{"id":22817,"date":"2025-07-17T10:42:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T14:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&p=22817"},"modified":"2025-07-17T10:42:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T14:42:20","slug":"orange-county-announces-new-small-business-enterprise-program","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2025\/07\/orange-county-announces-new-small-business-enterprise-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County Announces New Small Business Enterprise Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

Virtual webinars begin this week.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Orange County, FL<\/strong> \u2013 Orange County small business owners take note \u2026 this week the County approved a new Small Business Enterprise (SBE)<\/a><\/strong> Program. The new SBE program is designed to encourage small businesses to participate in the procurement of goods and services for Orange County and to expand opportunities for local small businesses to participate in county procurement and contracting.<\/p>\n

Orange County will host 1-hour virtual webinars offered at various times from July 18 through August 1, 2025. Small business owners are invited to participate and provide input. These sessions will cover program details, answer questions, and collect feedback to help shape the initiative. The webinars all cover the same information; attendees need only to attend one.<\/p>\n

WHEN:
\n<\/strong>Start Date: July 18, 2025
\nEnd Date: August 1, 2025
\nNote:<\/em><\/strong> there are 21 virtual webinars to choose from. Attendees can select the one most convenient to their schedules.<\/em><\/p>\n

WHERE:
\n<\/strong>Webinar dates, times, and links to join each one are located on Orange County\u2019s official Small Business Enterprise Program page.<\/a><\/p>\n

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