Quarterly Articles & Economic Scene
Grants & Funding
AT&T Small Business Contest Grant Program
July 24, 2025
The AT&T Small Business Contest offers U.S.-based small business owners with 50 or fewer employees a chance to win $50,000 to grow their business.
Workforce Updates
Boomers Could be Your Company’s Next Competitive Advantage
July 24, 2025
The future of work is multigenerational. Today’s workplaces often span four generations, from young Gen Z’s to older Boomers. Rather than treating age differences as a challenge, leading organizations understand that diverse perspectives can drive innovation and are leveraging them as an asset.
Disaster Preparedness
Volusia County Emergency Management Business Needs Survey
July 24, 2025
To help support planning and recovery efforts and ensure emergency management resources are aligned with business sector needs, Volusia County Emergency Management (VCEM) has developed a business needs survey.
Webinars, Workshops & Forums
Keep Your Business in Compliance – Without Breaking the Bank
July 24, 2025
The next Acuity Business Pass course will help participants understand when and how to address key legal requirements as they establish and grow their business. Topics include intellectual property, business structure, and compliance, with a focus on planning legal steps strategically to protect and strengthen the business over time, at the right time.
Business News & Resources
Seeking Assistance with Permitting, Code Requirements or Other County Services? Contact Your Permit Concierge
July 24, 2025
Volusia County’s Permit and Code Concierge Service provides residents and business owners with personalized service and a dedicated liaison to assist with their permitting and code needs.
Economic Scene
Deltona Daytona Ormond Beach Metro Area Ranks in Top 10 Biggest Boomtowns
July 24, 2025
In a ranking by LendingTree that scored the 100 largest metros, five of the top 10 biggest boomtowns are in Florida with the Deltona Daytona Ormond Beach MSA ranked at No. 9.
Education News & Updates
Volusia County Schools Earns First “A” Since 2008-09
July 17, 2025
The Florida Department of Education released the 2024-25 School and District Grades, and for the first time since the 2008-09 school year, Volusia County Schools (VCS) earned a district grade of an “A,” demonstrating substantial improvements in 10 of 12 areas of accountability.
Education News & Updates
Find Your Future at the Keiser University Campus Preview July 23
July 17, 2025
Get ready to succeed! Keiser University Daytona Beach will host a Back-to-School Campus Preview from 5 to 8 p.m. July 23. You’ll have an opportunity to meet the admissions team, tour the campus, and learn about financial aid.
Disaster Preparedness
Residents Can Now Buy Disaster Supplies Tax-Free Year-Round
July 17, 2025
A permanent statewide sales tax exemption is now in effect for a wide range of disaster preparedness supplies, allowing residents to save money while preparing for hurricanes, wildfires, and other emergency events.
Business News & Resources
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Update: One Big Beautiful Bill
July 17, 2025
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) was signed into law on July 4, 2025; the sweeping legislation includes major tax reform provisions that will have far-reaching implications for small businesses in the years to come.
