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Category Archives: Economic Development
Small & Medium Businesses: Our Economic Super Heroes!
I attended the Economic Outlook for 2012, hosted by the Pasco Economic Development Council, along with my colleagues Yanina Rosario and Carol Hendrix. The keynote speaker was Scott Brown, Ph.D., Chief Economist with Raymond James. This was a sold-out event
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Entrepreneurship Month Announced for November
Mayor, Bob Buckhorn, has officially declared November as Entrepreneurship Month! Mayor Buckhorn encourages local citizens to celebrate entrepreneurs & their contribution to our local economy.
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SBDC Impact 2010: Growing Business Success
The results are in! The Florida SBDC network had an outstanding impact on the Florida economy & business growth. The SBDC helped small businesses with retaining jobs and creating jobs, getting leads & improving sales, finding loans & sources of
Expanded Services to Small Businesses
President Obama signed the Small Business Jobs Act on September 27, 2010. Known as the Jobs Bill, it will provide critical resources to small business owners. This law extends the SBA Recovery loans, promotes exporting, gives small businesses a better
Posted in Economic Development, Featured Articles, Financing, Government Contracting, International Trade
Tagged business loans, expansion, Government Contracting, importing and exporting
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Eileen Rodriguez Profiled in the Tampa Bay Business Journal
This Tampa Bay Business Journal featured Eileen Rodriguez, Regional director, Small Business Development Center at the University of South Florida. Full Story
Posted in Economic Development, Hernando County, Hillsborough County, Video
Tagged economic recovery
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May 2010: Job Growth Continues – Unemployment Rate Declines
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on June 4, 2010 released its report on employment for May 2010. Total nonfarm payroll employment grew by 431,000 in May, reflecting the hiring of 411,000 temporary employees to work on Census 2010.
Retail Sales Increase in April
So far consumer spending in the first four months of this year has risen at the fastest pace in three years. Hopefully this trend will continue, which will lead to continued economic improvement and a significant reduction in the unemployment
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