Advancing Entrepreneurship

BizLink Orange will be at The CLIMB Women’s Business Conference

SCORE Orlando’s Annual Women’s Business Conference - The Climb 2023 is back Wednesday, March 15th at the National Entrepreneur Center. Whether you are an aspiring entrepreneur or already own a business, join us for a day of inspiration to help you climb higher! This year you’ll get practical business advice from...

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PropelHER Pitch Competition Call for Entries

Are you an established business looking to propel yourself forward? We have an exciting opportunity for you! The PropelHER Pitch Competition is for women business owners to want to showcase their businesses as they compete for cash prizes and in-kind services. We invite Florida women entrepreneurs and business owners from...

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Deadline Extended – Crummer Venture Plan Competition at Rollins College – 2023

Time is running out to enter the Crummer Venture Plan Competition at Rollins College! Open to all regionally headquartered startups, the annual competition is where teams battle for funding, exposure, and mentorship in front of the region’s top entrepreneurs, leaders, and venture capitalists. This year's finalist prize package is valued...

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Orlando Tech Council Announces New Membership Structure and Name Change

Originally posted by Orlando Tech Community -  https://news.orlando.org/blog/orlando-tech-council-announces-new-membership-structure-and-name-change-to-orlando-tech-community/ Orlando, Fla. – The Orlando Economic Partnership (the Partnership) initiative formerly known as Orlando Tech Council (OTC) announced an official name change to Orlando Tech Community and a new membership structure to reflect a more community-driven approach to the Orlando region’s innovation ecosystem. With a vision to...

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How to Lead a Purposeful Life?

“Curiosity is the foundation for Creativity. Creativity is the foundation for Inventions. Inventions are the foundations for Innovations. Innovations are the foundations for a Competitive Edge. Without a Sustainable Competitive Edge, we have no business being in any business.” Shan We have a dire need for Innovations; preferably Creative Innovations; using...

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Empowering Entrepreneurs: Regions Foundation Invests $75,000 in National Entrepreneur Center Programs

“The Climb” women’s business conference was March 30 in Orlando. ORLANDO, Fla. March 30, 2022 - The Regions Foundation, a nonprofit organization funded primarily by Regions Bank, on March 30, 2022, announced a $75,000 grant to the National Entrepreneur Center (NEC) in Orlando, Florida, to support entrepreneurial training programs, including specific...

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Walmart’s 9th Annual Open Call Application Period is Open for All Entrepreneurs with Products Made, Grown or Assembled in the U.S.

The retailer aims to fortify its commitment to support and to grow small businesses and U.S. manufacturing with the company’s biggest ‘Open Call’ to date Small business owners and entrepreneurs with a dream of selling their U.S. made, grown or assembled products to millions of customers now have their chance. Today,...

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BBIF Granted $25,000 By FAIRWINDS Foundation to Promote Financial Literacy Education in Underserved Communities!

FAIRWINDS Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that serves as the philanthropic arm of FAIRWINDS Credit Union, announced the recipients of its 2022 grants at a breakfast event held at Full Sail Live attended by Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, community leaders and twelve organizations embodying the Foundation’s core purpose of improving lives through...

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Valley Bank Invests in National Entrepreneur Center

(Orlando, FL) —The National Entrepreneur Center (NEC) announced today that Valley Bank has invested $30,000 toward the continued operations of the business support facility, home to 16 non-profit business organizations. The NEC is a single location solution for entrepreneurs and small businesses, providing access to targeted business training, free one-on-one...

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VEI Helps Veterans with New Mission: Business Ownership – i4Business

VEI Helps Veterans with New Mission: Business Ownership I will cherish my years of service to my country in the U.S. Army for my entire life. During my last five years of service, I worked with Force XXI 1st Raider Brigade 4th Infantry Division. This elite group was the first digital...

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