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SUMMARY:Access to Capital & Cash Flow - Feb 2026
DESCRIPTION:Learn practical steps to secure microloans and decide between credit union or bank financing.\n\n\nJoin us for this important workshop on cash flow and access to capital. \nAccess to capital empowers new business owners by teaching practical steps to secure microloans. Learn how to qualify\, apply\, and make informed decisions between credit union and bank financing options. \nAccess to capital is one of the most common barriers to launching and scaling a business. Early-stage companies often struggle with cash flow\, equipment purchases\, inventory\, marketing\, and startup expenses\, and microloans are a realistic first source of funding when traditional lending may be out of reach. \nUnderstanding how to qualify and apply improves your readiness in the eyes of lenders. The ability to compare credit union versus bank financing is also strategically valuable. These institutions can differ on underwriting criteria\, interest rates\, fees\, collateral requirements\, and relationship-based lending. Knowing the distinctions can help you choose the option that best fits your business model\, growth plans\, and risk tolerance rather than accepting the first offer available. \nPractical knowledge about microloans and financing options can directly impact your ability to start\, stabilize\, and grow a new venture!
URL:https://innovateorlando.io/event/access-to-capital-cash-flow-feb-2026/
LOCATION:National Entrepreneur Center\, 3201 East Colonial Drive\, Orlando\, FL\, 32803\, United States
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SUMMARY:Innovation Stories
DESCRIPTION:🔥 Orlando Innovation League\n## **Innovation Stories**\n### **About the Event**\nInnovation Stories is a signature event by **Orlando Innovation League**\, designed to spotlight the real journeys behind innovation — the experiments\, pivots\, lessons\, and breakthroughs that turn ideas into impact.\nThis intimate\, story-driven evening brings together founders\, operators\, creators\, and community leaders to explore how innovation actually happens in practice. Rather than polished pitches\, Innovation Stories focuses on authentic experiences and actionable insights that attendees can apply to their own work.\n***\n### **What to Expect**\nThe event features **two speakers**\, each delivering a **15–20 minute talk**\, followed by an **interactive Q&A**.\nSpeakers share their personal and professional journeys through the lens of innovation\, touching on topics such as:\n* Experimentation and iteration\n* Customer discovery and MVPs\n* Data-driven pivots and non-intuitive learnings\n* Storytelling\, communication\, and culture change\n* Applying innovation principles in real-world settings\nThe evening concludes with open networking\, giving attendees the opportunity to connect with speakers and members of Orlando’s innovation ecosystem.\n***\n### **Featured Speaker: Carol Cox**\nOne of our featured speakers is **Carol Cox**\, a communication strategist\, tech founder\, and the creator of **Speaking Your Brand®**.\nCarol helps leaders harness the power of their voice — on stage\, on podcasts\, and with AI — to amplify and scale their message with clarity\, confidence\, and intention. With a background in software development and over two decades as an on-air political analyst\, she brings a rare blend of technical fluency\, media savvy\, and storytelling expertise to her work.\nA former tech entrepreneur\, Carol has built enterprise software systems for both Fortune 500 companies and startups. She has spoken at national conferences including **MAICON (Marketing AI Institute)** and **Teaching & Learning with AI**\, taught in **Full Sail University’s Digital Marketing degree program for over 15 years**\, and hosts the long-running **Speaking Your Brand® podcast** with over **400 episodes**.\nCarol has been featured in **Forbes**\, named one of **Orlando’s Women of the Year**\, and serves on advisory boards supporting women in leadership and entrepreneurship. Her work sits at the intersection of **human connection\, emerging technology\, and innovation storytelling**.\n***\n### **Featured Speaker: Scott Gingold**\nOur second featured speaker is **Scott Gingold**\, a business fixer\, fractional CEO\, and trusted advisor to family-owned businesses navigating growth\, complexity\, and misalignment.\nScott works with leadership teams when things feel stuck — when revenue has stalled\, roles are unclear\, decisions feel heavier than they should\, and people issues and business issues begin to blur together. His work sits at the intersection of **people\, profit\, and leadership**\, helping organizations regain momentum without damaging relationships.\nWith decades of experience as a CEO\, president\, and operator\, Scott is often brought in during high-pressure moments to diagnose what’s *actually* getting in the way — whether that’s leadership alignment\, communication breakdowns\, execution gaps\, or structural inefficiencies — and fix it quickly and practically.\nScott has led and transformed organizations across manufacturing\, franchising\, logistics\, and technology\, including scaling national franchise systems and resolving operational bottlenecks that directly impact bottom-line performance. His approach is known for being **direct\, discreet\, and results-driven** — no theory\, no fluff\, just clarity\, decisive action\, and measurable improvement.\nAt Innovation Stories\, Scott will share insights from the front lines of leadership and transformation\, offering a candid look at what it takes to restore clarity\, confidence\, and forward motion when businesses — and the people running them — feel under pressure.\n***\n### **Who Should Attend**\nThis event is ideal for:\n* Founders and entrepreneurs\n* Operators\, marketers\, and technologists\n* Students and early-career professionals\n* Anyone curious about innovation\, storytelling\, and emerging technology\nWhether you’re building a company\, shaping a brand\, or exploring how innovation principles apply to your work\, this event is designed to inspire meaningful takeaways and connections.\n***\n### **Event Details**\n📍 **Location:** Tech Hub Orlando\n🗓 **Date:** February 24\n⏰ **Time:** 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM\nJoin us for an evening of insight\, connection\, and real-world innovation stories.
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SUMMARY:Small Talks with Giant Illustrators
DESCRIPTION:This unique panel event will highlight three local illustrators speaking on project\, process\, and creation of work for notable clients.\n\n\nLooking for some creative inspiration to fight the winter blues? Why not join AIGA Orl for an evening of Small Talks with Giant Illustrators! This unique panel event will feature three local Illustrators speaking about notable projects they’ve completed via case studies. Our featured speakers will also be sharing their unique insight into project\, process\, and creation of work for notable clients. And as always\, you can expect some awesome opportunities to network and make new connections. \n \nFeatured Speakers: \n\nReina Castellanos\nBrian Nutt\nVanessa Flores\n\n \n\n\nPlease Note\nWe are committed to keeping events accessible to all participants. Your ticket and donation support AIGA Orlando and costs associated with event production costs. If ticket cost is a barrier\, please contact president@orlando.aiga.org. \n \nCode of Conduct\nAIGA Orlando expects that all attendees treat each other with respect\, openness\, and in adherence to the guidelines specified in AIGA’s Code of Conduct\, which you can find here: AIGA Code of Conduct \n \nTerms of Participation Agreement\nBy registering and attending/participating in this event\, you grant AIGA Orlando permission to capture photo/audio/video of the event and the right to use any image\, photograph\, voice\, or likeness\, without limitation\, in its promotional materials and publicity efforts without compensation. All media from this event will become the property of AIGA Orlando. Media may be displayed\, distributed\, or used by AIGA Orlando for any purpose.
URL:https://innovateorlando.io/event/small-talks-with-giant-illustrators/
LOCATION:Full Sail University – Building 4G Room 104 | Auditorium\, 427 South Semoran Boulevard\, Winter Park\, FL\, 32792\, United States
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SUMMARY:Small Talks with Giant Illustrators
DESCRIPTION:This unique panel event will highlight three local illustrators speaking on project\, process\, and creation of work for notable clients.\n\n\nLooking for some creative inspiration to fight the winter blues? Why not join AIGA Orl for an evening of Small Talks with Giant Illustrators! This unique panel event will feature three local Illustrators speaking about notable projects they’ve completed via case studies. Our featured speakers will also be sharing their unique insight into project\, process\, and creation of work for notable clients. And as always\, you can expect some awesome opportunities to network and make new connections. \n \nFeatured Speakers: \n\nReina Castellanos\nBrian Nutt\nVanessa Flores\n\n \n\n\nPlease Note\nWe are committed to keeping events accessible to all participants. Your ticket and donation support AIGA Orlando and costs associated with event production costs. If ticket cost is a barrier\, please contact president@orlando.aiga.org. \n \nCode of Conduct\nAIGA Orlando expects that all attendees treat each other with respect\, openness\, and in adherence to the guidelines specified in AIGA’s Code of Conduct\, which you can find here: AIGA Code of Conduct \n \nTerms of Participation Agreement\nBy registering and attending/participating in this event\, you grant AIGA Orlando permission to capture photo/audio/video of the event and the right to use any image\, photograph\, voice\, or likeness\, without limitation\, in its promotional materials and publicity efforts without compensation. All media from this event will become the property of AIGA Orlando. Media may be displayed\, distributed\, or used by AIGA Orlando for any purpose.
URL:https://innovateorlando.io/event/small-talks-with-giant-illustrators-2/
LOCATION:Full Sail University\, Building 4G\, Room 104 Auditorium\, 537 S. Semoran Blvd\, Orlando\, FL\, 32807\, United States
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SUMMARY:Virtual "Show and Tell" of Projects by the Community
DESCRIPTION:Ready to showcase your creativity and ingenuity? Want to see what fun\, cool\, and innovative projects community members are working on? Then get ready for our February Creative Exchange! \nThis is your chance to: \nShowcase Your Craft: Experimenting with AI or trying to kickstart a new app? This is your stage! Demo your latest creations\, share your process\, and spark inspiration in others. Projects do not have to be perfect or completely refined to help inspire others.\nThe Creative Exchange: Need a second pair of eyes on an app you’re building? Or maybe you’re looking for a collaborator? Tap into our collective to get the feedback or partnership you need to level up.\nFound a new “toy” or app that’s completely leveled up your creative flow? We want to see it in action! Come give us a quick demo of the tools or techniques that are making your work fun again. Your “aha!” moment might be exactly the inspiration someone else needs to break through a creative block.\nDemo and “Show and tell” sessions should be shared as brief and impactful “lighting” talks. All talks will be time boxed to 7 minutes. Got something to share? Sign up using the following Google Form.  https://forms.gle/i57rmz8Kg8LRtFnVA \nAgenda \n— \nHosted By \nJavier Carrion\, GDG Organizer \nHi everyone! My name is Javier\, but you can call me “Javi.” I live in Ocala\, known as “the Horse Capital of the World” and I’m actively involved in the Central Florida Development communities. As a Software Engineer (Web) at Design Interactive\, I work with cutting-edge human-system integration (HSI) technologies\, which means I get to play with devices like HoloLens and more. Fun Fact: I have a mixology certification from the city of Waterbury! I’m excited to be a part of this amazing group and looking forward to connecting with all of you! \nMichael Rosario\, GDG Team Lead Member \nAs an experienced software developer with over 19 years of experience\, I enjoy helping organizations with agile software development\, promoting cultures of innovation\, and creative business solutions. I enjoy helping organizations and software teams discover the craft of continuous improvement. I am always looking for opportunities to serve leaders and teams who want to create more value with integrity\, character\, and predictability. \nProfessional interests: AR/VR\, Web dev\, MAKERS movement\, Agile leadership\, Machine learning\, Cultures of Innovation\, Gaming & Game based learning\, Visual analytics \nChristi Kapp\, Founder & CEO \nChristi Kapp is a well-respected Management Consultant and Coach that has spoken at numerous professional conferences on topics ranging from business analysis\, to managing organizational change. \nChristi’s career has included management consulting\, executive leadership\, coaching and teaching in the hospitality\, training and technology industries. She has also managed performance\, as well as the professional development of staff engaged in development and delivery of complex information system solutions\, solution sales\, training\, and customer service. \nHer entrepreneurial background includes founding\, growing and selling TechKnowQuest\, Inc – one of the Orlando Area’s Fastest Growing Tech Companies in 1998 (1992 – 2000). While at TechKnowQuest\, she created custom courses for a number of clients and performed management consulting services. She has also performed coaching and consulting services through KnowledgeSpot\, Inc\, (2000 – 2007) and JustIntegration\, Inc. (founded in 2006). She was also co-founder of Art In Motion LLC Custom Motorcycles (founded in 2007)\, and is Owner/Innkeeper at Kapp and Kappy Bed & Breakfast (2016) \nShe is an accomplished author also. She has written several enterprise information technology books (Prentice-Hall)\, a UCF Master’s thesis on “Regional Readiness for Homeland Security Information Sharing”\, and in 2016\, wrote a book chapter titled “Soft Factors Enabling Innovation” in the Apple Academic Press series called Ecosystems and Technology: Idea Generation and Content Model Processing. \nShe has a B.S. Degree from the University of Rochester and a M.S. from the College of Health & Public Affairs at the University of Central Florida. \nKendra Kennedy\, Software Engineer II \nHello everyone! My name is Kendra Kennedy\, and I am a Software Engineer who specializes in eXtended Reality (XR) Development and dabbles in Web Development\, Mobile Development\, and a bit of Machine Learning. I have a deep love for learning and trying out new skills\, so when I’m not behind the keyboard I can be often be found taking acting\, dancing\, or media art classes from the nearby art center or martial arts\, yoga\, or one-off exercise classes at my local gym. I’m happy to be a part of such an awesome team and look forward to learning and creating with all of you! \nKayle Brown\, \nComplete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-central-florida-presents-virtual-show-and-tell-of-projects-by-the-community/.
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