Small Biz Florida
Small Biz FL was designed to highlight issues and promote business assistance resources available throughout the state of Florida.
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Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
“Many people often think that an exit plan is an event, but the exit plan is that strategic plan only you are looking at it from a long-term basis.”
If you are a business owner trying to find out what the value of your business is and want to get the most out of the years, you’ve put in. This episode covers just that! Roy Messing is an expert in his field with over ten years of experience in Finance, Business Planning, Strategic Planning, Succession Planning, Employee Ownership, and Team Building. He joins the Small Biz Florida Team in this conversation covering the critical role that Succession planning can play for your business. Tom Kindred, the show host, asks Roy the questions that open up the discussion to making this process so much easier to understand. Roy messing give us an overview of the EOX Network, and we learn about the resources offered to businesses.
– Learn more about EOX Network: https://www.shumaker.com/ – Connect w/ Roy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roy-messing-31b05a27/
For more segments like these, subscribe to Small Biz Florida and Follow the official Small Biz Florida Instagram! This and the following segments were recorded at this year’s annual Florida Economic Development Council Conference hosted at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront in St Petersburg, Florida, and cohosted by Dr. Herbert Ricardo, Professor at the School of Business at Indian River State College.
– Connect w/ Dr. Herbert Ricardo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/herbert-ricardo-ph-d-91b1ba225/
– To learn more about the FEDC Conference, visit their website here
– To visit the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront in St. Petersburg, Florida, visit their website here
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Businesses everywhere are struggling to retain, recruit and build strong teams. John Burgess, a CPA and an Attorney with Shumaker, shares advice and strategies that may help alleviate HR issues that businesses are facing nationwide.
John Burgess joins Tom Kindred, host of Small Biz Florida, and co-host, Dr. Herbert Ricardo, to talk about how Employee Benefits Planning in 2022 can help your business attract great employees and help build a strong and dedicated team. John Burgess makes Employee Stock Ownership Plans very easy to understand by taking a practical approach and simplifying the process for his clients. John also gives an overview of what it’s like to build compensation programs for businesses big and small and the critical role these programs play in the organizational culture.
– Learn more about Shumaker: https://www.shumaker.com/ – Connect w/ John: https://www.linkedin.com/in/m-john-burgess-30213a11/
For more segments like these, subscribe to Small Biz Florida and Follow the official Small Biz Florida Instagram! This and the following segments were recorded at this year’s annual Florida Economic Development Council Conference hosted at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront in St Petersburg, Florida, and cohosted by Dr. Herbert Ricardo, Professor at the School of Business at Indian River State College.
– Connect w/ Dr. Herbert Ricardo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/herbert-ricardo-ph-d-91b1ba225/
– To learn more about the FEDC Conference, visit their website here
– To visit the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront in St. Petersburg, Florida, visit their website here
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
“Second-stage growth companies have at least six employees and $750 thousand in revenue and possess the intent and desire to grow beyond second-stage.” –GROW FL.
If your company is at this stage, this episode is for you. Today on Small Biz Florida, Tom Kindred and Dr. Herbert Ricardo co-host the Podcast and interview the President and CEO of Grow FL, Jennifer Taylor.
As a seasoned economic development professional, Jennifer Taylor managed lead generation and business recruitment efforts for the Central Florida Development Council and the EDC of Sarasota County.
Before this, she spent more than 15 years as Vice President of Business Development for the Tampa Bay Partnership – an eight-county, regional economic development organization.
Throughout her career, she has worked with corporate and industrial expansions and relocations such as McDonnell Douglas, Bristol Myers Squibb, Publix Super Markets, McKinsey Consulting, Depository Trust & Clearing, Nucor Steel Florida, Valmont Newmark, Amazon Air, and others that resulted in more than $1.8 billion in new capital investment and the creation of 8,500 new full-time jobs in Florida.
Follow this conversation to learn about the resources available to Second-Stage Companies in Florida as Jennifer Taylor walks us through her new role and Grow FL’s numerous resources.
Grow FL is dedicated to supporting and accelerating the growth of second-stage companies throughout Florida, by providing their leaders focused, efficient, and timely access to resources they deem important, such as connections with other second-stage company leaders, and to professional organizations whose expertise, experience, and products lead to the second-stage company’s continued growth and prosperity resulting in diversification and growth of Florida’s economy.
– Learn more about Grow FL: https://www.growfl.com– Connect w/ Jennifer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifertaylortampabay/
For more segments like these, subscribe to Small Biz Florida and Follow the official Small Biz Florida Instagram! This and the following segments were recorded at this year’s annual Florida Economic Development Council Conference hosted at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront in St Petersburg, Florida and cohosted by Dr. Herbert Ricardo Professor at the School of Business at Indian River State College.
– Connect w/ Dr. Herbert Ricardo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/herbert-ricardo-ph-d-91b1ba225/
– To learn more about the FEDC Conference, visit their website here
– To visit the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront in St. Petersburg, Florida, visit their website here
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
What is the secret to a successful Sales Force implementation? Find out on this episode where Tom Kindred, host of Small Biz Florida, sits down with Chandler Jenkins, Senior Consultant for Coastal Cloud.
Chandler shares his background and pathway to working at Coastal Cloud & shares his passion for helping Economic Development Agencies with their CRM system Sales Force. Chandler gives us an overview of the tools you can utilize within Sales Force, What his experience has been working almost exclusively with public sector clients, and provides us with an idea of what it’s like to simplify reports and data using Sales Force.
– Learn more about Coastal Cloud: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coastal-cloud/– Connect w/ Chandler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chandler-jenkins-mba-a5652623/
For more segments like these, subscribe to Small Biz Florida and Follow the official Small Biz Florida Instagram! This and the following segments were recorded at this year’s annual Florida Economic Development Council Conference hosted at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront in St Petersburg, Florida and cohosted by Dr. Herbert Ricardo Professor at the School of Business at Indian River State College.
– Connect w/ Dr. Herbert Ricardo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/herbert-ricardo-ph-d-91b1ba225/
– To learn more about the FEDC Conference, visit their website here
– To visit the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront in St. Petersburg, Florida, visit their website here
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Follow this conversation to learn more about the beautiful hotel that hosted this year’s Florida Economic Development Council Conference!
Gene Schroeder serves as the Director of Group Sales at the Hilton Bayfront St. Petersburg and joins Tom on podcast. Gene’s journey surprisingly started in New York as a Medical Insurance Adjuster. After a few years working in the health industry, Gene took a turn after living in Cape Cod for a few years. He got a degree in hospitality and never looked back! The warm sunshine attracted Gene to Florida, and on this special episode of Small Biz Florida, he joins Tom Kindred and Dr. Ricardo to chat about the state of recovery of St. Petersburg thru his eyes and the beautiful property he represents.
– Stay in St. Petersburg: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/sptshhf-hilton-st-petersburg-bayfront/– Connect w/ Gene: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gene-schroeder-81466515/
For more segments like these, subscribe to Small Biz Florida and Follow the official Small Biz Florida Instagram! This and the following segments were recorded at this year’s annual Florida Economic Development Council Conference hosted at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront in St Petersburg, Florida and cohosted by Dr. Herbert Ricardo Professor at the School of Business at Indian River State College.
– Connect w/ Dr. Herbert Ricardo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/herbert-ricardo-ph-d-91b1ba225/
– To learn more about the FEDC Conference, visit their website here
– To visit the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront in St. Petersburg, Florida, visit their website here
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
The primary purpose of small biz Florida is to highlight and create awareness for all of Florida’s small business assistance and resource programs. One of the most effective ways to learn about, gather and share information on these resources is to attend and work at Florida’s top small business and economic development conferences.
One of these important business events was the recent Florida Economic Development Council’s 2022 Annual Conference held in St. Petersburg, Florida. Small biz Florida was on the scene during the conference, recording and producing segments. The Small Biz Florida crew wants to thank Beth Cicchetti, Jill Blackman, and the entire FEDC team for allowing the podcast to be part of the recent conference. Also want to thank Indian River State College's school of business professor, Dr. Herbert Ricardo, for serving as podcast cohost during the conference.
Attended by over 275 of Florida’s economic development professionals, the conference was a huge success. The next 15 segments of small biz Florida were all produced and recorded at the conference-hopefully the segments will provide our listeners with valuable and beneficial information.
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We are so thankful for the growing and overwhelming support of our listeners. We hope our work is inspiring and helping all business owners in Florida and Nationwide!
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022
This week, we have a special guest from the Florida SBDC Network joining us to talk about The Small Business Success Summit. The Florida SBDC Network is excited to host the Small Business Success Summit in Tampa, FL, June 27-28, 2022. This event aims to provide small businesses with access to capital, contracts, and connections for growth and success.
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
This particular episode features the owner of "A Geek to Go," Miles West. Learn how to protect your business from cyberattacks in this information-packed interview with Miles West!
Locally owned and operated for over 17 years, A Geek to Go offers experienced services in computer repair for both Apple / Mac and Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, so fixing problems such as virus infection or data recovery is much quicker and more reliable than the generic big-box “geek” or “nerd” companies that employ the cheapest labor they can find. Over 25 years of experience from self-taught and professionally trained computer technicians who are licensed, insured, and criminal-checked safe will satisfy any questions about any computer repair or tech support that you may have.
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Tom Kindred also sat down for a conversation with Andy Miller who serves as the Senior Vice President for AARP in charge of Product & Innovation. They talk about AARP's innovative way of finding new products by putting together events like Connect & Thrive. Andy talks about what jump-started AARP to move in an innovative direction to create products for a new era of Age-tech. Listen to this episode to hear more about Amy's company and Andy's innovative role.
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Small Biz Florida goes to Miami for the AARP Connect & Thrive Pitch Event and was able to sit down and chat with Amy Stapleton CEO of Chatables. Amy has worked in voice and conversational AI since 2016. Her early voice skills on Amazon Alexa won recognition and earned her the coveted distinction of "Alexa Champion" by Amazon. Prior to Chatables, Amy was an IT Manager at NASA with management roles in Enterprise Software Applications. She began her IT career at SAP in Germany while completing a Ph.D. in German Literature and dreaming of becoming a science fiction author.