Join The Greenhouse and community partners on Wednesday, February 24th, from 5-7 PM for St. Pete Pitch Night, where FIVE local entrepreneurs will compete for $5,000 in funding for their startup. Learn more and register for the event at stpetegreenhouse.com/pitch Meet the local entrepreneurs participating in […]
OVERVIEW The South St. Petersburg Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) was established to promote reinvestment in housing and neighborhoods, commercial corridors, business development, and education and workforce development within the South St. Petersburg CRA. Learn more at www.stpete.org/cra Have a business in the South St. Petersburg […]
St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman and members of the administration detailed a relatively positive picture on the state of the City’s economy on Wednesday, Jan. 27, despite the impacts of COVID-19. A 90-minute virtual presentation focused on the resiliency and diversity of the City’s economy, […]
It’s Follow-up Friday and time to connect with the experts on PPP, SBA Loans and all things – Small Business Financing! If you attend(ed) Access to Capital – Preparing to Finance Your Business on January 27, Follow-up Friday: Focus on Small Business Financing provides the […]
Applications for Virtual St. Pete Pitch Night are now open until Thursday, January 28 at 3 PM. Local entrepreneurs are invited to apply to pitch for a chance to win a grand prize of $5,000 or the Audience Choice Award of $500. The Greenhouse takes […]
St. Petersburg Arts Alliance is presenting the annual Arts Business Academy for emerging creative businesses, artists, musicians and writers. This certificate course will provide artists, musicians, writers and graphic designers with the skillsets and confidence to launch an arts business career. Local arts professionals and […]
UPDATE TO PPP LOAN EFFECTIVE 2/24 The SBA will immediately implement (beginning Wednesday, February 24) a 14-day, exclusive PPP loan application period for businesses and nonprofits with fewer than 20 employees. × Dismiss alert Upcoming Workshops SBA Disaster Recovery Q&A Sessions: 2/22 – 2/26 SBA […]
The final phases are underway for a disparity study by the city of St. Petersburg, designed to ensure local businesses owned by people of color and women are encouraged to seek out and are awarded city contracts. A Disparity Study determines whether a government entity, […]
GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past eight years, it has grown into a global movement that […]
This holiday season, The Greenhouse encourages the St. Pete community to support our local makers, entrepreneurs, and neighboring stores and restaurants by shopping small. Small businesses are a MAJOR part of our local St. Pete economy. In fact, according to SBA, small businesses make up 99% […]