by Stan Schultes | Feb 8, 2016 | Media, Media Coverage/Release, Media Releases, Spark Growth
February 8, 2016 Business, civic and thought leaders making an impact around the globe will convene at the fourth annual 3.0 Leaders Conference on February 17-19th at the Manatee Performing Arts Center, 503 3rd Ave, Bradenton, FL 34205. What does it take to transform...
by Norm Dempsey | Feb 8, 2016 | 3.0Leaders2016, Media, Media Coverage/Release, Media Releases
February 8, 2016 For Further Information: Stan Schultes, (941) 877-1599 (stan@sparkgrowth.net) http://3-leaders.com/ Upcoming Bradenton Conference Emphasizes 21st Century Economic Development Leading 21st Century Cities are Developing New Cultures of...
by Norm Dempsey | Jan 12, 2016 | Media, Media Coverage, Media Coverage/Release
The 2015 Strategic Innovation Summit: Enabling Economies for the Future gathered leaders at the forefront of innovation to discuss what makes cities future ready Innovations like those in Boston and Riverside are easy to spot, but many cities are finding them hard to...
by Norm Dempsey | Jan 11, 2016 | Media, Media Coverage, Media Coverage/Release
BRADENTON — Catherine Ferrer, community event coordinator for Realize Bradenton, was getting her children ready for school last week when the phone rang. On the other end was a representative from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, announcing that her...
by Norm Dempsey | Nov 1, 2015 | Media, Media Coverage, Media Coverage/Release
By MATT M. JOHNSON mjohnson@bradenton.com BRADENTON — Local entrepreneurs can now have a one-stop-shop when looking for help in getting their businesses off the ground. This week, the newly formed Suncoast Center for Entrepreneurship officially opened. The...
by Sara Hand | Sep 17, 2015 | Media, Media Coverage/Release, Media Releases
Spark Growth founder Sara Hand Invited to Harvard Summit Enabling Economies for the Future Spark Growth is excited to announce that Founder Sara Hand has been invited to participate in the invitation-only Enabling Economies for the Future Summit September 26 and 27 at...
by Norm Dempsey | Aug 31, 2015 | Media Coverage/Release, Spark Growth
BRADENTON HERALD EDITORIAL EXCERPT Manatee County’s economy appears to be firing on most if not all cylinders. While Lakewood Ranch and East Manatee are leading the way with numerous big projects, growth and change is coming across the county, too. The increase...
by Norm Dempsey | Aug 25, 2015 | Media, Media Coverage, Media Coverage/Release
By MATT M. JOHNSON – mjohnson@bradenton.com BRADENTON — The approval from a VIP guest Tuesday went a long way toward upping the profile of a relatively new business and innovation center near downtown Bradenton. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, became...
by Sara Hand | Aug 20, 2015 | Media, Media Coverage/Release, Media Releases
BRADENTON, Fla. – Congressman Vern Buchanan, strong supporter of entrepreneurs, startups, and local business growth and Florida’s member of Congress on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, is attending Station 2 Innovation’s next open coworking session on...
by Norm Dempsey | Jul 1, 2015 | Media Coverage/Release, Spark Growth
By MARK YOUNG – myoung@bradenton.com BRADENTON Terms like “co-working,” “soft landing” and others in the realm of business incubation may not be familiar. Even when Spark Growth’s Stan Schultes and Sara Hand began the process of...
by Norm Dempsey | May 6, 2015 | Media Coverage/Release, Spark Growth
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of National Small Business Week (May 4-8), the U.S. Small Business Administration and co-sponsors will be hosting numerous training webinars from May 4-7. The webinars cover a variety of common business topic areas regarding pay, digital...
by Norm Dempsey | Apr 13, 2015 | Media, Media Coverage, Media Coverage/Release
DaVinci’s Faire and BarCamp Conference was held at Manatee Technical College over the weekend. It was an exhibition of new scientific and environmental developments. Organizers say they can be described in just three words: share, learn and grow. They believe every...
by Norm Dempsey | Mar 20, 2015 | Media, Media Coverage/Release, Media Releases
From the Kitchen of Spark Growth – Food Industry Innovation Friday March 20, 2015 BRADENTON, Fla. – If you are cooking an idea, “incubating” a new food product, or implementing a food production and/or processing concept in the business of food operations,...
by Norm Dempsey | Mar 8, 2015 | 3.0Leaders2015, Media, Media Coverage/Release, Media Releases
Spark Growth Sarasota-Bradenton 3.0 Leaders Conference Launches Business Sponsorship and Contest for Local Emerging Leaders Sunday March 08, 2015 BRADENTON, Fla. – Spark Growth hosts the 3.0 Leaders Conference 2015 this April giving thought-leaders and lifelong...
by Sara Hand | Mar 2, 2015 | 3.0Leaders2015, Media, Media Coverage/Release, Media Releases
Monday March 02, 2015 BRADENTON, Fla. – Spark Growth hosts the 3.0 Leaders Conference 2015 this April giving thought-leaders and lifelong learners in Tampa Bay and Southwest Florida an opportunity to connect with national 3.0 Leaders in the fields of education,...
