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HEADLINES AND SPOTLIGHTS
November 2007
MetroBroward Service Area Expanded
MetroBroward's small business service area has been expanded beyond Broward County and now includes Collier and Lee Counties. The company's recent recertification as a Florida Black Business Investment Corporation (BBIC) included the expansion of its service territory. Staff will meet with economic development / small business development leaders in the new counties to establish a market presence.
October 2007
Citi Foundation Awards MetroBroward a $10,000 Grant
MetroBroward received a $10,000 grant from City Foundation which is funded by Citibank, CitiFinancial, Primerica, Citi Smith Barney and Banamex. The grant will be used to fund the small business technical assistance services that MetroBroward provides as a free service to small businesses.
September 2007
Wachovia Awards MetroBroward a $10,000 Grant
Keith Bell, Director of Community Development at Wachovia and a MetroBroward Board Member, presented MetroBroward with a $10,000.00 grant to support its small business support initiatives. Wachovia is a founding funder of MetroBroward.
December 2006
Comerica Bank Invests In MetroBroward
Carol Molnar, Board Member and Florida CRA Director for Comerica Bank, presented MetroBroward with a $350,000.00 line of credit for its revolving loan fund. Comerica Bank is a generous supporter of the programs and initiatives offered in the Entrepreneurial Institute at MetroBroward.
November 1, 2006
Florida Power and Light and Shutts & Bowen Lead Gala Host Committee
Lynn Shatas, Area Manager for Florida Power and Light and Sidney Calloway, Esq., Partner with Shutts & Bowen LLP will lead the host committee for the 2007 Annual Safari to Success Gala. The 2007 Gala will be held June 23, 2007 at the Westin Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood, Florida and is expected to attract 1,000 guests who will "Escape to India". For more information, please visit: www.metrobroward.org/gala.
September 26, 2006
MetroBroward Adds Three Board Members
The MetroBroward Board of Directors is pleased to announce the addition of three new directors: Gregory S. Daniel, Vice President of Corporate Banking with Commercebank of Florida; Danny Santivasci, Community Development Officer with BankUnited; and Elbert "Bert" Waters, JD, Director of the Broward Office of The South Florida Water Management District.
September 12, 2006
Community Foundation of Broward Awards Civic Engagement Grant
The Entrepreneurial Institute at MetroBroward was awarded a Civic Engagement Grant from the Community Foundation of Broward County for a project entitled "Community Commerce Academies". The primary objective of the project is to educate, empower and engage citizens to become active participants in the decisions that are made regarding commercial enterprise within their communities.
June 23, 2006
Small Business Success Celebrated at Annual Gala
The Entrepreneurial Institute at MetroBroward celebrated small business success by honoring 6 of its clients that have achieved remarkable entreprneurial achievements at its Annual Safari to Success Gala. Next year's gala will be held June 23, 2007.
Click Here to Read the 2006 Gala Gazette.
March 28, 2006
Wachovia Bank's Mike Marino Joins the MetroBroward Board of Directors
Mike Marino, Vice President and Small Business Leader with Wachovia Bank, has joined the MetroBroward Board of Directors. Mike will lend his many years of small business development experience to the mission of the organization.
January 24, 2006
MetroBroward Becomes a Member of Enterprise Florida SBIR Phase 0 Program
Entreprise Florida has accepted the MetroBroward Technology Enterprise Center as a member of its SBIR/STTR (Small Business Innovative Research / Small Business Technology Transfer) Phase 0 Program. Phase 0 is designed to give companies a competitive edge when they apply for SBIR/STTR Phase 0 grants. Visit http://www.sba.gov/sbir/ for more information.
October 25, 2005
Ruden Law Firm and IronStone Bank Join MetroBroward Board of Directors
MetroBroward is pleased to announce the election of Hope Calhoun, an Attorney specializing in Land Use with Ruden Law Firm and Jeff Kinney, an Assistant Vice President of Mortgage Lending at IronStone Bank to its Board of Directors.
September 27, 2005
Comerica Joins MetroBroward Board of Directors
MetroBroward is pleased to announce the election of Carol Molnar of Comerica Bank to its Board of Directors. Ms. Molnar is a Senior Vice President and is the Manager of the State of Florida CRA (Community Reinvestment Act) Division for the bank.
September 26, 2005
MetroBroward Says Thank You to Its Partners
MetroBroward will host its first Partners Appreciation Reception on Monday, September 26, 2005 from 6-8 p.m. at the Riverside Hotel in downtown Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The featured speaker will be Linda Stepenovitch, Senior Vice President and Market Development Manager with Bank of America. The Theme of the Reception is: BANKING on capital leveraging PARTNERSHIPS. Attendance is by invitation only.
August 4, 2005
MetroBroward Appears on Comcast Newsmakers Show
Watch for two Comcast Newsmakers (www.newsmakerssouthflorida.com) segments in September 2005 that will feature MetroBroward. The first segment highlights the Technology Enterprise Center and the second segment highlights MetroBroward's contribution to the growth of African American women owned businesses in Florida. Florida is second in the nation with the largest number of businesses owned by African American women.
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