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Above Board Chamber’s “Below 40” Disc Assessment test is our first meeting!
Our members and guests are invited to take a DISC assessment test at the first meeting for the Above Board Chamber Florida “Below 40” program. Meet our sponsor Chapman Insurance Group. Brian Chapman, CEO of Chapman Insurance Group. Brian Chapman, Jr. is a lifelong resident of Southwest Florida. Brian founded Chapman Insurance Group, a Southwest Florida Independent Insurance agency that provides commercial and residential…
Read MoreMNMW Hosting Annual FREE Shred Day Event to Benefit United Way
FORT MYERS, FL– Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Co., P.A. (MNMW) will partner with Secure Shredding, Inc. to host its sixth annual FREE Community Shred Day event on Friday, April 28, from 9am until noon. The Secure Shredding, Inc. truck will be on site at the Fort Myers MNMW location, 8961 Conference Drive. There will be a…
Read MoreLee County Property Appraiser reminder regarding Hurricane Ian Property Tax Refunds
Fort Myers, FL – Lee County Property Appraiser Matt Caldwell reminds all property owners that the deadline to apply for 2022 Hurricane Ian Property Tax Refunds is April 3. Those property owners whose residence was uninhabitable for more than 30 days in 2022 can apply for the refund on the Property Appraiser’s website (www.leepa.org). If…
Read MoreConsumer Finance Protection Bureau’s Future in Doubt as Credit Card Fraud Spikes
According to FICO, in the first half of 2022, the U.S. saw a 700% increase in credit card fraud via “skimmers,” illegal devices installed on ATMs, point-of-sale terminals or gas pumps to steal credit card data and PINs. Skimming costs businesses and customers $1 billion per year and when a victim of fraud disputes a transaction…
Read MoreRegistration Open for National Small Business Week Virtual Summit Taking Place in May
Washington D.C., (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and SCORE , mentors to America’s small businesses and a resource partner of the SBA, announced that registration for the 2023 National Small Business Week Virtual Summit is now open. The two-day online event will take place from May 2-3, 2023. Attendance is free of…
Read MoreHurricane Ian recovery continues with help from Verizon Business, Collaboratory and Florida TaxWatch
FORT MYERS, Fla. – More than five months after Hurricane Ian decimated parts of Florida, 25 small businesses in the region are continuing their recovery efforts with some help from a unique partnership between Verizon Business and two non-profits. Verizon has donated $250,000 to Collaboratory, a local non-profit community problem-solving organization in Southwest Florida, and Florida TaxWatch, a…
Read MoreAllyn International Donates Computers & Monitors to Dunbar High School
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Allyn International (Allyn) donated monitors and computers to local, Dunbar High School. The local supply chain company, Allyn has a eight core values, one of them being contribution. The company had extra computers that were not going to be used anymore and decided to donate to Dunbar. The local high school…
Read MoreGovernor Ron DeSantis Announces $50 Million Available for Local Governments Impacted by Hurricanes Ian and Nicole
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that $50 million is available for communities impacted by hurricanes Ian and Nicole through the Local Government Emergency Bridge Loan Program. Administered by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), this loan program helps local governments support government operations that may have been impacted by hurricanes Ian or…
Read MoreBaggallini Announces Second Partnership with Dress for Success® for International Women’s Day!
NEW YORK, NY- In celebration and support of women, female-founded brand, Baggallini, is partnering with Dress for Success® for a second year in a row for International Women’s Day. With the purchase of each bag on March 8th, Baggallini will donate a bag to the organization, arming women with the tools to succeed. Baggallini and…
Read MoreSBA Business Recovery Center in Lee County, Fla., Will Open an Hour Later Beginning Monday, March 6
ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a change in hours at its Lee County Business Recovery Center at the Kiwanis Club of Cape Coral. Beginning Monday, March 6, the center will operate Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., instead of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Florida business owners and…
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