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Free Digital Marketing Master Classes by Miami-Dade's Strive 305 Small Business Initiative

Miami-Dade's Strive 305 Small Business Initiative offers additional free digital marketing master classes after more than 250 Small Businesses attend first three sessions. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s Strive 305 and Miami-based BizHack Academy have added three additional digital marketing training sessions in 2021 for small businesses impacted by COVID, with additional training planned for 2022.

Get the Knowledge You Need to Help Your Business Grow

Apply today for a Small Business Training at no charge. Receive a certificate of completion that acknowledges your readiness to access capital. Every Tuesday and Thursday starting November 16, 10 sessions over 5 weeks. Each session is from 6pm to 8pm. For more information call 305-895-9839 or apply here apply here.

The Comcast RISE Investment Fund Will Award $1 Million in $10,000 Cash Grants to 100 Minority-Owned Small Businesses

The Comcast RISE Investment Fund provides monetary grants to help small, minority-owned businesses grow as thy navigate the challenges of the pandemic. The investment Fund is the latest extension of Comcast RISE (Representation, Investment, Strength, Empowerment), the multi-year, multi-faceted initiative launched in 2020 to provide small businesses owned by entrepreneurs of diverse backgrounds the opportunity to apply for marketing, technology and capital resources. Comcast RISE is part of a larger $100 million Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative launched by Comcast to fight injustice and inequality against any race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or ability.

Doral Partners with CAMACOL to Launch Small Business Affiliate Membership

The City of Doral and Camacol Doral have joined forces to present a new membership offer for small and micro-owned businesses in Doral. The special, free membership runs through December 31, 2021 and includes various benefits to help the smaller business with the support they need to succeed, especially following the pandemic. Click here to learn more.

Small Business Training Workshop Launched this Fall

The Miami Bayside Foundation in partnership with the GMCVB’s Tourism Business Enhancement program launched their Fall Small Business Training workshop on October 19. The 14-session training is geared to small and mom & pop businesses interested in growing their business venture and learning sustainable practices around entrepreneurship. Click here to learn more.

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 began their second training program in Spanish. The businesses enrolled in the program received training in topics such as Digital Marketing, Accounting & Financial Projections, Legal and Small Business Certification all taught by industry experts. Connie Kinnard, VP of Multicultural Tourism & Development, Petra Brennen, Director of the GMCVB’s Tourism Business Enhancement which assists small tourism related businesses with capacity building, attended virtually as well as Herlinda Lombardi, Coordinator of Multicultural Tourism who extended welcome remarks. Learn more here.

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.

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