COVID-19 and Your Business Webinar
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Tuesday, April 28 at 5:30 p.m.
- Overview of COVID-19 stimulus programs
- Business Recovery and Cash Flow Management
- Impact on M&A
- Small Business Growth and Survival in the COVID-19 Era
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- The $1K Project uses personal networks to directly match a family impacted by the pandemic with a family committed to giving them $1k for 3 months. Nominate or sponsor here.
- Parachute by Rocket is helping exceptional employees land on their feet. Visit to add your own information if you are a job seeker, support your affected employees, or hire new talent.
- The Palm Beach County Food Bank is in need of donations to meet the growing need for food in the County.
- Synapse Resources is where Florida's innovation community can come to share ideas, projects, resources and skills to strengthen and support our community's efforts.
If you have a cause you'd like us to promote, please
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Are you an early stage founder or aspiring entrepreneur? Do NOT miss the
"Startup Bootkamp" workshop which has helped over 3,000 early stage entrepreneurs in over 15+ cities (at some of the best incubators in the country) and over 250+ testimonials!
This two day online experience is making it's virtual debut and will provide you with tremendous insights in startups, entrepreneurship and venture capital. The workshop is created for early stage entrepreneurs with over 50+ subjects, amazing guest speakers, investor panel, live pitching and a virtual networking happy hour to follow. The virtual seats are limited, so be sure to reserve your spot ASAP!
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COVID-19 Business Pivot Challenge
COVID-19 is surfacing a spectrum of new needs for communities, patients and health workers around the world. At the same time, many sectors are struggling to stay afloat in an unprecedented time of economic uncertainty due to COVID-19 related restrictions. Anyone is invited to share inspiration and ideas, from business owners and leaders to employees within companies of all types and sizes.
In partnership with Fortune and the Stanford Social Innovation Review, they invite you to answer the following question:
How might businesses of all kinds rapidly adapt to support the immediate needs of the COVID-19 response, and enable a more just and resilient future?
This 3-week sprint will be open until
April 30.
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Virtual Aerospace Innovation & Tech Forum
Florida Venture Forum & Space Florida are hosting a VIRTUAL Aerospace Innovation & Tech Forum to be finalized on June 5th. Aerospace & Innovative Tech Companies from related industries are invited to apply to present in an online competition for the Space Florida Accelerating Innovation (AI) awards, totaling $100,000. Selected presenting companies must have a focus in aerospace and related innovative technologies to be eligible to compete for the $100,000 in total allocated awards.
The first place winning company will receive $40,000, and two runner up prizes of $20,000 will be awarded to each runner up winner. Additionally, ALL selected presenter companies will be awarded $1,000 each.
Applications are now being accepted until
May 1.
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35 Mules Innovation Hub
Florida Power & Light Co. is accepting applications for its newly launched incubator program, 35 Mules.
The Juno Beach-based utility company will commit $1 million in grants for 20 entrepreneurs accepted into the program, in addition to about $1.5 million in resources for their startups. The companies considered for 35 Mules must be developing innovations in energy, water and "energy-adjacent" industries in Florida.
Deadline to apply to is
May 15.
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2020 Florida Blue Health Innovation Challenge
The 2020 Florida Blue Health Innovation Challenge is seeking innovative ways to reduce hospital readmissions in Florida.
ELIGIBILITY
- All entrants must be an undergraduate, graduate or doctorate student at a college or university located in Florida.
- Innovations cannot have been incorporated for longer than 12 months or have investment or annual revenues in excess of $100,000.
- Entrants will be required to pitch their concepts in-person to a panel of health care and business experts during the state finals at the GuideWell Innovation Center in Orlando’s Lake Nona Medical City in late September/early October 2020.
Deadline to apply is
June 1.
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The Elevate Prize
The Elevate Prize powered by MIT Solve aims to empower inspiring leaders and role models around the world—Global Heroes who can spark movements, mobilize communities, and catalyze positive change. The Elevate Prize Foundation will award up to US$5 million annually to multiple Global Heroes and offer valuable resources for two years after being selected, helping build a massive movement to galvanize people all over the world to do good in their own community.
Deadline:
June 29.
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What is the TRIN?
The FAU Tech Runway Investor Network (TRIN) is an organization that provides privileged access to investment opportunities for return-driven investors who are financially motivated to back talented FAU-connected entrepreneurs.
To learn more about this opportunity and the membership benefits you can enjoy,
CLICK HERE.
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April 23 – 25
Online Livestream
12 – 12:45 p.m., April 27
Webinar
6 – 6:45 p.m., April 27
Facebook Live
12 – 1 p.m., April 28
Webinar
1– 1:30 p.m., April 29
6 – 6:45 p.m., April 27
Webinar
6 – 8 p.m., May 4
American Craft Aleworks, West Palm Beach
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6:30 – 8 p.m., May 6
The SilverLogic, Boca Raton
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FAU Tech Runway Launch Competition Reveal
May 14
FAU Tech Runway, Boca Raton
May 17 – 20, 2020
Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa, Orlando
10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., May 28
Signature Grand, Davie
June 15 – 17, 2020
JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes, Orlando
Nov. 4 – 5
Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami
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