December 2021
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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHTS
Meet Gymage, Miami Beach's Newest Instagrammable Gym
Learn more about how Miami Beach's newest gym, Gymage, is changing the future of social fitness as we know it.

Learn more here >
Coming Soon: Five Class A office projects in the development pipeline for Miami Beach
Intent on diversifying the economy beyond tourism and nightlife, officials have heavily incentivized the construction of Class A office buildings in Miami Beach.

RESOURCES & OPPORTUNITIES
Miami Beach Emergency Small Business Expense Reimbursement Grant - Funding Still Available
Small businesses in Miami Beach are encouraged to apply now for a $20,000 emergency grant for rent, mortgage, utilities, payroll, and operating expenses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic as funding is still available.
 
The grants are awarded on a first-come, first-qualified basis. Interested businesses are encouraged to apply here.
Miami Beach Job Creation Incentive Program
The City of Miami Beach is offering the Job Creation Incentive Program (JCIP), a performance-based incentive adopted by the City Commission. The program aims to strategically attract new financial services and technology companies and expand existing businesses in these sectors, while increasing the number of quality, high wage jobs.

Click here for more info and application details.
Miami Beach Expedited Plan Review and Permitting Incentive Program
The City of Miami Beach is committed to diversifying the local economy by attracting and retaining targeted industries including financial services and technology.

As part of this effort, the City is also offering an Expedited Plan Review and Permitting Program to incentivize companies in these industries to encourage targeted relocations or expansions and associated development.

Click here to review full program guidelines.
BUSINESS & WORKFORCE TRAINING
PROSPERA Business Seminars
Prospera’s year-round business seminars are presented in Spanish to offer Hispanic/Latino entrepreneurs opportunities to expand knowledge and continue developing skills to start, operate and expand their businesses. Industry experts present on topics such as funding, accounting, marketing/pricing strategies, negotiation and sales, business planning, and more.
LOCAL EVENTS
CNB Startup Studio
Jan 12 - Feb 16, 2022
If you are a minority founder and based in Florida this is the opportunity for you to connect with industry leaders, propel your startup to the next level and a chance to win up to $25,000!

City National Bank and eMerge Americas will select 20 early stage startups based in Florida and with diverse founders to participate in a thoughtfully curated CNB Startup Studio program.

The program will consist of 5 webinars (online learning series), hosted once per week, beginning the week of January 12, 2022 and ending the week of February 9th, 2022. At the end of the webinars each week, 4 startups will give 3-minute pitches. By the end of the 5-week webinar series all participating startups would have had an opportunity to make their pitch! Registration is due by January 7, 2022.
NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE

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CONTACT US
Visit MBBIZ.com or contact [email protected] to work directly with the City's Economic Development team to find the perfect spot for your business!
LOCAL AVAILABLE PROPERTIES

Get started on your search with this retail space available at 1510 Alton Rd and this trendy office space in the heart of South Beach at 555 Washington Ave.

To view other available properties, click here.