. […]
SWFL Economic Development Alliance works to bring business to Southwest Florida
The Southwest Florida Economic Development Alliance was created in 2013 with the mission to be a marketing engine to attract businesses into the five-county Southwest Florida region, including Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties. The alliance serves as an economic development coordinator to site selectors, real estate consultants and […]
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