The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, released a simpler loan forgiveness application beginning October 8, 2020 for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $50,000 or less. This action streamlines the PPP forgiveness process to provide financial and administrative relief to […]
Virtual St. Pete Pitch Night returns Wednesday, October 21, featuring businesses ready to make an impact in St. Pete and beyond. The event celebrates the local entrepreneurial community while cheering on a friendly competition. St. Pete Pitch Night focuses on showcasing, elevating and seeding community-based businesses. The Greenhouse and USF St Pete’s Kate Tiedemann College […]
SMALL BUSINESS WEEK: St. Pete’s Resilient Entrepreneurial Spirit St. Petersburg is officially designating the week of October 19 – 23 as Small Business Week! St. Pete Small Business Week is a locally recognized week-long event to celebrate local business growth and the diverse voices in entrepreneurship. Diversity, […]
Back Commercial Revitalization Program (CRP) Provides grant awards to projects that improve established business districts by redeveloping properties, decreasing vacancy rates, adding to the tax base, creating jobs, leveraging private sector investment, and improving the quality of life for surrounding neighborhoods through removal of blight […]
Need help applying for the Pinellas CARES Local Business Grant? Join Pinellas County for a series of informative webinars on Zoom to get answers to your questions about eligibility, documents and the application process. Pinellas CARES Webinar Series: Applying for a Local Business Grant Session […]
Esther Eugene is a recent graduate of the Virtual Entrepreneurial Academy Spring 2020 and returned to The Greenhouse to host St. Pete Pitch Night. “The Entrepreneurial Academy exceeded my expectations – especially in the depth of information supplied and the access to the instructors and presenters. The […]
St. Pete celebrates local appeal with the Pier’s Marketplace. Located just past the Pier’s Gateway, the Marketplace features an array of 17 small businesses that are based in the Tampa Bay area. The vendors have set up shop in featured market stalls and pop-up tents […]
A weekly event for local entrepreneurs to meet, present their startups, and gain feedback from the thriving peer network of St. Petersburg’s local business community. The Greenhouse hosts 1 MC from 9 to 10 a.m. every Wednesday morning. The format of these caffeinated events is […]
On Wednesday, July 8, 2020 from 5-7 PM, the St. Petersburg Greenhouse will host their second annual St. Pete Pitch Night. This competition is an opportunity for the entrepreneurial spirit of our community to shine and for one lucky “Pitcher†to receive a prize of $5,000 to go towards their small business. Who […]
Coming out of Exec Order 2020-24, the City of St. Pete has created a handout guide to let businesses know about their latest responsibilities related to COVID-19. The guide includes: Develop COVID-19 mitigation and contingency plans Require employees to wear masks Full Executive Order and further resources […]