Broward College Announces Launch of Business Accelerator

Bob Swindle, President & CEO of Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance; Jonathan Schwartz, Associate Vice President of Operations Planning and Real Estate at Broward College; Don Cook, Executive Director of Marketing and Strategic Communications at Broward College; Senator Maria Sachs; City of Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler and Broward College President J. David Armstrong Jr.

On Monday, May 23^rd, Broward College President J. David Armstrong Jr. announced the launch of its business accelerator to local elected officials, community partners and the business community, during a cocktail reception and networking event. The business accelerator, located at the downtown Fort Lauderdale campus on Las Olas Boulevard, will help businesses launch their products or ideas to market by preparing them for venture capital funding.

Broward County Mayor Marty Kiar, Broward College President J. David Armstrong Jr. and City of Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler

The Business Accelerator will offer business development programs from CareerSource Broward and others will partner with Broward College to create programming and provide mentorship and contacts to businesses across the South Florida corporate landscape. Curriculum will cover everything from coding and marketing to accounting and human resources, while the collaborative environment will foster the exchange of best practices and ideas across ventures.

Forest Blanton, Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President at Memorial Healthcare System; Broward College President J. David Armstrong and John Benz, President and CEO of South Florida Community Care Network

Dr. Linda Howdyshell, Broward College Provost and Senior Vice President for Academics and Student Success and Broward College District Board of Trustees member Mike Rump

For more information on the business accelerator, please contact Don Cook, executive director of marketing at (954) 201-7238 or dcook@broward.edu.

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