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Free Small Business Training Opportunity Now Available

Miami Bayside Foundation Small Business Training is now accepting applications for the Fall Small Business Training. This free training is open to entrepreneurs seeking to take their small businesses to the next level. Small Busines owners interested in applying must be an active business in operation for a minimum of six months, at least 51% minority-owned, and located in Miami-Dade County. The Miami Bayside Foundation (MBF) Small Business training is supported by various partners including the GMCVB’s Multicultural Tourism & Development Department. To learn more about this opportunity email Petra Brennan, Director of Tourism Business Enhancement at petra@gmcvb.com.

Miami Bayside Foundation Hosts 2nd Spanish Small Business Entrepreneurial Training

After a successful launch of their Spanish Small Business Training over the summer, the Miami Bayside Foundation will host their second training program in Spanish beginning on September 14th and running through October 6th. The businesses enrolled in the program will receive training in topics such as Digital Marketing, Accounting & Financial Projections, Legal and Small Business Certification all taught by industry experts. The Miami Bayside Foundation (MBF) Small Business training is supported by various partners including the GMCVB’s Multicultural Tourism & Development Department. Learn more here.

YWCA Women’s Entrepreneurship 360° Program

Ready to take your business to the next level? Join the YWCA Women’s Entrepreneurship 360° Program. The program is designed to help women of color overcome barriers to starting, growing and sustaining businesses while providing them with educational tools to increase their knowledge and confidence as entrepreneurs. Thursdays 6pm - 9pm beginning on September 16 through October 28. The program will be held virtually (zoom link sent after registration). Register here .

Get Your Local Business on Google Search and Maps

On September 16th at 3:00 p.m., join the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce as they host this free Grow with Google webinar. Showing up when customers are searching online is more important than ever. Ensure customers can find accurate, updated information about your local business on Google Search and Google Maps, no matter which device they use. In this workshop, you will learn how to create and manage a Google business profile from start to finish. Register here.

Doing Business with Germany and How to Communicate Successfully with Germans

Germany is an important trading partner for the US. Many companies headquartered in Germany have subsidiaries in the US and vice versa. After China and the United States, Germany is the world’s third-largest exporter. . However, there are pitfalls of doing business with Germany ranging from EU restrictions, different environmental standards, and lengthy bureaucratic processes to linguistic challenges and cultural differences. If you want to learn more about doing business with Germany and how to communicate successfully with Germans, join our webinar on September 16th at 10am EDT. Our presenter is Renata Urban, owner of URBAN Training and Services. She is a certified and experienced language teacher, intercultural and diversity coach, and communication skills trainer and helps her clients communicate successfully with others in their own language, in a foreign language, and across cultures. Click here to register.

Grow Your Business with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business is now accepting applications. Small Businesses can gain practical business skills to help take their business to the next level. In professional workshops, they will learn from some of the brightest minds in business, learn about access to financial capital, and build a powerful network of professional support. Selected candidates full program tuition will be covered by the Goldman Sachs Foundation! Applicants should meet the following criteria: • be based in South Florida. • be in operation for at least two years. • have revenue of $75,000 minimum in the most recent fiscal year • and have a minimum of 2 full-time employees (including the owner). For more information and to apply visit 10k Small Businesses.

Small Business Entrepreneurs Complete Training to Help Them Thrive

Congratulations to the Miami Bayside Foundation 2021 Summer small business graduating class. On Thursday, August 19th, 37 small businesses completed their 14-session online entrepreneurial training led by industry professionals in various business subject areas. The training helped participating businesses sharpen their entrepreneurial skills, grow and become sustainable. The Miami Bayside Foundation Small Business training is supported by various partners including the GMCVB’s Tourism Business Enhancement Initiative, helping small businesses build capacity and gain economic sustainability. The virtual graduation including GMCVB representatives including Connie Kinnard and Petra Brennan with the Multicultural Tourism & Development and Rolando Aedo, GMCVB, Chief Operating Officer who brought congratulatory remarks to the spring 2021 cohort. For more information about future training, kindly email petra@gmcvb.com.

GMCVB In Partnership with Orange Blossom Classic Host Tourism Customer Service Workshop In Miami Gardens

The GMCVB Multicultural Tourism & Development in Partnership with Orange Blossom Classic hosted a Tourism Customer Service Workshop Thursday, August 19, 2021, at the Oasis at Miami Gardens. The workshop titled “Winning Customers Through Winning Service” was geared to small businesses and offered information on how they could connect their business products and services to customers that generate and influence Miami’s billion-dollar tourism industry as well as learning how to leverage different tourism opportunities in Greater Miami like the Orange Blossom Classic happening in September. The workshop was presented as part of the GMCVB Multicultural Tourism & Development Tourism Business Enhancement Program to provide capacity support to Greater Miami’s small business community impacted by tourism. GMCVB President & CEO Bill Talbert as well as Multicultural VP Connie Kinnard and Coordinator, Herlinda Lombardi were in attendance. The workshop presenters included Petra Brennan, GMCVB Director of Tourism Business Enhancement, Rashad D. Thomas, Community Liaison, Orange Blossom Classic and Ed Ponder, Hospitality Trainer and Founder of REDNOP Management Group.

Small Business Webinars with StartUP FIU!

StartUP FIU has great events in store for September! Check out the listings below and register to learn key takeaways about growing your business online! Learn more.

Digital Transformation for Small Businesses

Miami DDA + BIT Center presents, "Digital Transformation for Small Businesses". This is a 12-month course. Each session is free and will be held the second Friday of every month from Noon to 1:30 pm; taught by industry professionals. Click here to register.

Be Your Own Boss with an Entrepreneurship Certificate

Turn passion into profit through the College's entrepreneurship program. It’s good to be the boss — and even better to be your own boss. For those who are ready to venture out on their own and turn their passion into a profitable business, Miami Dade College offers a comprehensive entrepreneurship program with degree and certificate options for everyone. Click here to learn more.

Support for Small Business – Grants Available

Created as a key pillar of KKR's COVID-19 Relief Effort, KKR Small Business Builders (SBB) aims to support entrepreneurs and their small businesses around the world. The grants are designed to help business owners sustain their enterprises, maintain or create jobs, and spur economic opportunity as they respond to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and recover from its resultant economic dislocation. KKR Small Business Builders will support companies in three key ways: access to capital, technical assistance and provide a network of support. Click here to learn more.

Small Business Meet-up

With the rapid pace of things changing for Small Businesses, we invite you to join the Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce for your chance to meet other business owners, talk strategy, and get the latest on COVID-19 recovery. Every Tuesday and Friday at 4:00 p.m. via Zoom. Register here.

Building Together: Miami-Dade Tech Leaders Present Shared Vision for Dynamic, Diverse, Inclusive Ecosystem in #MiamiTech Manifesto

A collective of tech leaders, builders, and advocates that have contributed to the foundation of Miami-Dade’s dynamic, growing tech and innovation ecosystem collaborated on a #MiamiTech Manifesto released earlier this week. Working together for more than a decade to actively lay the groundwork for an equitable, inclusive community, the increased interest in and conversations about the business opportunities Miami presents led some of these leaders to put pen to paper and outline that shared vision – for themselves and all of the newcomers that we are happily welcoming. For further details visit We Are MiamiTech.

StartUP FIU Food FEED Virtual Bootcamp

Interested in being a part of a 6-month FREE F.E.E.D. Membership Virtual Bootcamp for local South Florida businesses, sponsored by Wells Fargo? There is still time to apply and receive free access to this virtual event! StartUP FIU Food FEED Virtual Bootcamp offers free online training to F&B business owners most affected by closures and layoffs caused by COVID-19 Pandemic. The six months of free access session includes: online consulting sessions in Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Food & Beverage on weekly online Zoom webinars conducted by industry experts. The F.E.E.D. Membership F&B Virtual Bootcamp will provide you with free online webinars, consulting sessions, and panel conversations regarding local resources for food and beverage businesses. Learn more.

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