Mikaela Nix, Founder of Collegiate Staffing USA, to Speak at Florida Business Expo Sept. 21 in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla., - Mikaela Nix – founder and president of Collegiate Staffing USA and sister company, Business Boosters USA – will be a featured speaker at the Sept. 21 Florida Business Expo at the Rosen Centre Hotel, 9840 International Drive in Orlando.

Nix, whose company links star graduates with employers in a wide range of fields, said her talk will focus on “Tips for Small Business Entrepreneurs.”

A participant in the UCF Incubator Program, Nix also is a member of the Florida Bar, an adjunct professor at Valencia College, Seminole State College, past professor in the legal studies division at other educational institutions, sits on the advisory board for Florida Technical College and is chair of the UCF Alumni Association’s Black Alumni Chapter.

With more than 20 years of experience in business consulting, staffing, social media, internet marketing, and business innovation, Nix also is a certified diversity trainer and is a motivational speaker who lives by the motto “Attitude Makes the Difference.”

Founded by Liz Rivera Otts, Florida Business Expo LLC is designed to motivate, educate and stimulate Florida businesses by uniting and building them through seminars and partnerships. From new businesses to mid-size companies to large corporations, Florida Business Expo reaches out to more than one million business owners and representatives through leadership seminars, partnerships, training courses, mentorship and guidance.

For more information, including a schedule of events, or to register for the expo, visit www.floridabusinessexpo.com or call 407-956-6006 or fax 407-283-7085.

About Collegiate Staffing USA: Collegiate Staffing USA assists star students in making that sometimes difficult transition from college to career; by allowing them to gain real world experience in their field of interest. Clients can efficiently select from a wide range of fresh, eager, and talented individuals that are able to hit the ground running in a variety of positions and organizational cultures. Visit www.csusajobs.com for more information.

About the UCF Business Incubation Program: Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 200 emerging companies (including more than 100 current clients) create over $200 million in annual total economic output and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With nine facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Business Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud, Volusia County and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. Please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu and UCFBIP on Facebook.