Our team recognized National SBDC Day March 16th by celebrating the success of some of the many businesses that have been assisted by the Pinellas County Florida Small Business Development Center. This full-day tour of participating companies was captured on film and we are thrilled the present the resulting video.

Special thanks to the fantastic businesses that helped us mark this special day:

We are so proud of the accomplishments of these small businesses and appreciated having the opportunity to celebrate their collective success!

Congratulations to Dr. Cynthia Johnson, Director of Pinellas County Economic Development, for being selected as a 2022 Woman on The Move Honoree by ONYX Magazine.

We are also so pleased to congratulate fellow Honoree Desiree Noisette, Esq., President and Vintner of Mermosa Wines, a Pinellas County company and PCED client.

The Women on the Move event celebrates influential black trailblazers who positively impact their communities and professions.

Florida's Department of Economic Opportunity reports a 2.8% February 2022 Pinellas County February unemployment rate. This rate was .03% lower than the state's rate of 3.1% and .1% lower than the Tampa MSA's rate of 2.9%

Additionally, the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA saw the highest annual growth rate in financial activities and manufacturing compared to all other metro areas in the state, and the area was tied for the highest annual growth rate in the state for the IT industry sector.

Pinellas Technical College is requesting assistance from the business community to improve its machining program. PTEC has an opportunity to purchase new equipment, supplies, software, etc. and asks that you take a quick survey to report which skills your future employees should have when they complete the machining training program at Pinellas Technical College. Click here to take the survey.

Space is limited; click here to register your company today.