FLORIDA SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER AT IRSC
Small Business Leadership Conference attendees check in at the JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes luxury resort.
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The Jim Moran Institute has hosted a
small business conference since 1997.
Originally a one-day event, the conference
was re-formatted to a multi-day
experience in 2010 that included keynote
speakers, breakout workshops, attendee
competitions and more. Traditionally
held in Ft. Lauderdale, the conference
was relocated to Orlando in 2018 in order
to reach more entrepreneurs and small
businesses from around the state, serving
as a precursor to this year’s partnership
with the Florida SBDC Network. Together
the organizations were able to identify
key topics, relevant resources and the best
speakers available in an effort to elevate
the 2019 Small Business Leadership Conference
to the premier statewide event for
Florida entrepreneurs.
“Our partnership with the Florida SBDC
Network brought an increased level of
enthusiasm, energy and creativity to this
year’s conference that translated to all of
our speakers and content,” said Melissa
Roberts, managing director of the Jim Moran
Institute for Global Entrepreneurship.
“We’re proud to have given attendees the
opportunity to connect with experts and
like-minded professionals in an effort to
help their small businesses reach sustainable
growth.”
“At the Florida SBDC Network, our goal
is to help small businesses grow and succeed,”
said Michael W. Myhre, chief executive
officer of the Florida SBDC Network.
“Research shows that small businesses
often lack access to professional expertise
and resources often available to their large
business counterparts. We were proud to
partner with the Jim Moran Institute to
host this important event to deliver the
information and resources businesses and
professionals need to find success.”
This year’s event sponsors were JPMorgan
Chase, United Midwest Savings Bank,
Baker Donelson, ComplyRight, Florida
Capital Bank, Florida First Capital Finance
Corporation, Hiscox, Nav, the National
Development Council, Regions Bank, True
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Conference attendees enjoy a break in between training sessions.
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