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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2040 |
| FRMBC Minority Business Exchange |
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| Requester: |
Beatrice Louissaint |
Organization: |
Florida Regional Minority Business Council |
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| Project Title: |
FRMBC Minority Business Exchange |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 12:33:28 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Diaz de la Portilla |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Minority and Economic Development |
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| Recipient: |
Florida Regional Minority Business Council |
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Contact: |
Beatrice Louissaint |
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9499 N.E. 2 Avenue, Suite 201 |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 762-6151 |
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Miami 33138 |
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Contact email: |
beatrice@frmbc.org |
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| Counties: |
Broward, Charlotte, Collier, Dade, Monroe, Palm Beach, St. Lucie |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| The Minority Exchange Pilot forms Mentor-Prot�g� relationships among minority-owned businesses who are positioned for substantial growth, and whose association can produce measurable business results for both parties. The project's overriding objective is to harness the untapped potential in cross-cultural partnerships that produce new revenue, efficiencies, and possibilities by fostering new business formations that help both firms position for aggressive growth. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| $100 million in deals and 200 new jobs. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$525,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$750,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$25,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$200,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
No |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/30/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
