Do you know what the new health care legislation will mean for your business? Join the Small Biz U Health Care Post-Op August 5 from 9 - 11 a.m. at the Center for Innovation and Economic Development to get the answers. Congressman Cliff Stearns and Bill Herrle, Florida executive director of the National Federation of Independent Businesses, will discuss the new health care reform, the issues and the timeline for business to comply with the new laws. Admission is $12 for members, and $25 for future members.
Register online here.
Help us celebrate two Gainesville businesses this week with ribbon cutting ceremonies. SunState Federal Credit Union will celebrate its brand new location at 2516 NW 43rd St. Walmart on Archer Rd. will celebrate its remodeling.
SunState Federal Credit Union: Thursday, July 29 at 5 p.m. Walmart: Friday, July 30 at 8 a.m.
You won't want to miss our last Chamber Lunch of the summer, "Employee Theft: My Employees Don't Steal From Me," presented by Freddie Wehbe and local law enforcement officers and experts. Did you know that employee theft is the fastest growing crime in America, or that 30 percent of business failures are directly related to employee theft? We didn't either. Join us at Villa East on Thursday, Aug. 19 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. to learn more about this growing concern.
Thanks to Microsoft’s commitment to boosting computer literacy, FloridaWorks has more than 100 free e-learning vouchers in Microsoft Office Suite and IT Professional training. Increase your staff's technical skills, knowledge and competitiveness by applying for free e-learning vouchers today.
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Since January, FloridaWorks has worked with local employers to help to create more than 645 jobs in Alachua and Bradford counties with federal stimulus funding under a state program called Florida Back to Work. Participating employers are reimbursed up to 95 percent for wages from jobs created under the Florida Back to Work program. Local businesses, with the aid of FloridaWorks and TempForce working in unison, have helped to employ more than 230 people in Alachua and Bradford Counties. To date, this represents more than $557,000 in wages earned by local jobseekers.
Help Improve Community Health
Join the North Central Florida Chapter of the American Red Cross for a “Celebration of Taste"
Engraving Universe Opens New Location
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On Sunday, July 25, Google's first employee and Gainesville native Craig Silverstein spoke about technological changes in the internet search business. Silverstein has worked for Google for more than 10 years and is now its chief technology officer. Silverstein was an Eastside High School graduate and was in Gainesville for his 20-year reunion.
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