CEO Nexus, Edward Lowe Foundation to Present Economic Gardening Initiative during Orlando Chamber’s B.I.G. Summit Nov. 19

ORLANDO, Fla. --- CEO Nexus and the Edward Lowe Foundation will present a strategy to coordinate economic gardening in the Orlando region during the Orlando Chamber of Commerce B.I.G. Summit at the Hilton Orlando on Wednesday, Nov. 19.

Featured speakers at the conference include Cameron Ford, founding director of the University of Central Florida’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Dr. Tom O’Neal, executive director of the UCF Business Incubation Program, Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com, Michael Poole, CEO of PCE Companies and Steve Quello, president of CEO Nexus in Orlando.

CEO Nexus brings together leaders of established, second-stage businesses to meet and learn from CEOs who have successfully grown their companies into a more advanced stage of business development, Quello explained.

“Economic Gardening, is a strategy we support that has proved successful in accelerating the growth of second-stage companies and fostering greater job creation,” Dr. O’Neal said.

CEO Nexus provides an opportunity for mentoring the CEOs of second-stage businesses by CEOs of successful third and fourth-stage companies who realize the need to invest time in a confidential setting to advise and share growth strategies.

“We will all focus on ways companies can accelerate their growth and development in these challenging economic times,” O’Neal explained.

The B.I.G. Summit is open to participants at a cost of $89 per person. To register for the event, please call 407-835-2486 or visit http://www.orlando.org/index.php?src=gendocs&ref=BIG&category=BIG.

For more information, contact:
Steve Quello, President/Principal, CEO Nexus 407-590-6101, squello@ceonexus.com

Dr. Tom O’Neal, Executive Director, UCF Business Incubation Program, 407 882-1120, oneal@mail.ucf.edu

Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com

About CEO Nexus:
CEO Nexus is a public-private initiative that provides second-stage business leaders—owners, CEOs and presidents—with practical tools and techniques designed specifically for growing second-stage companies. Sponsors include The Edward Lowe Foundation, the Florida High Tech Corridor Council, the University of Central Florida Office of Research & Commercialization, Rollins College Center for Advanced Entrepreneurship, Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission, Enterprise Florida and the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce.