Quarterly Articles & Economic Scene
Business News & Resources
Seeking Assistance with Permitting, Code Requirements or Other County Services? Contact Your Ombudsman and Permit Concierge
December 11, 2025
Volusia County’s Ombudsman and 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.
Grants & Funding
Acuity Business Pass Program Seminar: Side Hustles that Work!
December 11, 2025
The next Acuity Business Pass seminar will explore side hustle opportunities that many people overlook when trying to add to their main income source (their job).
Grants & Funding
SBA Relief Available to Florida Small Businesses and Nonprofits Affected by Drought
December 11, 2025
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit organizations (PNPs) in Florida of the Jan. 5, 2026, deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by the drought occurring around April 22, 2025.
Economic Scene
Growth Grants Offered by the National Association for the Self-Employed
December 11, 2025
Since 2006, the National Association of Self-Employed (NASE) has awarded nearly $1 million to its members through the Growth Grants program through small business grants.
Grants & Funding
WomensNet Grant for Women-Owned Fashion or Interior Design Businesses
December 05, 2025
For the month of December, WomensNet is offering its monthly business specific $10,000 grant for women business owners in the fashion and interior design industries.
Grants & Funding
Veterans & Military Spouses Small Business Grant Program
December 05, 2025
The Hiring Our Heroes’ Small Business Grant Program, made possible through the FedEx Founder’s Fund, will honor the achievements of veteran- and military spouse-owned small businesses, highlighting their impact and contributions to local communities and America’s economic growth.
Grants & Funding
Faire Offering $5,000 Grant Credit to Stock Your New Retail Shop
November 12, 2025
The Faire Small Business Grant provides $5,000 grants to select new retail businesses to help them stock their stores and cover their inventory expenses.
Entrepreneur Resources
Connect with the Next Generation of Innovators & Workforce Talent at TREP Expo 2025
November 11, 2025
Get ready for TREP Expo 2025 where innovation takes center stage! Join Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s (ERAU) O’Maley College of Business for TREP Expo 2025 at the ERAU Student Union Center.
Business News & Resources
Florida Now Ranks as the World’s 15th Largest Economy
November 11, 2025
The Florida Chamber Foundation has announced that Florida, if it were a nation, would now rank as the 15th largest economy in the world, with a gross domestic product exceeding $1.7 trillion.
Economic Scene
Join 1 Million Cups Every Wednesday for Connections & Inspiration
November 11, 2025
1 Million Cups (1MC) Daytona Beach is a free weekly entrepreneurial storytelling event where entrepreneurs gather to connect, inspire, educate, and empower each other and the local business ecosystem.
