Do you know your business needs to be ready for the next hurricane or emergency...but still don’t have a clear plan for what happens the day after? If your office, facility, systems, or key records were inaccessible tomorrow, how long could your business operate? Are you looking for practical, real‑world guidance on making your business […]
Many organizations have strong disaster planning efforts… but the real challenge is making sure people understand the plan, know their role, and can respond quickly when it matters most. In this session, attendees will learn how disaster prevention planning helps strengthen preparedness, coordination, and community response across Lake County. In this session, attendees will learn […]
Grow Osceola Business Series is a hands-on training series designed to empower local business owners for growth and success. Part 2: Protect Your Systems and Strengthen Your Response Safeguard your workplace, communications, devices, and day-to-day operations
Are you developing a promising cancer-focused technology and seeking funding to advance it toward commercialization? Join the National Cancer Institute’s Small Business Innovation Research Development Center for an informational webinar on how early-stage companies, academic spinouts, and entrepreneurial researchers can access funding and commercialization support from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The Small Business Innovation Research […]
Grow Osceola Business Series is a hands-on training series designed to empower local business owners for growth and success. More details to come.
An energizing opportunity to connect with our entrepreneurs, business leaders, and community partners while exploring fresh ideas, emerging trends, and new possibilities for growth. Join us this fall for meaningful conversations, valuable connections, and inspiration designed to move innovation forward. At the Fall Innovation Showcase, you'll: Meet and learn about the more than two dozen […]
Clarify the business, the problem it solves, and how to communicate the opportunity effectively. Participants will: Develop or refine a concise explanation of their business and the problem they are addressing Practice communicating their value proposition clearly Receive feedback from experienced entrepreneurs and peers Identify key areas they want to strengthen during the six-week program […]
Grow Osceola Business Series is a hands-on training series designed to empower local business owners for growth and success. More details to come.
Understand the customer problem before investing significant time and resources in a solution. Participants will: Identify and clarify their target customer Explore effective approaches to customer discovery and interviewing Learn how to distinguish assumptions from evidence Develop practical ways to test whether a problem is meaningful to potential customers Identify next steps for gathering and […]
Turn customer insights into a solution that can be tested, improved, and refined. Participants will: Connect customer feedback to product or service decisions Explore approaches for developing an MVP, prototype, or testable solution Identify what should be tested before investing significant resources Learn how to gather feedback and use it to improve the offering Define […]
Grow Osceola Business Series is a hands-on training series designed to empower local business owners for growth and success. More details to come.
Understanding how sales and marketing work to grow your company Participants will: Understand how sales and marketing work together, but are different Learn key sales tactics to close potential customers Identify the difference between true potential customers and time wasters Develop online marketing funnels to review key milestones in the sales and marketing programs Perform […]
Participants review and refine the work developed during Weeks 1–4 and prepare for the Founder Showcase. Meet your facilitator: Brian Bedrick is a pioneering innovation ecosystem leader, incubator leader, and former founder with over three decades of cross-industry experience scaling early-stage ventures and expanding international networks. He founded and led an EdTech startup that provided […]
Participants present their progress, lessons learned, and next steps to a room full of government officials, experienced entrepreneurs, and community leaders. The Founder Showcase will include: Updated elevator pitch Key business/customer insights Lessons learned Progress made during the program Audience "ask" Celebration of participant progress Meet your Presenters: Brian Bedrick is a pioneering innovation ecosystem leader, […]