Friday, May 2, 2014

4/23/2014: eMerge Americas, Encore Entrepreneur Day

eMerge Americas Techweek

Xavier Gonzalez, executive director, eMerge Americas
Xavier Gonzalez provides a rundown of what to expect at the highly anticipated eMerge Americas Techweek May 1 - 7 on Miami Beach. The event is expected to bring together executives and entrepreneurs from large technology companies and emerging ventures throughout South Florida and Latin America. Xavier talks about how the event affects small businesses in South Florida and how eMerge Americas is hoping to change the business landscape.

Encore Entrepreneur Day


Joe Ewart, marketing chair, Broward SCORE
Joe Ewart provides a look at the upcoming Encore Entrepreneur Day event from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30 at NSU's Alvin Sherman Library. The free event seeks to educate older people about entrepreneurship opportunities. They will hear from others who launched businesses later in life and how SCORE can help. Register free now!

Listen to the podcast. http://browardscore.org/podcast/Score_04-23-14 FINAL.mp3

4/16/2014: Fundraising for non profits

David Blyer, Donor Community.
David Blyer worked for software companies and had achieved significant success. Then he created Donor Community, a Broward-based startup that aimed to help nonprofits organize and manage fundraising efforts and events. The business took off. Today it caters to nonprofits from coast to coast.

Listen to the podcast.http://browardscore.org/podcast/Score_04-16-14 FINAL.mp3

4/9/2014: Ricky Brantley, Viking Defense, Small Business Person of the Year

Ricky Brantley, CEO, Viking Defense Inc. and the SBA's South Florida Small Business Person of the Year

Ricky Brantley started his security business six years ago and grew it with the help of SCORE. In March, the South Florida District office of the SBA named him the Small Business Person of the Year. Find out what makes Ricky such a success.


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4/2/2014: And the winner is..... SBA Small Business Awards, Crowd Funding

Jonel Hein, deputy director, SBA South Florida District Office
Jonel Hein announces the winners of this year's SBA Small Business Awards. Find out who won and why.


Paul Bosley, Broward SCORE finance expert
Paul Bosley, who is also president of First Financial, provides an update on crowd funding for small businesses. The Florida Legislature is looking to make it easier for businesses to raise capital.


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