Join Miami-Dade County’s Small Business Development Division (SBD) to celebrate Small Business Week from May 2-6.  The SBD Division will join many national and local organizations to celebrate the critical contributions of entrepreneurs and small business owners.  Learn best practices, contracts, SBE Certification and much more.  To register click here,  under the Outreach Section, click on the “events” tab and select the event and date you’d like to attend. 

Every "First Friday" of the month, Oasis Business Incubator at Miami Gardens will host a series of business workshops on various topics that will empower, as well as equip business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. This month, on May 6, we will be speaking about The Business Advantage: Educating | Empowering | Equipping.  Bring your experience, bring your questions, your concerns, and an open mind to receive vital information and free resources that will take your business to the next level.

On May 10, the City of North Miami Beach will host the NMB Small Business Expo. Petra Brennan, our Director of Tourism Business Enhancement will be in attendance connecting small businesses to tourism business opportunities.  Featuring more than 100 of NMB’s best businesses and attracting over 2,500 attendees, the event offers businesses of all sizes the opportunity to showcase their specialty and target customers.

From Marketing to Technology, apply to receive up to $5,000.  The City of North Miami Beach wants to empower you as a business owner and help you reach your full potential in the community.  To view requirements click here, the deadline to apply is May 12.

Don’t miss out on this chance to engage, exchange and enjoy!  Connect with other area chamber members to expand your network. Hosted by the Greater North Miami Chamber of Commerce and held at FIU’s Biscayne Bay Campus Kovens Conference Center on May 17 from 6-8pm.  Learn more here. 

On May 18, join the Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council’s 37th Annual Business Expo Virtual Trade Fair.  ⁠The Business Expo will help you connect and grow your business through power-packed workshops, a MasterClass & CPO Forum.  Meet certified MBE suppliers with capacity, participate in the Supplier Diversity Roundtable and register for the Super Matchmaker where you can meet 1-on-1 with Corporate & Government Buying decision makers.

Each year, the United States government awards billions of dollars in federal contracts to businesses in order to meet the needs of government agencies. There are also state and local government contracts available for businesses looking to get started in contracting. If you are considering joining the world of government contracting, there’s a lot of information to know. Sometimes it can be overwhelming, but the goal of these online seminars is to simplify the government contracting process. On May 26, learn from government contracting expert Felicia Streeter about how she won her first $7 million contract during this lunch and learn Do’s and Don’ts of  Government Contracting:  How I Won My First $7 Million Contract. Does your small business need access to more capital? If so, on May 27 join What is SSBCI? Learn About the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Program to learn about the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 from government contracting expert Tommy Marks. This act reauthorized and expanded the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) program, which was originally established in 2010. 

The Miami Bayside Foundation in partnership with the GMCVB’s Tourism Business Enhancement program is graduating another class, fully in Spanish on May 12, as part of the Small Business Training.  The 14-session training is geared to small and mom & pop businesses interested in growing their business venture and learning sustainable practices around entrepreneurship. To learn more about the Small Business Training program, contact Petra Brennan, Director of Tourism Business Enhancement.

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College are accepting applications for Cohort 7 of the Scale Up Miami Program. Scale Up Miami is a 12-week hands-on business program developed with one goal in mind: get you and your business ready to scale! Learn more about the program that will help you understand your business better and tackle your daily challenges in all areas of operations including marketing, finance, and strategy.

Tap Tap Tours is searching for a vibrant Tour Guide to join their company. They are seeking a dynamic individual who is cultural savvy, a great storyteller, and someone who is knowledgeable about neighborhoods and communities.  Learn more by visiting here.

Cultural Heritage Alliance Tours (CHAT) is back and has gone global. Learn what CHAT has been up to during the global pandemic, their new business growth opportunities for Black-owned travel and tourism businesses and cultural attractions. CHAT is seeking to partner with small Black-owned businesses and cultural attractions throughout Miami as they relaunch and expand their Miami Black cultural heritage tour itineraries. Click here to request more information.