Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency
COVID-19 Webinars  (6/16-6/20)

The SBA South Florida District Office will host a series of Small Business Recovery webinars to provide the latest information on how the SBA is helping small businesses. 


Tuesday, June 16, 2020, 2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.

This is a 4 module workshop series that will take you through the basics of starting up a business. Roll up your sleeves & work with the instructors. You'll come away with a good understanding of the specific challenges & opportunities you will face. Free to attend. Click here to register. The workshop will be conducted by the Broward SCORE Chapter.

Tuesday, June 16, 2020, 6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.

How people look at businesses that provide the goods and services they need has changed in the past 4 months. Getting in front of your customers and prospects could require different marketing approaches. Step back and evaluate your current strategy. Maybe some evolution is called for? Free to attend. Click here to register. The workshop will be conducted by the Broward SCORE Chapter.

Wednesday, June 17, 2020, 10: 00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.

Althea Harris of the U.S. Small Business Administration will join SCORE, Accion, Prospera and Bank United for presentations on starting a business at Encore Entrepreneur Mentor Day. The event is targeted at entrepreneurs over the age of 50 to match these "encore entrepreneurs" with successful business owners and community leaders for advice and assistance. Free to attend. Click here to register. The workshop will be conducted by the Broward SCORE Chapter.

Wednesday, June 17, 2020, 5:00 P.M. – 6:30 P.M.

Lack of funding is the major cause why so many amazing initiatives don't even take off, or get to the next level of impact. This workshop will focus on three critical factors to ensure fundraising success: Creative fundraising strategies, Funder research, and Grant-writing. $15 to attend. Click here to register. The workshop will be conducted by the Broward SCORE Chapter.

Thursday, June 18, 2020, 10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.

We invite you to join us in our upcoming seminar. Be prepared for hurricane - before, during and after. We're going to cover services that the SBA can provide for your business in an event of a disaster. Click here to attend this free event. The workshop will be conducted by Victoria Guerrro and Juawana Colbert of the U.S. Small Business Adminstration.

Thursday, June 18, 2020, 2: 00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.

Workshop # 3: Getting Your B's To Market: • Branding your business - Steps to creating your brand; • Developing your marketing plan - Crafting a plan to communicate your marketing message; • Marketing your business with social media - What you need to know to use social media effectively; • Pricing your product or service - Learning to properly price your product for business success. $15 to attend. Click here to register. The workshop will be conducted by the Broward SCORE Chapter.

Friday, June 19, 2020, 10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.

Empresarios ya que estamos entrando en la temporada de los huracanes, los invitamos a unirse a nosotros en esta fecha, que vamos a tener un seminario. Prepárese para los huracánes, antes, durante y después. Vamos a cubrir los servicios que la SBA proporciona para su negocio. Click here to attend this free event. The workshop will be conducted by Victoria Guerrro and Alyn Fernandez of the U.S. Small Business Adminstration.

Saturday, June 20, 2020, 10:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.

During times like this, people often contemplate getting better control of their lives by starting their own business. You can achieve financial independence by owing your own business. Spend some time with us to look under the covers at what running your own business entails. Free to attend. Click here to register. The workshop will be conducted by the Broward SCORE Chapter.
We are thinking of you, and are here to assist our redevelopment areas through this difficult period. Please know that the safety, well-being, and post-recovery of the Fort Myers community and its redevelopment areas is a priority for the CRA, and we remain committed during this challenging time.