Sponsor The 2023 Leon Works Expo

OEV invites you to sponsor this year’s Leon Works Expo. Each year, over 500 students from Leon, Gadsden, and Wakulla counties attend to engage with employers and academic institutions in the Big Bend Region.

Consider supporting this important event by becoming one of our valued sponsors. OEV and Leon County Government offer an array of incentives to demonstrate our gratitude prior to and during the Leon Works Expo. Please take a look at our sponsorship packet for more information.

On behalf of OEV, Leon County Government, and our Workgroup Partners; thank you for your consideration and continued support!

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Learn About an Innovative Food Delivery Service Built for Restaurants at the OEV Open House

With companies like Bite Squad and Uber Eats taking 20-30% of each order placed, Foodies Takeout is a welcome solution for local restaurants! Join us this Monday at the OEV Open House to see a presentation by Foodies Takeout Owner Dustin Rivest and learn how your business can take advantage of this streamlined application!

Some benefits include: 

New OEV leader working to bring 1,500 jobs to Tallahassee

Tallahassee’s Office of Economic Vitality has a new leader who is no stranger to business development in the Big Bend.

St. Joe Company, Tallahassee Memorial and FSU break ground on new health care campus

The St. Joe Company, Florida State University, and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare celebrated the construction kickoff Tuesday of a healthcare campus in Panama City Beach that will bring together clinicians, researchers, and students to meet the rapidly increasing need for medical care in the Florida Panhandle.

Florida Department of Education work with Lively Technical College to meet the economy's growing needs

Welding is just one of the many in-demand jobs right now across Florida.

To keep the economy booming in the future, the state needs to create 2 million more jobs by 2030, something the Department of Education is working to do with one local school right now.

Minority and small business boot camp coming to Tallahassee to help grow the local economy

Construction, catering, cleaning, and landscaping. Those are just some things large government and private companies always need. For our local businesses to secure those bigger jobs, they must get certified.

To meet the needs of the small and minority business community, several state and local organizations are teaming up to host a certification boot camp on January 31st. There are sponsorships available, too, so that some local businesses can attend for free.

Register for the 2023 Black Business Expo!

Please join us for the 2nd Annual Black Business Expo!

Meet face-to-face with local financial institutions, major contractors, elected officials, local agencies, and industry professionals to obtain the resources required to grow your business in Tallahassee-Leon County. 

$15,000 in grants (to include cash and cash value) will be awarded!

Danfoss is searching for candidates interested in the CNC Machining Intern program, an opportunity to complete a Pre-Apprenticeship course at Tallahassee Community College that will lead directly to a 3-month internship. (The Pre-Apprenticeship course is at no cost to candidates selected for the program). This position works under the direction of experienced machinists to learn the trade of CNC machining. 

Apply today and get on your path to a career at Danfoss:

1st shift: https://jobs.danfoss.com/job-invite/30362/

2nd shift: https://jobs.danfoss.com/job-invite/30435/

How To Start A Business In Florida (2023 Guide)

Forbes Advisor created this step-by-step guide to starting your business in Florida to equip you with everything you need to know to get operational. 

Small Business Assistance in Florida

Enterprise Florida's Minority and Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Capital (MaSBEC) Division partners with a variety of organizations to provide resources that promote growth.