In 2018, after working through a strategic plan for the future of GrowFL, Jennifer Barrows and David Carrier could not have imagined what would happen between then and now. But although the path has not always been straight, mostly because of COVID-19, the results have been very positive, Barrows said. “Over the course of the […]
Companies now in the running to be selected as an Honoree for this year’s award GrowFL is pleased to announce that 82 second-stage growth companies are now in the running to become the next class of GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch Honorees. Now in its 11th year, the finalists will work to complete a second-round […]
By Dr. Tom O’NealFounder, GrowFL Unleashing a spirit of entrepreneurship can happen anywhere, but it does not typically happen by accident. It requires a specific environment where innovation, collaboration, cooperation, and regionally based support systems are aligned to create the cooperation that makes an economic impact. That is where GrowFL comes in. GrowFL supplies an […]
Florida becomes the third state in the nation to participate in a mentoring program GrowFL is pleased to announce its first group of entrepreneurial leaders inducted into the American Academy of Entrepreneurs (AAE). In September 2020, GrowFL launched the AAE program making Florida only the third state to offer this mentorship program for second-stage businesses. […]
GrowFL is driven by one goal – to cultivate second-stage growth companies across the state. Second-stage companies are the backbone of Florida’s economy and the definition of economic success and prosperity.
GrowFL, through our diverse programs and services, provides proven methods to help overcome unique challenges facing second-stage companies as they grow.