February 12, 2025
Join local businesses, entrepreneurs, and community leaders for the 11th Annual Power Forward Speaker Series presented by First Commerce Credit Union in partnership with the FSU Division of Research.
Empowering Excellence: Unveiling the 2023 MWSBE Academy Schedule
May 6, 2023
MWSBE Academies are a series of trainings and workshops for local businesses. They are a valuable resource for firms that want to bolster their business profile and tackle larger projects with confidence. Participating companies have the opportunity to network with other businesses, learn about new opportunities, and gain the skills & knowledge they need to […]
OEV Launches Website Promoting Love Your Local Campaign
November 22, 2022
In anticipation for Small Business Saturday, OEV has created a new website to find and support local businesses in Tallahassee-Leon County! Get involved with the movement by visiting LoveYourLocaltTLH.com/participate. When you #LoveYourLocal, you’re supporting:
OEV Launches Innovative Web Service to Support Local Businesses
October 18, 2022
SizeUpOEV provides free market research and business intelligence to help small businesses TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—The Office of Economic Vitality (OEV) is launching SizeUpOEV on the OEV website today. SizeUpOEV uses big data, cloud computing, and computer algorithms to deliver custom analyses for local businesses. This powerful market research and business intelligence data is industry-specific and hyperlocal. […]
OEV Announces 30th Annual Big Bend MED Week Schedule of EVENTS, Award Recipients
October 17, 2022
The Tallahassee-Leon County Office of Economic Vitality today announced the events lineup for the 30th Anniversary Big Bend Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week.
$1 Million SmartSteps Microloan Program Earns International Recognition for Economic Equity & Inclusion
September 20, 2022
The Office of Economic Vitality receives their first Gold Award at the 2022 International Economic Development Council Annual Conference for the SmartSteps Microloan Program TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) recognized the Tallahassee-Leon County Office of Economic Vitality (OEV) SmartSteps Microloan Program with a Gold Excellence in Economic Development Award for Economic […]
2021 Annual Economic Review
July 20, 2022
The Annual Economic Review is a one- and five-year retrospective of the 13 indicators featured in the quarterly economic dashboard. Annual data gives wider context than quarterly updates, enabling the evaluation of long-term strategic objectives. Whether an indicator is positive, negative, or neutral depends upon one’s perspective. Policymakers like tight labor markets more than employers […]
Representative Allison Tant Presents Florida Manufacturing & Supply Chain Caucus Challenge Coin to Target Print & Mail
July 12, 2022
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. ‒ Florida House Representative Allison Tant (District 9) presented Target Print & Mail with a limited-edition Challenge Coin from the inaugural Manufacturing & Supply Chain Caucus. The presentation was part of a year-long campaign titled Florida MFG 2022: Making Manufacturing Careers by the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center (FLATE), a National Science Foundation […]
Leon County Earns Nine Awards for National Best Practices
May 26, 2022
Focused on setting the highest standard in public service, Leon County received 9 national Achievement Awards for exceptional County programs and services from the National Association of Counties (NACo), bringing the County’s total to 95 NACo awards since 2013. Annually, NACo seeks to recognize innovative county government programs from across the nation. With awards in […]
Complete the Leon County Broadband Services Survey
March 23, 2022
This 5-minute survey is a part of Tallahassee-Leon County’s Local Technology Planning Team’s Broadband Initiative to determine the Internet/broadband needs for ALL residents and businesses of Leon County. Please have a person in your household/business who is 18 years or older and makes household/business decisions about technology or the internet complete the survey. We value […]