CIED | Santa Fe College

10/09/2026

🍂 **A Successful Fall Financial Forum at Santa Fe College CIED!**

What a great turnout and an incredible opportunity to connect, learn, and grow at our **Fall Financial Forum!**

The Santa Fe College Center for Innovation and Economic Development (CIED) was excited to welcome entrepreneurs, business owners, community leaders, and financial professionals for a day filled with valuable information, meaningful conversations, and networking.

🎤 **A special thank you to our keynote speaker, Rob West**, for sharing his knowledge, insights, and encouragement on the importance of financial wisdom and making informed financial decisions.

The forum provided attendees with opportunities to gain practical knowledge, explore resources, ask questions, and connect with professionals who are passionate about helping individuals and businesses succeed.

👏 **Thank you to our keynote speaker, presenters, community partners, and everyone who joined us!** Your participation helped make this event a success.

At CIED, we're committed to creating opportunities that bring our community together, strengthen businesses, and encourage economic growth.

We look forward to many more opportunities to learn, connect, and grow together!

10/08/2026

Have you heard that your Medicare health plan may change or end in 2027? Take a breath--you have options.

Quality Insurance Advisors, a CIED incubating company, can help you understand your choices available and figure out your next steps. Call Shelia at 352-792-8552 to talk through your questions. Plan options and eligibility depend on your individual situation. Share this with someone who may need it.

10/07/2026

Coming home after incarceration can bring many challenges. What kind of support do you think makes the biggest difference in helping someone build a fresh start--stable housing, a job, education, healthcare, or a community that believes in them?

Share your thoughts below and join us at the RECLAIMING YOUR FREEDOM POST INCARCERATION RESOURCE CONFERENCE.

10/07/2026

Freedom is more than coming home. It’s having support, resources, and a real path forward. 🕊️

Join Women Working With Women for Reclaiming Your Freedom, a free post-incarceration resource conference bringing our community together to help make a difference.

📅 November 5
⏰ 9:00 AM–2:00 PM
📍 SF Center for Innovation & Economic Development
530 W. University Ave., Gainesville, FL 32601

Hear from keynote speaker Chaplain Belinda Smith, along with Tony Jones of Community Support Programs and Alachua County Sheriff Chad Scott.

Come connect, learn, and discover resources that can help move life forward. Save the date and share this with someone who should be there!

09/30/2026

Coming home is a big step. Having support, resources, and people in your corner can make all the difference.

We at the CIED is excited about this event by one of our incubating companies. Join Women Working with Women for RECLAIMING YOUR FREEDOM, a free post incarceration resource conference bringing community organizations and local leaders together to help make a difference.

Hear from keynote speaker Chaplain Belinda Smith, along with Tony Jones of Community Support Programs and Alachua County Sheriff Chad Scott.

📅 November 5 | 9:00 AM–2:00 PM
📍 SF Center for Innovation & Economic Development
530 W. University Ave., Gainesville, FL 32601

Whether you’re returning home, supporting someone who is, or working to strengthen our community, there’s a place for you in this conversation. Come connect, learn, and find resources to help move life forward.

Share this with someone who should be there!

09/29/2026

Autumn is here! Let us help you fall into wiser financial decisions. Leave all doubts behind and register today!

09/29/2026

📢 The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period is almost here! (October 15 – December 7)

As an incubating company at the Santa Fe College Center for Innovation and Economic Development (CIED), Quality Insurance Advisors is dedicated to making your options clear, simple, and stress-free with no sales pressure.

Have you checked your mail for your Annual Notice of Change? Changes to your health plan, prescription coverage, doctor networks, and copays can be confusing, but you don't have to navigate them alone.

Let Shelia help you review your coverage for 2027!
📞 Call Shelia Today: 352-792-8552

09/28/2026

Meet Our Presenter: Sean McLendon, CPM, FCCM
We're honored to welcome Sean McLendon, Economic Development Division Manager for Alachua County. With over 25 years of leadership experience, Sean works to connect businesses with resources that support economic growth and workforce development. Learn how your business can leverage regional partnerships, workforce programs, and economic development initiatives to grow and thrive.

Session: Navigating the Ecosystem: Connecting Local Businesses to Regional Economic Engines

• Date: Thursday, October 1, 2026
• Time: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
• Location: Center for Innovation & Economic Development, Santa Fe College, Blount Hall
Contact: 352-395-5560

09/25/2026

Meet Our Presenter: Michael Bunton
Please welcome Michael Bunton of J D Factors to the Fall Financial Forum. Michael brings experience in entrepreneurship, business development, and commercial finance. During his session, he'll explain how accounts receivable factoring can help businesses improve cash flow, meet operational needs, and create opportunities for sustainable growth.

Session: Cash Flow Unlocked: Turning AR Into Working Capital

• Date: Thursday, October 1, 2026
• Time: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
• Location: Center for Innovation & Economic Development, Santa Fe College, Blount Hall
Contact: 352-395-5560

09/25/2026