ORLANDO, Fla. --- InternEdge has launched a new web site that links Central Florida area college and university students with local companies that offer student workers traditional internships, part-time jobs, full-time jobs, seasonal employment, contracts for services and other career-starting opportunities.
Michael W. O’Donnell and Adam H. Singh, Founders and Managing Partners at InternEdge, said area college and university students face an increasingly competitive job market today and practical experience can provide a head start down a career path.
“InternEdge.com links students with opportunities for hands-on experience that will give them an edge in the job market when they graduate,” Singh said.
Students subscribe to InternEdge.com on a per month basis. The fees are modest--- from an introductory level that’s free to the costliest premium level at only $20 per month.
For employers, access is free, Singh explained.
“InternEdge serves companies in all fields seeking eager, talented young up-and-comers and willing to provide them with experience and opportunity,” Singh explained. “We’re a one-stop resource for qualified and motivated career-minded interns and other student workers,” he said.
InternEdge student subscribers are equipped with an intuitive technology platform that is integrated with social media, mobile accessible, and serves up a range of tools to help subscribers take advantage of their new opportunities.
“All our Student Subscriber Plans offer professional development tools, career planning tools, resume submissions and expert advice,” Singh said. Premium Plan Subscribers can expand services to add access to company contacts directory and video introductions.
Singh said InternEdge plans to expand to South Florida in early 2012 and nationally by the end of 2012.
InternEdge is a member of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program located the Central Florida Research Park in East Orange County.
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.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Mercantile Capital Corporation to Host Free Webinar on SBA 504 Loan’s New Focus on Refinancing, Operating Capital
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Mercantile Capital Corporation, which ranks as one of the nation’s most active providers of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities, will host a free webinar on Tuesday, Nov. 1, to explain new rules expanding the SBA 504 loan program.
Christopher G. Hurn, chief executive officer of Mercantile Capital Corporation, said new SBA 504 rules permit use of SBA 504 funds to refinance commercial property loans at below-market interest rates over fixed 20-year terms with as little as 10 percent down.
Hurn said the new rules will permit SBA 504 financing of many business operation expenses as well, and the 10 percent equity requirement need not be entirely cash.
“The new SBA 504 rules are nothing short of phenomenal, and we anticipate a major increase in SBA 504 loan transactions as a result,” Hurn said.
Hurn said high interest rates and a lack of available working capital loans for small business owners at traditional banks and other commercial lenders has helped to stall the U.S. economic recovery. But the new SBA 504 loan refinance rules promise to change that for many small businesses.
“The new rules are in effect until September, 2012, so it is imperative that businesses make their decisions and lock in their rates soon,” Hurn said.
Up to 200 participants can register for this free webinar by visiting tiny.cc/SBA504RefiUpdate.
Christopher G. Hurn, chief executive officer of Mercantile Capital Corporation, said new SBA 504 rules permit use of SBA 504 funds to refinance commercial property loans at below-market interest rates over fixed 20-year terms with as little as 10 percent down.
Hurn said the new rules will permit SBA 504 financing of many business operation expenses as well, and the 10 percent equity requirement need not be entirely cash.
“The new SBA 504 rules are nothing short of phenomenal, and we anticipate a major increase in SBA 504 loan transactions as a result,” Hurn said.
Hurn said high interest rates and a lack of available working capital loans for small business owners at traditional banks and other commercial lenders has helped to stall the U.S. economic recovery. But the new SBA 504 loan refinance rules promise to change that for many small businesses.
“The new rules are in effect until September, 2012, so it is imperative that businesses make their decisions and lock in their rates soon,” Hurn said.
Up to 200 participants can register for this free webinar by visiting tiny.cc/SBA504RefiUpdate.
Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty named exclusive brokers for three lakefront estate home sites in Southwest Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty has been named exclusive brokers for three luxury estate home sites fronting on Lake Willis, a 150-acre natural spring-fed lake near the Dr. Phillips area in Southwest Orlando.
Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, said International New Home Specialist Dan Natoli has listed the properties priced from the $400s.
The lakefront home sites range from two acres to two-and-a-half acres in size, Natoli said.
The seller will consider financing the estate sites for qualified buyers.
“The current owner, a custom homebuilder, has home designs and plans available and is ready to start construction for an interested purchaser,” Natoli said.
For a brochure on the property go to http://www.stirlingsir.com/eflyers/westwood_blvd/westwood_blvd_brochure.pdf
About Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty:
Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty is affiliated with Sotheby’s International Realty, the largest luxury real estate brand in the world. Stirling Sotheby’s exclusive services include luxury residential, new homes, new home communities, commercial and investment properties, in addition to supporting builders, developers, lenders, and asset managers. The company operates two performance zones which serve all of Central Florida. Visit www.StirlingSIR.com.
Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, said International New Home Specialist Dan Natoli has listed the properties priced from the $400s.
The lakefront home sites range from two acres to two-and-a-half acres in size, Natoli said.
The seller will consider financing the estate sites for qualified buyers.
“The current owner, a custom homebuilder, has home designs and plans available and is ready to start construction for an interested purchaser,” Natoli said.
For a brochure on the property go to http://www.stirlingsir.com/eflyers/westwood_blvd/westwood_blvd_brochure.pdf
About Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty:
Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty is affiliated with Sotheby’s International Realty, the largest luxury real estate brand in the world. Stirling Sotheby’s exclusive services include luxury residential, new homes, new home communities, commercial and investment properties, in addition to supporting builders, developers, lenders, and asset managers. The company operates two performance zones which serve all of Central Florida. Visit www.StirlingSIR.com.
Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty closes on $570,000 sale of Alpine-Style Mansion that costs more than $1 million to build
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty recently closed on the $570,000 sale of an Alpine-style luxury home near Mission Inn Golf and Country Club in Howey-in-the Hills Lake County that cost more than $1 million to build.
Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty in Orlando, said International Luxury Home Specialist C. Michele Norris negotiated the sale.
“Besides being a unique property, this home was an exceptional bargain at $570,000.
Master Craftsman John Artimovich of the Olde Mill Company spent four years building the 4,415 square foot luxury home with five bedrooms, four baths and many custom one-of-a-kind features. View a video of the property at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR4aJ6wNkxQ
About Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty:
Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty is affiliated with Sotheby’s International Realty, the largest luxury real estate brand in the world. Stirling Sotheby’s exclusive services include luxury residential, new homes, new home communities, commercial and investment properties, in addition to supporting builders, developers, lenders, and asset managers. The company operates two performance zones which serve all of Central Florida. Visit www.StirlingSIR.com.
Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty in Orlando, said International Luxury Home Specialist C. Michele Norris negotiated the sale.
“Besides being a unique property, this home was an exceptional bargain at $570,000.
Master Craftsman John Artimovich of the Olde Mill Company spent four years building the 4,415 square foot luxury home with five bedrooms, four baths and many custom one-of-a-kind features. View a video of the property at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR4aJ6wNkxQ
About Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty:
Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty is affiliated with Sotheby’s International Realty, the largest luxury real estate brand in the world. Stirling Sotheby’s exclusive services include luxury residential, new homes, new home communities, commercial and investment properties, in addition to supporting builders, developers, lenders, and asset managers. The company operates two performance zones which serve all of Central Florida. Visit www.StirlingSIR.com.
Ashton Woods Homes to hold grand opening Oct. 29 at Laureate Park at Lake Nona
LAKE MARY, Fla. --- Ashton Woods Homes will hold a grand opening for its newest community in the southeast Orlando area at Laureate Park at Lake Nona on Saturday, Oct. 29.
Michael Roche, vice president of sales and marketing at Ashton Woods Homes in the Orlando region, said 28 single-family and urban loft (town) homes will be available.
Single-family homes at Laureate Park will range from 1,961 square feet to 2,470 square feet and will be priced from the $270s while urban lofts will offer from 1,658 square feet to 1,865 square feet and will be priced from the $230s.
Ashton Woods Homes is one of the nation’s largest private homebuilding companies, with operations in Orlando, Tampa, Atlanta, Raleigh, Dallas, Houston, Austin and Phoenix. Visit www.ashtonwoodshomes.com.
Michael Roche, vice president of sales and marketing at Ashton Woods Homes in the Orlando region, said 28 single-family and urban loft (town) homes will be available.
Single-family homes at Laureate Park will range from 1,961 square feet to 2,470 square feet and will be priced from the $270s while urban lofts will offer from 1,658 square feet to 1,865 square feet and will be priced from the $230s.
Ashton Woods Homes is one of the nation’s largest private homebuilding companies, with operations in Orlando, Tampa, Atlanta, Raleigh, Dallas, Houston, Austin and Phoenix. Visit www.ashtonwoodshomes.com.
Only five ready-to-move-in homes remain for sale at The Villages of Royal Palm in Port Orange
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. --- Only five ready-to-move-in homes remain for sale at The Villages of Royal Palm, the luxury active adult community in Port Orange.
Winston Schwartz, president of Winston-James Development, Inc., the developer of The Villages of Royal Palm, said the community sold three ready-to-move-in homes over the past 30 days.
New three bedroom homes at The Villages of Royal Palm offer two baths and two car garages priced from the $160s to $200s.
New Homes at The Villages of Royal Palm range in size from 1,300 square feet of living space to 2,050 square feet.
Winston Schwartz, president of Winston-James Development, Inc., the developer of The Villages of Royal Palm, said the community sold three ready-to-move-in homes over the past 30 days.
New three bedroom homes at The Villages of Royal Palm offer two baths and two car garages priced from the $160s to $200s.
New Homes at The Villages of Royal Palm range in size from 1,300 square feet of living space to 2,050 square feet.
Winston-James Development inks new long term lease at Beville Road Business Park in South Daytona
SOUTH DAYTONA, Fla. --- Winston-James Development, developer of Beville Road Business Park in South Daytona, reported it closed on a new long term lease agreement that totaled 1,050 square feet of commercial space.
Winston Schwartz, president of Winston-James Development, said the new tenant Larry Spencer, is a household goods wholesaler.
Winston Schwartz, president of Winston-James Development, said the new tenant Larry Spencer, is a household goods wholesaler.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Counts Real Estate Group Negotiates sale of 24-unit Lansing Drive Property in Pensacola
PENSACOLA, Fla. --- Counts Real Estate Group, one of northwest Florida’s leading commercial real estate services firms, recently completed the sale of the 24-unit Lansing Drive Apartments at 1901 Lansing in Pensacola for $537,500.00.
Scott Helms, associate of Counts Real Estate Group negotiated the transaction representing a private local buyer.
The seller was Berkadia Group of Dallas.
Scott Helms, associate of Counts Real Estate Group negotiated the transaction representing a private local buyer.
The seller was Berkadia Group of Dallas.
Cotter Ryan Commercial now in new headquarters in Sanford
LONGWOOD, Fla. --- Cotter Ryan Commercial LLC, long a fixture in Longwood, is now in its new offices at Byron Anthony Place at Savannah Park at Heathrow in Sanford.
Scott Ryan, founder and president of Cotter Ryan Commercial LLC, said the company occupies 6,000 square feet of office space and plans to lease out some 8,200 square feet of space.
Ryan said he is currently negotiating with several medical and dental offices for the space.
Cotter Ryan had been at its Longwood offices off SR 434 for 16 years.
Scott Ryan, founder and president of Cotter Ryan Commercial LLC, said the company occupies 6,000 square feet of office space and plans to lease out some 8,200 square feet of space.
Ryan said he is currently negotiating with several medical and dental offices for the space.
Cotter Ryan had been at its Longwood offices off SR 434 for 16 years.
Cenek, headquartered in Medellin, Colombia becomes first company to join UCF Business Incubation Program’s “Soft Landing” Program
KISSIMMEE, Fla. --- Cenek, a learning content management system firm headquartered in Medellin, Colombia is the first company to join the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program’s Soft Landing program.
Pim Van den Bergh, sales manager for Cenek, said the firm specializes in simplifying the training process of large groups of employees geographically dispersed by using its cloud based platform, Cenek 3.0. The fact that the platform is very user friendly and the results of the training are traceable by the administrator makes it unique in the industry.
With a proven record of almost half a million completed courses in Colombia alone, Cenek hopes to repeat this success in the US with the help of the UCF Business Incubation Program’s “Soft Landing” Program
Rafael Caamano, site manager for the UCF Business Incubation Program in Kissimmee, said Cenek plans to take advantage of the resources in order to understand the Florida and US market from a new base at UCF’s Business Incubator in Kissimmee.
Juan Herrera, chief executive officer for Cenek said he is looking forward to embracing this opportunity that can lead to jobs in both Kissimmee and in Medellin.
The UCF Business Incubation Program’s unique “Soft Landing” program enables companies to test their products and services in Florida and the U.S. before locating permanent offices here.
Caamano said Cenek plans to open offices in the Kissimmee incubator at 111 E. Monument Ave. within the next 30 days.
About Cenek
Cenek was founded in 2000 with the name of “Dynamic Digital Design.” Its principal objective was to develop multimedia content through the internet.
In 2003 they developed Cenek, proprietary LMS (Learning Management System) or Administration Platform for Training in response to the needs of the Colombian market.
In 2009 Cenek 2.0 was launched as the first LMS to incorporate the concept of social networks and introduced a short model for training with tangible results. It was designed to teach the principal characteristics of products focused on the pharmaceutical sector.
In 2011 LCMS (Learning Content Management System) Cenek 3.0 platform was launched containing applications that facilitate creating, publishing and administering virtual courses.
In the past 12 months the platform has successfully completed almost half million courses.
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.
Pim Van den Bergh, sales manager for Cenek, said the firm specializes in simplifying the training process of large groups of employees geographically dispersed by using its cloud based platform, Cenek 3.0. The fact that the platform is very user friendly and the results of the training are traceable by the administrator makes it unique in the industry.
With a proven record of almost half a million completed courses in Colombia alone, Cenek hopes to repeat this success in the US with the help of the UCF Business Incubation Program’s “Soft Landing” Program
Rafael Caamano, site manager for the UCF Business Incubation Program in Kissimmee, said Cenek plans to take advantage of the resources in order to understand the Florida and US market from a new base at UCF’s Business Incubator in Kissimmee.
Juan Herrera, chief executive officer for Cenek said he is looking forward to embracing this opportunity that can lead to jobs in both Kissimmee and in Medellin.
The UCF Business Incubation Program’s unique “Soft Landing” program enables companies to test their products and services in Florida and the U.S. before locating permanent offices here.
Caamano said Cenek plans to open offices in the Kissimmee incubator at 111 E. Monument Ave. within the next 30 days.
About Cenek
Cenek was founded in 2000 with the name of “Dynamic Digital Design.” Its principal objective was to develop multimedia content through the internet.
In 2003 they developed Cenek, proprietary LMS (Learning Management System) or Administration Platform for Training in response to the needs of the Colombian market.
In 2009 Cenek 2.0 was launched as the first LMS to incorporate the concept of social networks and introduced a short model for training with tangible results. It was designed to teach the principal characteristics of products focused on the pharmaceutical sector.
In 2011 LCMS (Learning Content Management System) Cenek 3.0 platform was launched containing applications that facilitate creating, publishing and administering virtual courses.
In the past 12 months the platform has successfully completed almost half million courses.
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.
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