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This free virtual hospitality training session will focus on Developing a Service Culture; Onboarding Seasonal Teams and Developing Plans of Action. The session is 90 minutes in duration, followed by a 15-minute Q&A with your Forbes Travel Guide Executive Trainer.

To register for this training click here.

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Small-business owners can apply for a $25,000 grant offered by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Top Small Business Awards. Eligible businesses will have fewer than 250 employees or less than $20 million in revenue for both 2021 and 2022.

Businesses will go through several rounds of judging to select an eventual winner. About 70 finalists will receive a yearlong membership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and seven top finalists will get recognition during an award ceremony.

The deadline to apply is July 7, 2023. Click here to apply.

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Are you an aspiring entrepreneur looking to start or grow your business? This grant is for you! Whether you’re starting over or starting from scratch, Incfile wants to be there to help your business succeed. One adult entrepreneur will receive $2,500 to put toward business startup costs and will also receive free formation services from Incfile.

Click here to apply.

eMerge Americas Presents Pride: A DEI Series Event

Toast and celebrate the story of LGBTQIA+ in the Miami/Miami Beach Tech community on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Presented by eMerge Americas and co-sponsored by Miami Beach, this night of networking features DJ Lolo Reskin of Sweat Records on the turntables plus light bites.

To register for this event click here.

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Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber welcomed hundreds of attendees on the opening day of the Bitcoin 2023 conference, reaffirming the city’s dedication to embracing innovation in the finance and tech sectors. Held at the Miami Beach Convention Center from May 18 to 20, Bitcoin 2023 drew a diverse range of industry experts, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts who explored the future of Bitcoin and its impact on finance and technology.

As a sponsor, Miami Beach exhibited the “Make A Bold Move” booth highlighting how Miami Beach is innovative, creative, and welcoming to best-in-class businesses in technology, finance, hospitality, and healthcare, and how much Miami Beach values a diverse economic climate, is proud to nurture smart economic growth and is an attractive destination to start and/or expand.

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Pride Month is an annual celebration of the many contributions made by the LGBTQ+ community to history, society and cultures worldwide. In Miami Beach, we celebrate the “Pride” community every day, as well as annually during the month of June in commemoration of its roots in the Stonewall Riots of June 1969.

AxelBeach Miami, located at 1500 Collins Avenue, is the first adult-only hotel brand focused exclusively on the LGBTQ+ community.  Though the hotel opened prior to the pandemic, they are reconnecting with the Miami Beach community and promoting the hotel as a safe space for the Pride community to socialize, relax, have fun, and be authentic . The AxelBeach motto is focused on staying true to the local culture.

As summer begins and temperatures rise, the AxelBeach Miami Art Deco-style interior celebrates the original bohemian spirit of 1940s Miami Beach.  AxelBeach Miami is excited to honor the contributions of the LGBTQ+ community, engage with residents, visitors and tourist, welcome all to have fun with their exclusive paradise facilities and encourage the community to participate in their planned events.

“The Axel Hotels [business] model is to engage locally in the communities where their properties are located.  That impact is being felt in Miami Beach where AxelBeach is doing business.  From hosting events and pop-ups to providing space for community groups to engage and meet, the property has become a magnet,” states Steve Adkins, President of the Miami-Dade Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. “The new General Manager, Efrain Castro, has made it his priority to be visible and connect with the community, while adhering to the Axel Hotels standard of providing a cosmopolitan and tolerant environment where atmosphere, diversity, and respect are valued”.

Recognized with the 2020 Merit Award of Excellence for Historic Preservation & Restoration by American Institute of Architects (AIA) Florida, due to the sensitivity to the original design and preserving original elements such as eyebrow windows, neon facade lighting, an ornamental entry fountain and incorporating new features, AxelBeach Miami is another welcoming jewel in the Miami Beach business community.

For more information, please visit https://www.axelhotels.com/en/axelbeach-miami/hotel.html

Cheesecake Factory Opens Miami Beach Location

The Cheesecake Factory has become known for creating delicious, memorable experiences for millions of guests around the country, and now they look forward to serving guests in Miami Beach at their new location at 600 Lincoln Road officially opened on June 6, 2023.

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The Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund, a partnership between DoorDash, financing platform Hello Alice and the Global Entrepreneurship network, will provide 100 grants across 2023 to restaurants in state or federally declared natural disasters.

To be eligible, restaurants must also have a brick-and-mortar location, fewer than 50 employees per location, be open at least six months and have less than $3 million in revenue per location.

Applications are due by June 30, 2023 for the first round. Click here to apply.