Celebrate National Small
Business Week With Us!

We've partnered with the FAMU SBDC for their annual Big Bend Regional Small Business Week Celebration! This 3-day celebration includes a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new FAMU SBDC Small Business Incubator Program, workshops for small business owners, and a small business luncheon with a special guest speaker. All events are free of cost!

Check out the full event lineup below!

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Developing the Skilled Workforce
at the 2023 Leon Works Expo 

Last Friday, OEV and Leon County hosted the eighth annual Leon Works Expo! During the event, over 700 students from Leon, Wakulla, and Gadsden counties connected with nearly 100 local employers & academic institutions to learn about skilled career opportunities available in the Big Bend Region. This Expo is a crucial platform for our future workforce to make meaningful connections and build bright futures. Whether through workshops, demonstrations, or networking sessions, this event is an engaging and eye-opening experience for all attendees!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR!

We would like to thank our sponsor, First Commerce Credit Union, for their invaluable support in making the Leon Works Expo possible. Their commitment to empowering the next generation of skilled workers is commendable, and we are grateful for your generosity!

A student engaging with
trade equipment

Lively Technical College Nursing Program Participants

Students visiting the
Leon Learns Booth

New MSWBE Industry Academy
Exclusively for Certified Firms!

The Minority Women & Small Business Enterprise (MWSBE) Division proudly announces a new Industry Academy exclusively for our MWSBE-Certified Firms! We're thrilled to offer an exciting workshop lineup to provide valuable tools, resources, and solutions to enhance our certified firms' ability to do business with the City and County. 

This event is a unique opportunity for Certified Firms to enhance their business capabilities, interact with the City and County, and thrive in their 

respective fields. We eagerly look forward to seeing you at our first workshop! 

Information on how to participate will be sent to certified firms via B2Gnow. Please ensure your contact information is up-to-date so you don't miss this wonderful opportunity! 

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Single-Family Home Prices
Down by 5.7%

According to our data from March 2023, the median sales price for a single-family home in the Tallahassee metro area was $305K, down 5.7% from the July 2022 peak of $323.5K. Statewide, the median sales price of a single-family home in March was $405K, down 3.6% from the June 2022 peak of $420K.

OEV is the #1 source for Tallahassee-Leon County economic information and data. Our team of expert analysts track, collect, and distill over 80 metrics—driving the information gathering and strategic planning efforts of businesses, ecosystem partners, and government offices throughout the Tallahassee Metropolitan Statistical Area. 

Upcoming Opportunities
from Our Partners

Register for the TechGrant '23 Pitch Night

The Innovation Park TechGrant ‘23 Pitch Night Competition is on May 11 at 5:30 PM at the Goodwood Museum & Gardens. The judges, with participation from the audience, will determine the $25,000 TechGrant '23 prize winners! The event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited. Reservations are required. Register Now >>

Lively Aviation Open Hangar Event

 Join Lively Technical College for their Open Hangar event at the Lively Tech Airfield on Tuesday, May 9, from 3:30 – 6:30 PM! This event is an excellent opportunity to learn about Lively's Aviation Airframe & Mechanics Program.

In the News

Tokamak Energy To Send ‘Breakthrough’ Magnet Technology To US For Testing

OUR TAKE: The continued expansion of nuclear fusion technology will attract researchers interested in leveraging our diverse resources in magnetics technology & applied sciences, resulting in more business opportunities for our community.

New Trends In Workplace Benefits: What Employees Want

OUR TAKE: Use SizeUpOEV to analyze your company’s advantages & deficiencies to develop an effective action plan to outperform your competitors. This free small business development tool enables entrepreneurs to perform a side-by-side, apples-to-apples competitiveness comparison of their business to all other competitors in their industry.