21st Century Safety CEO a Finalist in Annual NAWBO Business Plan Competition

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 31, 2015)Dr. Isabel Perry,  CEO of  21st Century Safety, is a 2015 finalist in NAWBO’s  (National Assn. of Women Business Owners) Annual Business Plan Competition which will conclude with announcement of two winners at a Luncheon Sept. 17 at the Country Club of Orlando.

21st Century Safety is a technology solutions company offering a suite of mobile learning products to decrease the frequency of workplace accidents.  Mobile learning (or m-learning) enables an employer to deliver training anytime, anywhere on any mobile device.

Such highly impactful training also lowers medical and workers compensation costs for organizations and increases employee productivity.

Other finalists along with Dr. Perry in the Established Category include Tessa Boyd of Elise Esthetics and Zanibel Melo of Higher Dreams.  Finalists in the Emerging Category are Leyla Eagle of DSA, Heather Fildes of Vocational Academy and Gina Garcia of Trikeroo.

A winner in each category will be announced at the end of the luncheon and each will receive $25,000 in cash and services over the course of a year including consultations with experienced entrepreneurs and leaders, marketing, legal, accounting and finance professional services and two round trip airline tickets.

21st Century Safety is a member of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program located at the Central Florida Research Park in east Orange County.

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For more information, contact

Dr. Isabel Perry, CEO, 21st Century Safety, 321-287-7771 info@21stCenturySafety.com

Carol Ann Dykes, Site Manager, UCF Business Incubation Program 407-207-2426 carolann.dykes@ucf.edu

Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 386-532-8862 or 407-644-4142; Lvershelco@aol.com

 

About the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program

The University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program is a community resource that provides early-stage companies with the tools, training and infrastructure to become financially stable, high growth / impact enterprises. Since 1999, this award-winning program has helped hundreds of local startup companies reach their potential faster by providing vital business development resources.

With seven facilities throughout the region, the UCF Business Incubation Program is an economic development partnership between the University of Central Florida, the Corridor, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia Counties, and the cities of Apopka, Kissimmee, Orlando and Winter Springs.  Participating companies sustain more than 3,600 local jobs and have had a total impact of $1.51B on regional sales and $2.48B on regional economic output. During the last fiscal year, the program has returned $7.95 for every $1 invested in the program. For more information, visit www.incubator.ucf.edu.