LARGO, Fla. (Nov. 16, 2009) – STAR Technology Enterprise Center (www.startecflorida.com), an innovation and entrepreneurship center for technology and light manufacturing businesses, will host a TEC Talk session for technology entrepreneurs on Tuesday, Dec. 8, from 9-11 a.m. at the Synovus Bank Headquarters, 4488 W. Boy Scout Blvd., Tampa.
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SARASOTA, Fla. (November 5, 2009) – Roxanne Joffe, President and founder of CAP Brand Marketing, announced her firm is working with the University of Florida’s Hough Graduate School of Business to create a Brand for the Master of Science in Entrepreneurship (MSE) degree program. the MSE is a specialized one-year graduate [...]

St. Petersburg, Fla. (November 5, 2009) – Common Language, a strategic communications firm serving emerging companies in Florida, and USF St. Petersburg College of Business have partnered to launch the new KickStart Training Program for New Entrepreneurs. The program, free to qualifying Pinellas county residents and business owners, is made possible through a grant awarded [...]

TAMPA, Fla. (Oct. 6, 2009) – Divine Events, a community leader with entrepreneurial and working moms, will host the first annual Moms Reinvented conference on Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Westshore Yacht Club from 7-10 p.m.
An estimated 150 women will gather for Moms Reinvented, an inspirational evening where nationally-renowned mom entrepreneurs will share their vision [...]

Sept. 25, 2009 (Sarasota, FL) – Biological Tree Services, owned by Tammy Kovar, was awarded the
“2009 Hall of Fame Entrepreneurship Award” by the Sarasota County Economic Development Corporation (EDC). The annual Hall of Fame awards recognize the outstanding achievements of Sarasota County businesses that support the Sarasota EDC’s vision “To be the organization that is [...]

LARGO, Fla. – STAR Technology Enterprise Center (www.startecflorida.com), an innovation and entrepreneurship center for technology and light manufacturing businesses, has been included in a listing of 10 U.S. business incubators in the Entrepreneur Startups summer 2009 issue.
The article, “Roundup of business [...]

LARGO, Fla. (Aug. 10, 2009) – STAR Technology Enterprise Center (www.startecflorida.com), an innovation and entrepreneurship center for technology and light manufacturing businesses, will host a session for prospective entrepreneurs on Monday, Aug. 17, at 5:30 p.m. at IdeaField Coworking, 308 E. Oak Ave., Tampa.
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TAMPA, Fla. (Aug. 10, 2009) – Mike Mayo, owner of Golden Vision Photography, has been selected as the winner of the 2009 Tampa Bay Small Business Jumpstart contest and will receive over $26K in pro bono business start up services.
Mayo will be formally congratulated at a reception on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 11 a.m. [...]

Tampa Bay, August 3, 2009 – For every report that the economic crisis is here to end, you can find a report that says it is here to stay. So what is the truth? Discouraged by the economic crisis, entrepreneurs are becoming paralyzed; something Patrick Valtin found was not just particular to Americans. [...]

(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) June 18, 2009 – Economists know that entrepreneurship will drive the economy back to health, but many people may be surprised to learn that the baby boom generation is behind the wheel, according to a new study by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
The study, “The Coming Entrepreneurship Boom,” found that several facts [...]

LARGO, Fla. (July 6, 2009) – STAR Technology Enterprise Center (www.startecflorida.com), an innovation and entrepreneurship center for technology businesses, has announced Tracer Pro as the winner of its Innovation ’09 Poster Session.
Tracer Pro has won a half-day strategic planning retreat from Collaborative Labs at St. Petersburg College. The unique collaborative session is custom-designed to meet [...]

ORLANDO, Fla. (June 11, 2009) – Ernst & Young LLP has announced the recipients of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award in Florida, recognizing outstanding Florida entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses. [...]