Need Funding for Staff Development and Training? Pinellas County Economic Development and WorkNet Pinellas Can Help. There is $1 million in Incumbent Worker Training grant funding available through the State of Florida . Pinellas County Economic Development staff is happy to assist you in determining if your company could benefit from this program. Learn more at http://www.pced.org/?ltid=5879 or call us at (727) 464-7332. Want more? WorkNet Pinellas' Employed Working Training Program can also help you pay for staff development. The program provides reimbursement grants to businesses to pay for pre-approved, direct, training-related costs. Employers are required to provide matching funds that total at least 50% of the total program budget. Click here to learn more.
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January Lunch & Learn
“Alternatives to Bank Financing”
Speaker:
Gordon Tuntstall
President, Tuntstall Consulting
When: January 12, 2011
11:55 am - 1:15 pm
Where: 13153 N Dale Mabry Hwy # 200
Tampa, FL 33618
Light lunch will be served.
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January Dinner
Join us for another great event.
January 13, 2011
Countryside Country Club
3001 Countryside Boulevard
Clearwater, Fl 33761
Guest Speaker:
Gil Cargill
4:30 p.m.: Board Meeting
5:30 p.m.: Cocktails
6:40.: Dinner
Cost: $35 (late cancellations will be billed)
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Can Economic Gardening Help Grow Your Business? Florida's Economic Gardening Business Loan Pilot Program will provide loans up to$250,000 to qualified businesses with 10 to 50 employees in target industries that are poised to create high-wage jobs in Florida. This loan program will help support small companies that have grown past the startup phase, but have not yet reached maturity. There is limited funding available for this pilot program, so visit www.PCED.org/eg or call PCED at (727) 453-7200 today to review the eligibility criteria for these loans.
John Boyle
Human Resource Manager
727-803-4544 (phone)
727-803-2511 (fax)
