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Greetings!
Greetings! It has been a busy month for the Clearwater Business SPARK network. Our partners have provided dozens of exciting events, seminars and individual consultations assisting in the development and growth of our local businesses. Throughout this issue you will find information about the latest programs and services our partners provide to help your business!
I am excited to share that we will be hosting a Clearwater Business SPARK event called,
Meet The Partners. Ignite Your Business. Connect With The Pros.,
at St. Petersburg College Collaborative Labs on Nov. 14. The event will provide a forum for the community to speak directly with all of our partners, attend breakout sessions geared toward businesses in every stage of development and an opportunity to network with fellow entrepreneurs and business owners. If you have not done so already, please sign up for our email distribution list on the ClearwaterBusinessSPARK.com website, so you will receive an invitation to this must-attend event! You don't want to miss this one!
Sincerely Yours,
Audra Aja
Program Coordinator
Clearwater Business SPARK
Clearwater Business
SPARK
- Where Success Begins.
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Launched in 2016, Clearwater Business SPARK is a network of partners who support local small businesses and entrepreneurs looking to start or grow their business.
Clearwater Business SPARK provides business programs and services including business planning and coaching, educational programs, networking opportunities and guidance for doing business with the federal government and international markets. Clearwater Business SPARK also offers access to databases and market research tools, a variety of co-working, meeting and training spaces and hands-on tools and activities at Studios@Main, a unique makerspace located within the Clearwater Main Library.
Current network partners include St. Petersburg College, Tampa Bay Black Business Investment Corporation, Pinellas County SCORE, Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce, Clearwater Public Library System, Prospera, the city of Clearwater’s Economic Development and Housing Department, and Florida Small Business Development Center at Pinellas County Economic Development.
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Pinellas County REVERSE Trade Show
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Grow your business by providing products and services to local government agencies.
Meet Pinellas County department buyers and purchasing agents from surrounding agencies at this free event on Oct. 19.
Arrive at 9 a.m. for breakfast and demonstrations of the county’s new online procurement portal. This system is a secure, self-service Oracle platform that will allow suppliers to identify new bid opportunities, navigate the procurement services website, easily update vendor profiles, add product commodity codes, submit bids and respond to requests for proposals.
The trade show exhibits will be open from 11 a.m. to noon. Click below for more details.
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Meet The Speakers!
This years must-attend
Clearwater Business SPARK event
will feature three break-out sessions tailored to help your business at every stage of development! Read the bios on our speakers for the event by clicking on their photo below.
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Dr. Cynthia Johnson, FSBDC
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Attitudes of Gratitude – Share Breakfast With First Responders
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Our community’s first responders answer our calls for help 365 days of the year. On Nov. 30, the Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce will thank them with their second annual Attitudes of Gratitude -- Share Breakfast With First Responders event.
Who keeps you and your family safe through hurricane season and the entire year? First Responders. This year our community was impacted by Red Tide and we had hundreds of volunteers assist in clean-up efforts. This is
your
opportunity to say, "Thank You.” Who do we honor during the breakfast? The people we rely upon the most: fire fighters, police officers, emergency medical technicians and Coast Guard officers. Plus, we acknowledge the behind-the-scenes people such as waste management, utility workers, emergency management teams and parks and recreation. These people help to restore services and return our lives back to normalcy. To do it, they leave their families to serve on the front lines and put themselves at risk.
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5G POWER SKILLS:
SOFT SKILLS AND MULTIGENERATION TRAINING
St. Petersburg College
5G Power Skills™ Certification
is a dynamic program designed to address the unprecedented complexity of today’s 5-Generational workforce (e.g. age, talent/skills, culture, attitude, behavior, etc.) while incorporating soft skills training which is vital to workforce success. Two workshop options are available this fall at SPC'S Downtown Center, located at 244 Second Ave., N., St. Pete, FL 33701.
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MICROSOFT OFFICE CORE PRODUCTIVITY CLASSES
St. Petersburg College's Workforce Institute Microsoft Office Productivity courses are designed for individuals that have a basic understanding of Microsoft Office applications but want to learn the tips to work faster and with fewer errors. The classes will teach your employees the practical applications of the Microsoft Office suite and how to navigate the features to increase productivity. We also have the NEW Microsoft Office 2019.
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Congratulations
to Clearwater based business,
LED PRO Event Services
on being selected as a
Prospera 2018 Success Stories recipient
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Prospera hosted its annual awards ceremony on Oct. 3 at the Tampa Marriott Waterside and Marina. The organization celebrated success stories to an audience of hundreds.
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The SBA Business Recovery Center (BRC) for Pinellas County opened on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 11:00 a.m., at the
St. Petersburg College EpiCenter
, Suite 2-200, 13805 58th Street N., Clearwater, Florida. The BRC will assist local small businesses affected by red tide.
The
Pinellas SBA Business Recovery Center
will be open:
- Monday - Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. and
- Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
SBA's Customer Service Representatives will be available to answer questions about the disaster loan program and help individuals complete their applications.
Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA's secure website (See Link Below).
The deadline to apply is June 4, 2019.
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Five Ways to Connect with Clearwater Business SPARK
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The Clearwater Business
SPARK
newsletter is produced bi-monthly by the city of Clearwater Economic Development & Housing Department and Public Communications Department staff.
Christin Harris-Chief Editor, Jose Patino-Executive Editor, Audra Aja-Editor/Designer
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(727) 443-0217
info@ClearwaterBusinessSPARK.com
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