A free AI-focused session gave Miami-Dade owners a place to ask practical questions about judgment, customer trust and everyday workflows.
Events & Deadlines
ExpoMiami runs October 21 at Doral Central Park. Attendees can enter free, while exhibitors face tiered table prices and display rules worth checking before booking.
Grants & Money
The Haitian-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida is taking Business Pitch Competition IV applications through Oct. 21. Members and Scale Up 305 graduates with two years in business can enter, and 12 finalists pitch Nov. 6 at Barry University for a $5,000 main prize.
Film & Media
As of Oct. 6, Miami Film Festival GEMS 2026 industry accreditation is open: the $85 GEMS Badge requires staff approval, and applications close Oct. 15 at 11:59 p.m. The festival runs Oct. 29 to Nov. 5. Who should apply and what the badge includes.
Business & Policy
As of Oct. 6, the SBDCs at FAU (Broward, Palm Beach) and FIU (Miami-Dade, Monroe) offer no-cost, confidential advising. Here is who qualifies, how to request an advisor, funding disclosures, and what is not published.
Grants & Money
As of Oct. 6, Miami-Dade’s MDEAT has no grant application open and no next cycle announced. Here is what the 2026 $10,000 and $2,500 grants required, what is not published, and how to prepare.
Events & Deadlines
FIU’s College of Business and the Florida SBDC at FIU hosted AI Fundamentals for Your Small Business, an online webinar on Tuesday, Oct. 6. What the listing promised and where to find October’s next AI sessions for owners.
Film & Media
Florida has no statewide film credit or rebate as of Oct. 2, 2026. A state sales tax exemption, Broward rebates, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach resources and a federal bill do exist. Here is who runs each, and who to call first.
Film & Media
Miami Film Festival's documentary fund, The Louies, will award $100,000 to six Miami-based filmmakers. Applications run Sept. 28 to Nov. 6. Here are the tiers, the eligibility rules, the key dates and what the published materials leave out.
Business & Policy
Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties each run their own Small Business Enterprise program with different revenue caps, net-worth limits and location tests. Here is a side-by-side table, a document folder and a guide to where to apply first.
Grants & Money
Miami-Dade's District 9 Mom and Pop grant, up to $5,000 on a cost-reimbursement basis, took sealed applications by hand from Oct. 5 through Oct. 9, by 4 p.m., at the Richmond Heights Business Development Hub. The county had not announced awards as of Oct. 9.
