Access Tallahassee Young Professionals Networking Group. If you have questions or are looking for networking opportunities, contact Access Tallahassee at 850-521-3109. Access has been connecting and engaging emerging, young professionals, ages 21 to 40, in innovative and creative ways to help them build business relationships, develop personally and professionally and become part of the business community.
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Big Bend Minority Chamber of Commerce. If you have questions or are looking for networking opportunities, contact the Big Bend Minority Chamber of Commerce at 850-577-0789. Your membership in the Big Bend Minority Chamber of Commerce has many privileges. Not only are you personally invited to all Chamber events and membership meetings, but the Chamber is a great way to get involved in your community.
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City of Tallahassee (Florida) | How to Do Business with the City. If you have questions, contact the City of Tallahassee at 850-891-0000.
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City of Tallahassee (Florida) | Minority Business Enterprise (MBE). If you have questions, contact the City of Tallahassee at 850-891-0000. The purpose of the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Directory is to assist prime contractors, the general public and city departments in their efforts to identify minority-owned and disadvantaged businesses.
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Leadership Tallahassee. If you have questions, contact Leadership Tallahassee at 850-224-8116. Leadership Tallahassee's mission is to cultivate a diverse network of emerging and experienced leaders committed to improving the community.
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Leon County | Minority & Women Business Enterprise Program. If you have questions, contact Leon County at 850-606-5300.
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Leon County (Florida) Government | Small Business Enterprise Program. If you have questions, contact Leon County at 850-606-5300.
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Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Florida A&M University. If you have questions, contact the Small Business Development Center at Florida A&M University at 850-599-3407. We help businesses become more successful and meet the challenges of tomorrow. Whether you are starting a business, buying a business, growing a business, selling a business or looking for financing, we can help you!
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The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce | Leads Groups. If you have questions or are looking for networking opportunities, contact the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce at 850-224-8116. Leads Groups are comprised of local business people who share a simple belief – that they can be more successful together than on their own. Through leads, referrals, sharing of best practices and encouraging each other common experiences, each group builds a network of trust and confidence that helps its members thrive.
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TalTech Alliance | Strategic Partners for Advancing Technology. If you have questions, contact theTalTech Alliance at 850-228-7921. The TalTech Alliance's Mission is to bring together government, education, and business to create opportunity, foster business growth, and promote the greater Tallahassee area as a source of technology innovation.
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Florida Chamber of Commerce. Questions? Looking for networking opportunities? Want to join as a member and promote your business? Contact the Florida Chamber of Commerce at 850-521-1200. The Florida Chamber aggressively works within the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of state government to advocate legislation critical to the continued improvement of Florida's business climate and sustained economic development across the state.
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Florida Chamber of Commerce | Small Business Council. Questions? Contact the Florida Chamber of Commerce at 850-521-1265. A council of the Florida Chamber of Commerce comprised of small business members united to be the voice of small business in transitioning Florida to a new and sustainable economy.
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Florida Small Business Development Center Network | Consulting. If you have questions, contact the Florida Small Business Development Center Network at 866-737-7232. Consulting is available to entrepreneurs and existing businesses in Florida and is provided by professionally trained and experienced SBDC Certified Business Analysts (CBAs).
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Florida Venture Forum | Counseling, Educational Advice & Managerial Assistance. Questions? Contact the Florida Venture Forum at 813-335-8116. The goal of the Florida Venture Forum is to help ensure the success of entrepreneurial ventures by offering expert counsel, educational advice and managerial assistance.
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Florida Venture Sourcing | A free place for Florida's technology venture community to connect. Are you building a high growth, technology oriented company in Florida? Join Florida Venture Sourcing to give your startup visibility to the Florida investor and mentor community.
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Hispanic Business Initiative Fund | Hispanic Business Initiative Fund of Florida. If you have questions, contact the Hispanic Business Initiative Fund at 407-428-5872. HBIF is the leading Hispanic economic development, nonprofit organization in Florida that specializes in providing bilingual assistance to Hispanic entrepreneurs trying to establish or expand their business in Florida.
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Igniting | Innovation | Florida's Capital Acceleration Program. Questions? Contact the Igniting | Innovation at 321-872-1050. Florida’s i2 Accelerator was launched in early 2011 to provide promising technology companies in Florida accelerated access to industry and capital. i2 has quickly grown into a “front door” for growth-based technology companies to identify and access the rich array of technology entrepreneurship resources, industry partners, and investors that are located throughout Florida.
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Link to Expert | Connecting Executives and Experts. Questions? Contact the Link to Expert at 727-791-7338. LinktoEXPERT is an interconnected network of expert consultants, speakers, coaches, trainers, event professionals and executives from around the world. Our advanced search engine, comprehensive profiles and video previews of expert consultants, coaches, speakers, trainers and event professionals will allow executives to find the best possible experts for their needs quickly and effortlessly.
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Office of Supplier Diversity | Minority Business Certification. Questions? Contact the Office of Supplier Diversity at 850-488-2786. The goal of the Office of Supplier Diversity is to increase the number of business enterprises in the State of Florida. Certification officers are responsible for identifying and certifying business enterprises by conducting thorough and effective eligibility reviews while ensuring that vendors receive prompt and responsive customer service.
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The Office of Supplier Diversity's function is to improve business and economic opportunities for Florida's minority, women, and service-disabled veteran business enterprises. Efforts towards this goal can be categorized into the following primary functions; Certification of Business Enterprises, Advocacy and Outreach, and Matchmaking Activities. If you have questions, contact us at 850-488-2786.
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This article has broken down the ten action steps needed to guide you through the bid process, including: Think Like the Government; Identify Your Customers; Get Registered; Find Bid Leads; Get the Bid Package; Review the Bid; Get Technical Data; Price It Out; Write Your Proposal; Submit Your Bid. Using these steps will ensure your company a successful bid.
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To be an effective networker, you should constantly be strengthening your relationships with referral sources. This Entrepreneur.com article outlines 10 great ways to strengthen and build out your network.
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National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. Questions? Contact the National Minority Supplier Development Council at 212-944-2430. Providing a direct link between corporate America and minority-owned businesses is the primary objective of the National Minority Supplier Development Council, one of the country's leading business membership organizations.
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