South Florida business coverage. Migration, capital rotation, hiring trends, and the founders building durable companies across Broward and Palm Beach.
PBC VAB petition deadline TODAY Mon Sep 14 5pm ($20); Broward must be RECEIVED by Fri Sep 18 ($25+card). Not a millage hearing—file value petitions before clocks die.
ai
Oct 16 Delray Chamber Chasing AI owner-prep: 8:30–10 Board Room, members free, RSVP closed — call Lynn before you go.
Politics
Mon Sep 14 5:01pm FTL final millage hearing—city rate stays 4.1193; stormwater SF $451, fire $444; SpeakUp closes Sat.
ai
FAU Runway Venture apps open now in Boca — $100k+ resources/services, Incubate→Validate→Accelerate, Qualtrics apply, hard who-is-NOT-eligible cuts.
ai
Ideate (~4 wk), Incubate (~6 wk), Accelerate (~12 wk) plus $200 Tech Tuesdays — stage map, apply links, soft-flagged fees/deadlines for Broward founders.
business
Oct 2 Matchmaker owner how-to: register at pbmatchmaker.com, pack certifications and past performance, run Power Talks—not a calendar blurb.
business
Delray CRA owner ladder: Paint-Up open districtwide; Site Development/Consultancy CRA-owned tenants only; three developer programs closed.
business
Broward twin to the live WPB CRA map—LIVE NPF façade, PBIP, streetscape, $5M+ DIP, and PSEP safety grants; CLOSED tracks named honestly.
business
Owner map of live WPB CRA + DDA façade, Beautify, Merchant Assistance, and CCTV grants—confirm SFP conflicts with Baker/King.
broward
Wed Sep 9 at 6 p.m.: Broward’s free Library AI lab and SCORE webinar collide. The ladder—and what free programs can and cannot promise.
business
Tomorrow’s 9 a.m. City–CRA meeting discusses Downtown Master Development expenses—no line-item packet posted as of Sept. 7.
palm-beach
Sept. 15 final millage/budget hearing at 5:05 p.m.—what the Sept. 3 tentative rates still allow the BCC to amend before Oct. 1, and what owners should do this week. Final package not yet posted.
