Access Miami...October 2015...

October, 2015

What's Happening? MBDA Small Business Center Florida Virtual Entrepreneur Dade Legal Aid 6th Patently Impossible Project Miami Business Solutions Guide Take Advantage of the City of Miami's Financial Empowerment Coaching program   What is "Financial Empowerment Coaching" all about? Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) Coaching, is all about getting your personal finances in order. You will benefit, by enhancing and developing the skills you need to know to understand your finances, keep track of them and reach your personal goals. Our FEC Coaches are here to help you organize your finances and develop and reach your financial goals. From budgets and credit cards to savings and getting out of debt, we are here to encourage and show you how to get your finances in order. As you meet with your Financial Empowerment Center Coach, you will review your progress towards your goals and discuss strategies for staying on track.   For more information please visit www.MiamiFEC.com or contact our representatives at:  rpereira@miamigov.com   (305) 416-1442,  or anarojas@miamigov.com   (305) 416-1621    You can also visit their twitter at http://www.twitter.com/fecmiami                  Great Offers & Discounts Check out our newest Buy Miami Coupons We'd like to welcome our newest members. Take advantage of these amazing offers at local establishments!           For more deals please Click here. If you would like to sign up for buy Miami here. In the KNOW NOW Greetings! Welcome to the official ACCESS Miami "In the KNOW NOW" for October, 2015. In the KNOW NOW aims to inform you of resources, upcoming events, and business & community news, such as great discounts at local businesses on www.BuyMiami.biz. Check out our monthly www.AccessMiamiJobs.com job listing. New career opportunities posted daily. If you would like to give us feedback on how we are doing Click here. Resources City of Miami's Small Business Center The City of Miami is proud to be the strategic cost-share partner with the U.S. Department of Commerce  and M. Gill & Associates in the operation of the MBDA Business Center located in the heart of the city. This top performing center is part of a national network in major cities throughout the United States with the sole purpose to assist local businesses. The center works with minority business enterprises to generate increased financing and contract opportunities and to create and retain jobs. For more details:  click here Business & Community News Florida Virtual Entrepreneur Center The Florida Virtual Entrepreneur Center is a free web portal designed to connect entrepreneurs with business support organizations, programs and service providers who can support their new or growing business.Miami-Dade County FLVEC Powered By:  The City of Miami Entrepreneurs: Navigating the Florida Virtual Entrepreneur Center is easy and free! Are you starting a business? How about expanding an existing operation? Considering relocating? By simply selecting any of these topic areas and many others, you will instantly be connected with local, state, regional and national resources, programs and service providers who can support all of your business needs. Business Owners & Service Providers: If you are a local business or service provider offering business-related products and/or services meeting the needs of entrepreneurs and/or businesses, you can register your company with the Florida Virtual Entrepreneur Center at no cost. Once registered you can upload your company information to the online web portal and become a resource for other businesses.Major funding and support provided by the Florida High Tech Corridor Council    ACCESS Miami stands for Assets, Capital, Community, Education, Savings and Success. The initiative unites City resources with similar resources available in the public, private, and non-profit sectors, to offer tools, resources and education that enable City residents and small businesses to improve their quality of life. This resource is sponsored and funded by the City of Miami, Office of Grants Administration - Economic Initiatives. For more information visit:  ACCESS Miami.   Dade Legal Aid event Come & enjoy The Charity Race Assemble a patented invention. Enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres, cocktails & music while placing "Bets" on your favorite contestant and bidding on silent auction items. For more information contact:  Eileen Coto  305-5795733 ext.2240 or at ecoto@dadelegalaid.org www.dadelegalaid.org Business News Check out our updated Miami Business Solutions guide. It contains information you need to start, relocate or expand your business in the City of Miami. We thank you for your continued interest regarding In The Know Now. If you found this information important, why not share it? Pass it on! Warmest regards   City of Miami Economic Initiatives

Village Market: Sunday October 25 @ 11am "Amelia Earhart Park", Hialeah

SFTA: 2015 Golf Classic, Friday, November 6th @ JACARANDA CLUB, Plantation, Florida

Mulligans, Mixing and More...

2015 SFTA GOLF CLASSIC No Skills Required! Friday, November 6th Jacaranda Golf Club, Plantation, FL 8:00 AM Shotgun  Get ready for some fun!  Join everyone - from the skilled to the amateur to the pretenders.  We're up for some golf!   Starting with a continental breakfast, we have a shotgun start at 8:00 am!  As we enjoy the greens, the snacks, beverages and each other's company.  We'll also enjoy the phenomenal Florida weather and lunch.   A portion of the proceeds will be donated to local school technology projects in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties through DonorsChoose.org. So please become a sponsor!  Here is a detailed look at golf sponsorships and what they offer. Join us for fun and to support local education projects in technology throughout South Florida. South Florida Technology Alliance| executivedirector@southfloridatech.org www.southfloridatech.org

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Fundación Exodo y Fundación Voz de Mujer:

Por medio de la presente me dirijo a ustedes porque nuestra fundación Exodo 1994 y fundación voz de mujer hemos estado trabajando arduamente con la crisis q se ha presentado en los últimos meses en nuestra ciudad. Sin recursos hemos alojado en hoteles a grupos de cubanos sin familia, sin recurso los hemos relocalizado en otros estados en coordinación con iglesias y fundaciones benéficas. Muchos ya se encuentran trabajado y hasta en hogares propios porque han calificado para rentas temporales en lo q comienzan a trabajar en cambio no hemos recibido ninguna clase de ayuda por parte del gobierno estatal y federal por considerarnos una fundación nueva. Trabajamos con la comunidad y para la comunidad. Repartimos alimentos dos veces por semana con la ayuda de farm share rentando camiones porque no contamos con uno propio por la misma razón de ser nuevos tenemos un proyecto q promete ayudar tanto a mujeres víctimas de violencia doméstica como desamparados crónicos pero tampoco somos escuchados por ser nuevos y nuestra labor y esfuerzo tampoco es reconocido porque somos nuevos y no se dan cuenta q somos nuevos pero nos interesa nuestra comunidad y trabajamos para ella sin descanso aún cuando no reconocen nuestra labor y que les estamos en silencio siendo de gran utilidad. Atentamente y en espera de ser escuchados Alicia García fundación voz de mujer y fundación Exodo 1994 (305)354-0982

Tell the FCC: LifeLine and Broadband for everyone! (Public Knowledge)

In 1985, the Federal Communications Commission established the Lifeline program, which provided a discount on phone service for qualifying low-income Americans. In 2005, the program was updated to include wireless phones. In 2015, Lifeline is still a successful program for ensuring all Americans have the opportunities and securities provided by communication technologies, like connecting to emergency services, jobs, and family members. Now, 30 years after the inauguration of Lifeline, the FCC has a proposed a much needed update to Lifeline: broadband access. The addition of broadband access is a clear next step for the Lifeline program. Americans increasingly rely on broadband Internet for education, employment, health care, news and information, access to government and social services, commerce, and basic communications. However, for many Americans, broadband is simply not affordable. Yesterday we launched a petition on Change.org asking the FCC to move forward with their proposal and update the Lifeline program. Today, we have already received over 200 signatures. We hope you will join us in encouraging the FCC to increase access to broadband and move toward closing the digital divide. Every voice makes a difference! Check out our petition at Change.org/FCCLifeline, and learn more about Lifeline modernization on our website. Thanks for your support, The Public Knowledge Team Tweet this: Tell the @FCC to help millions of Americans by adding broadband to #Lifeline: Change.org/FCCLifeline @publicknowledge Public Knowledge http://publicknowledge.nationbuilder.com/

Celebrate The Beacon Council's 30th Anniversary and Annual Meeting Luncheon - October 21st

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Save the Date: 2015 SFTA GOLF CLASSIC : November 6 @ 8 am

Start Your November 6th Weekend Early! JOIN US FOR THE  2015 SFTA GOLF CLASSIC! Friday, November 6th Jacaranda Golf Club, Plantation, FL 8:00 AM Shotgun  Join business and technology leaders throughout the region as we gather together for an exciting day of networking fun at one of South Florida's premier golf courses. This golf classic is suitable for players of all skill levels - no need to be a skilled golfer.  A portion of the proceeds will be donated to local school technology projects in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties through DonorsChoose.org. So please become a sponsor!  We start the day with a continental breakfast and move into a shotgun start! We'll be enjoying the greens - not to mention the snacks and drinks along the way - under a beautiful Florida sky. As the lunch hour approaches, we'll have a nice lunch delivered to us. Here is a detailed look at golf sponsorships and what they offer. Join us for the fun and the opportunity to support local education projects in technology throughout South Florida.       SILVER SPONSOR    ORGANIZING SPONSORS

Douglas Saenz | South Florida Technology Alliance 954-239-9739 | Email | www.southfloridatech.org

Elections in Argentina: Center for Hemispheric Policy, UM, October 9, 2015 @ 8:00 am

Multi Chamber Event : October 9, 2015