COMMUTER RAIL WORKSHOPS – The next set of land-use work
sessions for the Central Florida Commuter Rail Station development in
Volusia County will be Wednesday, March 19. The workshops will discuss
transit-oriented land-use strategies for the proposed DeBary and DeLand
area commuter rail stations. The DeLand station session is from 2 - 4:30
p.m. at the TCK Administration Building, 123 W. Indiana Ave., DeLand.
The DeBary workshop is from 5:30 - 8 p.m. at the Florence Little Town
Hall, 12 Colomba Road in DeBary.
MANUFACTURING SITE NEEDED – Industrially zoned land suitable for
a 150,000-square-foot building is still needed in southwest Volusia
County. Please e-mail John Kizer at
jkizer@co.volusia.fl.us or
call at (386) 248-8048 with updates. Information will be forwarded to
the company with your contact information.
FORECLOSURE PREVENTION WORKSHOP – A free workshop is being
sponsored by Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida from 6 - 8 p.m.,
Thursday, March 20, at Bethune-Cookman University. Topics include
options for homeowners currently in default, refinancing options for
those not yet delinquent, options for those with adjustable rate
mortgages, advice for those who have received a foreclosure summons,
bankruptcy as an option and more. For more information, call (386)
255-6573.
HOW’S BUSINESS? – Among the local manufacturers reporting a good
year and increased sales in 2007 are Standard Hamilton, Macon Electric
Coil, Ormond Printers, Standard Technologies, Advanced Machining and
Premier Machinery. Hats off to these Volusia manufacturers who
consistently defy the state and national statistics.
TSA SALES OPPORTUNITY – Ever thought about selling to the
Transportation Security Administration while waiting in line at the
airport? TSA’s Small Business Program promotes diversity in all of its
business relationships and encourages economic development. They also
will work with smaller companies as subcontractors for larger vendors.
To learn more about TSA, go to
http://www.tsa.gov/join/smallbiz/index.shtm.
DOWN ON THE FARM – Florida's economy often is seen as mostly
tourism. But, agriculture, perhaps the oldest sector of Florida's
economy, is still thriving and now contributes more than $100 billion a
year to the state, according to a new study by the University of
Florida. Growing steadily at about 4 percent annually, it has kept pace
with the state's economy in recent years, providing important economic
stability.
GERMANY MARKET BRIEFING – The Volusia County Department of
Economic Development and Enterprise Florida invite you to a global
business briefing from 8:30 a.m. - noon, Friday, March 21. The briefing
will be conducted by representatives of Enterprise Florida’s Munich
office. You will have a first-hand opportunity to learn more about the
current economic and business trends in Germany. One-on-one appointments
with local companies will be conducted to further discuss trade
individualized opportunities. There is no charge, but space is limited
to first-come, first-served. To register or get more information, call
Rachel Wasserman at (407) 956-5639, or e-mail
rwasserman@eflorida.com.
SELL TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT – The U.S. Small Business
Administration (SBA) has launched a new, free online course – "Business
Opportunities: A Guide to Winning Federal Government Contracts." The
instructional, self-paced guide is easy to follow and available on SBA's
Web site at www.sba.gov/training.
From the SBA's training site, select the first course listed under
“Government Contracting.” The course is designed to show small
businesses how to tap into the $400 billion federal market.
NEWS ITEMS WANTED! – Please send your business news items to Dave
Byron, Volusia County Community Information Director, 123 W. Indiana
Ave., DeLand, 32720-4612, by fax at (386) 822-5072 or by e-mail at
dbyron@co.volusia.fl.us.
Department of Economic Development
700 Catalina Drive, Suite 200,
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Telephone:
386-248-8048
FAX: 386 238-4761 Toll Free: 800-554-3801
