01/27/2023
Small Business Advocates of Central Florida is happy to announce a partnership with Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce to bring first ever "Apopka Bid Opportunity Preference Initiative" This program will allow local/minority small business participation on private projects that are currently being developed in Apopka and surrounding areas. This has never happened in the private sector and we are excited!! Thank you to all developers that have agreed to get onboard with this initiative and allow minority small firms to have and opportunity to grow in the private sector. There will be a event on January 31, 2022 at 1pm @ VFW in Apopka that will give minority firms and opportunity to hear first hand from developers about future opportunities....Thank you to Orlando Business Journal for covering this amazing accomplishment!!!
A new initiative in Apopka aims to include more of the city's minority-owned small businesses and tradespeople in its robust growth. Here's how.