Despite economic uncertainty and concerns about government regulation impacting small business growth, economic optimism is growing among Florida’s small businesses, according to the latest Florida Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index Survey.
Members of the Lady Lake Area Chamber of Commerce enjoyed the hospitality of Joy and Michael Girard, owners of Tree Tops Golf at Thursday's Business After Hours event. The event was catered by Chick Fil A of Lady Lake and their "Cow Mascot" mingled among the members encouraging them to "eat more chicken and play more golf."
Members of the Lady Lake Chamber of Commerce rose from their seats with the rising of the sun early Tuesday morning during one of their monthly business contact breakfasts at Tierra Del Sol Restaurant.
Terri and Randal Friesner are the husband and wife team who manage the Extra Space Storage facility in Lady Lake. The state of the art facility is located at 520 County Road 466, Lady Lake in the Sabal Palms Plaza.
Distinctive Concrete Coatings, Inc. is a family owned and operated decorative concrete business serving the tri-county area. Owner Bob Murphy began Distinctive Concrete in 1996 making his company one of the longest tenured decorative concrete companies in the area.
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UCF-Lake County, funded by Lake County and residing in Lake County’s Business Opportunity Centers, is offering two programs to help businesses become certified vendors, and also understand the process of selling to all levels of government.
The Small Business Development Center, funded by Lake County and residing in Lake County’s Business Opportunity Centers, is offering a “Contractor vs. Employee” seminar to help small-business owners correctly classify its workers and avoid potential liabilities. The class also will cover current IRS regulations, basic employment law, worker’s compensation, insurance impacts and best business strategies.
Lake County’s Business Opportunity Centers will host a hands-on seminar intended to help entrepreneurs and business owners compose successful business plans.