CEU Institute is is pleased to announce its selection as a “2013 Florida Companies To Watch” awards finalist.
Finalists for the 2013 Florida Companies To Watch award hail from across the state of Florida and are selected for their impressive employment rates and revenue growth, as well as their entrepreneurial leadership, product innovation, social/community responsibility and competitive business practices. To be eligible for the award, a company must be a privately held, commercial enterprise that is past the start-up phase and is growing; headquartered in Florida; have between six and 99 full-time equivalent employees; and 2012 revenue of $750,000 to $50 million.
The awards, which are hosted by the Florida Economic Gardening Institute, better known as GrowFL, and University of Central Florida, recognize the best second-stage businesses in Florida, which are companies that have grown beyond the start-up phase and have stabilized and are looking to expand. The 2013 Florida Companies to Watch awards will be presented Oct. 24 at Hard Rock Live in Orlando.
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GrowFL provides strategies, resources and support to second-stage companies for next level growth. By supporting companies with Strategic Research and peer-to-peer CEO mentoring, GrowFL helps companies overcome obstacles to growth and leads them towards prosperity. Based on the philosophy of Economic Gardening – to grow existing businesses in a community, region or state – GrowFL is the program of the Florida Economic Gardening Institute at the University of Central Florida and is a critical component to the state’s economic development strategy and Florida’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. During the pilot program from 2009-2011, GrowFL helped more than 400 companies create 1,400 new jobs and had an annual economic impact of $510.4 million. At the beginning of 2013, that number has grown to nearly 700 companies supported by GrowFL. For more information: GrowFL.com.
The Edward Lowe Foundation brings you Companies to Watch to recognize the vital role second-stage companies play in the economy. The foundation champions the entrepreneurial spirit by working with entrepreneur support organizations nationwide to encourage peer learning among second-stage business owners. For more information, visit EdwardLowe.org