{"id":2790,"date":"2015-03-18T10:28:35","date_gmt":"2015-03-18T10:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ocfl.flywheelsites.com\/2015\/03\/orange-county-welcomes-womens-business-center-to-canvs\/"},"modified":"2022-01-12T12:13:21","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T17:13:21","slug":"orange-county-welcomes-womens-business-center-to-canvs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/2015\/03\/orange-county-welcomes-womens-business-center-to-canvs\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County Welcomes Women\u2019s Business Center to Canvs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs recently joined community leaders and elected officials to launch a new resource center for Central Florida\u2019s women entrepreneurs, the Women\u2019s Business Center at Canvs, Orlando\u2019s digital co-working space.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Jacobs spoke at the event and was joined by Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) President and CEO Anthony J. Catanese and the Center\u2019s new director, Shea Glenny.<\/p>\n<p>Florida Tech will operate the center at the Church Street Exchange Building so that women entrepreneurs can align their new ideas with the region\u2019s key emerging industries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis really is a milestone day. Working with the outstanding team at FIT, we are launching women entrepreneurs on the path to success,\u201d Mayor Jacobs said at the event. \u201cWomen are at the heartbeat of economic development and job creation. Particularly for women who are looking to create their own companies, or bring an idea to the marketplace, we want to nurture a successful launch, and create one of the best places in the world for women to start a high-tech business.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/weventure.org\/welcome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Women\u2019s Business Center<\/a> will focus on providing women access to capital, leveraging technology for innovation and growth, developing business models and plans, and navigating the entrepreneurial system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe center will shine a spotlight on women entrepreneurs,\u201d Catanese said. \u201cBy raising the visibility of these successful women by showcasing the jobs they create, the wealth they generate and their achievements, we hope to create an environment that enhances their progress while inspiring future leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Funded in part by a $750,000 U.S. Small Business Administration grant, the Center will be strategically located with other tech companies in downtown Orlando\u2019s Exchange Building to serve Orange, Lake, Osceola, Volusia and Seminole counties.<\/p>\n<p>The Women\u2019s Business Center is located within the office of high-tech company Echo Interaction Group, which has developed more than 70 mobile applications for organizations varying from startups and entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 companies and the federal government. Echo\u2019s CEO and founder Carlos Carbonell is part of Orange County\u2019s Technology and Social Media Workgroup, which works to advance citizen engagement while supporting the digital community.<\/p>\n<p>Center Director Shea Glenny is known in the community for launching and hosting Orlando\u2019s first city-wide celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week through a series of workshops called the BIG Exchange.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to leave a legacy of three core values for our Center: producing premium thought-leadership content; being an authoritative voice on the dialogue about women in entrepreneurship and tech; and laying the cornerstone for a women-managed investment fund specifically for woman-owned startups,\u201d Glenny said.<\/p>\n<p>A collection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mayorteresajacobs\/sets\/72157648993182173\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">photos documenting the opening of the Women\u2019s Business Center<\/a> are available for use by the 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