Friday, May 2, 2014

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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Thursday, April 3, 2014

3/26/2014: How Broward Score helped a troubled business

SCORE Client Stella Amador from Florida Quality Roofing.           

Stella's business came to a halt when the economy soured. Over the past three years, however, the business has come back better than ever. Now Florida Quality Roofing is expanding its workforce and moving to a bigger more visible location.

Find out how Stella and her partner German Duarte are getting it done.


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3/19/2014: How to get more referrals


Rosie Taylor on referral marketing.
Broward SCORE online marketing expert Rosie Talyor, Rosie Media, shows us how to ensure more business referrals.


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03/12/2014: About Guerrilla Marketing & the Miami Herald Business Writer Challenge

Nancy Dahlberg, Miami Herald Business Writer

Nancy fills us in on the Herald's annual business plan challenge, who qualifies and how to submit.

Joe Ewart, Marketing Expert & Broward SCORE Marketing Committee Chair

Joe's giving a workshop on guerrilla marketing. Check out his tips on getting started now! Find out about the workshop.


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Monday, March 3, 2014

02/26/2014: Get your taxes done free / Find, Submit and Win Government Contracts

Dr. Ana Cruz, chair, Miami-Dade College School of Business for the Wolfson Campus

Dr. Cruz talks about the college's free tax preparation services that are available to the community through the college's VITA program. The income threshold is $52,000. The program is open to everyone whether they attend the college or not. Find free tax prep sites in Florida

Aniyah Chaudry, NMSC Inc. & Broward SCORE

Aniyah Chaudry gives a new workshop for Broward SCORE called How to Find, Submit and Win Government Contracts.Aniyah talks about how a business can grow its client base and improve its revenue stream by working with the
government.

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Thursday, February 20, 2014

2/19/2014: New workshops at Broward Score

George Gremse, Chair, Broward SCORE

Broward SCORE  added a whole new slate of workshops this year. George Gremse, the chair of Broward SCORE, joins us to run down the list of new workshops including small business planning, Quickbooks in Spanish and referral marketing. Visit the online workshop calendar

George also fills us in on SCORE Board 17 and the Tune Up program, two services the chapter created to help small business owners tackle issues and provide guidance for growth and expansion.


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2/12/2014: Affordable Offices for Smll Businesses

Guest: Carolina Rendeiro, Miami Innovation Center

Shared offices spaces have come a long way from the days of faxes, telex machines and secretaries. The new model of shared office space businesses is focused on helping your business grow as much as it is on giving you a place to work. 

Carolina has been working in the Global Workspace Industry for years, and now runs the Miami Innovation Center at the University of Miami Science and Technology Park. She fills us in on what small businesses will find at global work spaces today and how these businesses have changed.

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