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CEO
(Community
Entrepreneur Opportunity) Business-training Program
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The
CEO Business-training Program was launched for entrepreneurs
in the Newtown Enterprise Zone area who are starting or improving
their businesses. It provides core instruction in a 12-week
session to produce a business plan in class time and with
one-on-one assistance. The CEO program is a project directed
by the Sarasota County/City of Sarasota Enterprise Zone Development
Agency Advisory Board as part of its strategic plan.
Classes
are held at "no cost" to entrepreneurs thanks to
generous sponsorship by Comerica Bank. Entrepreneurs who complete
the program are eligible to apply for CEO micro loan funds.
SunTrust Bank provided the initial support for the loan guaranty
fund.
CEO is a project of the City of Sarasota/Sarasota County Enterprise
Zone/Newtown Redevelopment Office, in partnership with Suncoast
Workforce Board, SCORE, SBDC, and other business and educational
groups.
NBMA
(Newtown
Business & Merchants Association)_____________
NBMA
started in February 2004, an initiative of the Enterprise
Zone Development Agency Advisory Board, to support, encourage
and involve area businesses and the community. Monthly business
luncheon meetings are held for networking, educational and
leadership business programs, and as a forum for economic
development advocacy.
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Monthly luncheon meetings. 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., the third
Wednesday, locations vary.
NBMA was developed in
partnership with the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce
and the African American Chamber of Commerce.
EZ
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One-hour workshops providing information about the Enterprise
Zone financial incentives - times/dates/locations to be announced
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Presented by representatives of the Florida Department of
Revenue and City of Sarasota, Newtown Redevelopment Office
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The Florida Enterprise Zone Program encourages economic growth
and investment in distressed areas by offering tax advantages
and incentives to residents, businesses and property owners
within the zone boundaries.
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For
information about any of the Enterprise Zone programs contact
the city's Newtown Redevelopment Office at 941.373.7780, or
e-mail dru_jones@sarasotagov.com
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