As Hurricane Irma threatened to strike South Florida in September 2017, thousands of business owners scurried to secure not only their homes, but also their businesses. Among them was Tony Anderson, whose company, Miami Seaplane Tours, provides aerial tours of South Florida, including the Florida Keys. His business also includes charter services throughout Florida and […]
Recognized for its significant assistance to small businesses in South Florida, the Florida SBDC at FIU and its associate director Brian Van Hook received two important state-wide awards from the Florida SBDC Network. The Florida Best Practice of the Year Award was presented to the Florida SBDC at FIU in recognition of its Bizaster, a […]
Business owners now have a new tool to help them prepare for disasters thanks to a mobile disaster preparedness application created by FIU’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the FIU Extreme Events Institute. “Entrepreneurs take on many risks in starting and growing their business. In the event of a disaster or business interruption, however, […]
As the 2015 Atlantic Hurricane season got underway June 1, South Floridians kicked off a flurry of shopping activity to prepare their homes and businesses for what may arise. The College of Business’ SBDC at FIU is contributing to those efforts with a series of disaster preparedness workshops for Miami-Dade County businesses. The goal: to […]
