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Office of Supplier Diversity Presents the Inaugural Gainesville Supplier Diversity Exchange

~ Free event helps small businesses connect with state and local government buyers ~ Gainesville, FL – The Florida Office of Supplier Diversity (OSD), in collaboration with the University of Florida’s (UF) Division of Small Business & Vendor Diversity Relations, announces the inaugural Gainesville Supplier Diversity Exchange on March 8 at the Reitz Union. This free […]

The Cost of Managing People

Can your business survive three, six or nine months with one or two key employees absent? What about a lawsuit? Can your organization handle the expense and emotionally exhaustive, time-consuming process of an employment investigation into your organization’s workplace practices? If you are like most small businesses, the answer is no. For small to medium-sized […]

SBA Boots to Business

Wednesday & Thursday, October 4-5, 2017 | 8:30am – 3:30pm

For small businesses, education and innovation go hand in hand

There used to be a time when creativity and innovation were only associated with artists, musicians, writers, and the like. It didn’t take much for an organization to stand out, as competition wasn’t so intense…as long as it was a little different, it was perceived as innovative, making it easy for someone to dominate the […]

The Gainesville Entrepreneurship and Adversity Program

The Gainesville Entrepreneurship and Adversity Program (GEAP) is an integrated, multi-faceted program designed to empower those living in adverse circumstances to create and grow their own businesses. We work with our clients over a 12-month period. Learn more HERE. Send all of your questions to GEAP@warrington.ufl.edu

Take Action, Try Not To Overthink It !

Congratulations! You’ve made a large step in thinking about or already establishing your business endeavour. If you now own a business, you completed the most difficult task for most, action. If you’re still on the fence the best advice is to take action. New Is Scary It’s more common than you think to be terrified […]

Correct Your Posture Before It Tells You

The month of May is Correct Posture Month. According to the American Posture Institution, startups, entrepreneurs, and business leaders lose an average of 6 hours in productivity per week. The typical loss of activity is attributed to headaches, back pain, and decreased focus. On any given workday, there are a number of factors that play […]

D.E. Scorpio Corporation Bid Opportunity

Wednesday, May 24, 2017 – Questions Due

Small Business Trends To Use In Your Company

Leveraging technology is on the uptick for most small companies and entrepreneurs. The definition and level of technology is different for each organization. Bottomline, regardless of what technology is used, entrepreneurs need to stay on their toes and updates with changes that may affect their business. After working with many small businesses and entrepreneurs, we […]

Division at UF seeks to promote women-owned businesses

The University of Florida has a robust program to engage small, minority and women-owned businesses. The Division of Small Business and Vendor Diversity Relations (SBVDR), led by Director Kathey Porter, is charged with identifying small, minority and women-owned businesses to do business with UF and implement programs to increase their long-term viability and success. A […]

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