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Weekly Update (9/20/13)

GrowFL kicked off our new year on July 1 with a new, fresh look! At GrowFL, we know that second-stage companies are the powerhouses for creating jobs and positively impacting Florida’s economy. This new look embodies our mission to provide strategies, resources and support to second-stage companies for next level growth.

Applications for the GrowFL Program are now being accepted. Companies with 10-99 employees and $1 million to $50 million in revenue may qualify for assistance. All businesses throughout Florida are encouraged to apply. Submit an application today.


Reminders

•   [Video Recap] Watch the Florida Economic Gardening Update from 9/6/13 - link

•   [Video Recap] GrowFL Webinar - "360 Degrees of Video Marketing" - link

•   Registration Ends Soon! - Innovation Concourse of the Southeast 2013 Event (9/24-9/25) - Info/Register

•   Register for the FRBA Small Business Webinar (9/26) - Info/Register

•   Take a look at GrowFL's new microsite made specfically for CEOs interested in the program! 2013.GrowFL.com

•   Are you a GrowFL client, partner or FLCTW Winner with a news release? Submit it here!

•   Are you seeking acceleration capital for your growing business? Check out the brand new Florida Angel Nexus (“FAN”) website! – link
 

Coming Soon

(9/23) @3:00pm: Workshop - Business Killers Six Mistakes That Can Destroy Your Business - link

(9/24-25) Innovation Concourse of the Southeast 2013 Event - link

(9/26) @3:00pm: FRBA Small Business Webinar - link

(10/1-10/2) iSummit 2013 - Orlando, FL - link

To view all upcoming events, click here.

In the News

Client and Partner News (9/10): Florida Engineering Group Introduces New Staff Engineer

All Florida Companies to Watch News: link

Are you a GrowFL client or partner with a news release? Submit it here!

 

Florida Companies to Watch – Once a Winner, Always a Winner

Congratulations to the Class of 2013 Florida Companies to Watch winners! Join us on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at the Hard Rock Live in Orlando when we recognize and celebrate them – treat them like the ROCK STARS they are! Tickets and corporate tables are available at FLCTW.GrowFL.com.

21st Century Learning Solutions, Inc.
AgileThought
Albu & Associates, Inc.
Alpha-Omega Training and Compliance
Amzur Technologies, Inc.
Apollidon
Applied Fiber
Arcadia Aerospace Industries, LLC
AVT Simulation
B&C Technologies LLC
CERTON
College Hunks Hauling Junk
Convergence Consulting Group
COWs Mobile Storage
Creative Sign Designs
Cube Care Co.
Custom Agronomics, Inc.
Custom Control Solutions
Dignitas Technologies, LLC
Doctors Administrative Solutions
Domital Corporation
Envy Labs
First Green Bank
Flagship Solutions Group
Florikan ESA LLC
HNM Global Logistics
iDatix Corporation
IDEAS
Kavaliro
LRM Industries Inc
Mainstream Engineering Corporation
Manufacturers Distributor, Inc.
MB2x
Mercedes Medical
MY Shower Door
Pacer Group, Inc.
Pelican Wire Company, Inc.
Refrigerated Express LLC
Sancilio and Company, Inc.
Seatorque Control Systems, LLC
ShayCore Enterprises, Inc.
Sixto Packaging
Snapt
Solodev
Solstice Benefits, Inc.
SouthTech
Tactical Machining, LLC.
Teas Etc
Therigy, LLC
Uber Operations

Join us for the Class of 2013 Florida Companies to Watch celebration! The winning companies listed above will receive the rock star treatment at Hard Rock Live in Orlando.

Reception starts at 6 PM
Dinner seating begins at 7 PM
Dessert and Coffee Reception promptly follows dinner and the awards ceremony

Individual Tickets are $150.00 each
Corporate Tables for 10 are available at $1,250

Parking at Universal Studios is free to Florida residents starting at 6 PM.

Register and Purchase Ticket(s)

Shining the Spotlight, two winners at a time...

 

GrowFL Client Showcase

Gator Chemical Company

Gator Chemicals has been formulating and marketing cleaning solutions for close to to 30 years in the southeastern United States. We have been providing cleaning products to JanSan Distributors, Paper Distributors, Food Distributors, Construction Distributors, Retail Outlets, and can support our distributors in servicing laundry and warewash operations. We offer a full line of dispensing and proportioning systems. We have twelve salespeople servicing distributors in the Southeastern USA. Our mission is to provide and sell environmentally friendly products wherever possible.
gatorchemical.com

GrowFL State-wide Supporters
Thank you to the organizations throughout Florida that have shown their support of the GrowFL Economic Gardening program. Click here to view the full list of state-wide supporters.


Thanks to our GrowFL Partner Council Members

FHTCC

About the Florida High Tech Corridor Council: The Florida High Tech Corridor Council is a regional economic development initiative of the University of Central Florida, the University of South Florida and the University of Florida whose mission is to grow high tech industry and innovation through partnerships that support research, marketing, workforce and entrepreneurship.
floridahightech.com
 

Cherry Bekaert LLPAbout Cherry Bekaert LLP: As a nationally recognized, growth-oriented firm, Cherry Bekaert has the resources to take your business as far as you want to go. The Firm’s industry specialists already know your marketplace, so they can help you make the most of emerging opportunities while minimizing compliance headaches. With their down-to-earth style and wealth of practical advice, you will find Cherry Bekaert an indispensable part of your team.

          Ranked among the largest accounting firms in the country, Cherry Bekaert specializes in offering solutions that impact their clients’ ability to grow. For more than 65 years, global corporations, private businesses, government entities, nonprofits, emerging firms and successful individuals have relied on Cherry Bekaert to guide them forward as their growth partner.
cbh.com
 

ACG Florida Capital ConnectionAbout ACG Florida Capital Connection: The 2013 Florida ACG Capital Connection® in Orlando, FL promises to be the premier southeastern event for deal making in the middle market with more than $25 billion of available capital represented. Corporate attendees will learn how to access capital and engage with corporate growth resources. The conference brings together 500+ representatives of private equity firms, commercial and investment bankers, growth-oriented companies and accountants, attorneys and other professionals all focused on corporate growth - all in one location!

          This year’s 9th Annual event come to the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress on November 6th and 7th. This luxurious resort offers convenient location, a superb golf course, and a nationwide crowd of capital sources and deal makers. The Florida ACG Capital Connection® will showcase What’s Hot in Florida? and features the state’s sizzling growth industries, including simulation, video gaming, life sciences, international trade and much more!
ACGFlorida.com
 

For information on how to become a GrowFL Partner Council Member, contact us here.
 

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About GrowFL: GrowFL provides strategies, resources and support to second-stage companies for next level growth. By supporting companies with Strategic Research and peer-to-peer CEO mentoring, GrowFL helps companies overcome obstacles to growth and leads them towards prosperity. Based on the philosophy of Economic Gardening – to grow existing businesses in a community, region or state – GrowFL is the program of the Florida Economic Gardening Institute at the University of Central Florida and is a critical component to the state’s economic development strategy and Florida’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. During the pilot program from 2009-2011, GrowFL helped more than 400 companies create 1,400 new jobs and had an annual economic impact of $510.4 million. At the beginning of 2013, that number has grown to nearly 700 companies supported by GrowFL.     GrowFL.com