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Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Attention Mount Dora, FL Businesses: FinCEN's BOI Filing Deadline is 01/01/2025. File Now to Avoid Fines!
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requires businesses to report Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) to FinCEN to enhance financial transparency and combat financial crimes. As of today, November 27th, 2024, Mount Dora, Florida, business owners have just 35 calendar days (or 25 business days) left to file their BOI report with FinCEN—don’t delay, or you could face $500 per day fines! What You Need to Do:1. Determine if Your Business Must File. Most LLCs, corporations, and small businesses
Wednesday, November 06, 2024Redefine Your Reporting Experience with Smart Tech Solutions
The digital landscape is revolutionizing business reporting, driven by advancements in technology. Data can now be transformed into valuable insights that enhance decision-making processes. Tools like predictive analytics, IoT monitoring, and blockchain simplify complexities, enabling quicker and more informed choices. This exploration focuses on innovative technologies reshaping the way organizations analyze and strategize. Embracing these advancements can lead to significant opportunities for growth and
Thursday, October 17, 2024Elevate Your Hustle: Adobe Tools to Empower Women Entrepreneurs
This Women’s Small Business Month, we’re celebrating the tools that are fueling the success of women entrepreneurs everywhere. Running a business requires balancing countless responsibilities, and Adobe Acrobat is here to help streamline the journey. From simplifying document workflows to enhancing team communication, Acrobat is designed to help entrepreneurs work smarter, not harder. These intuitive tools make day-to-day tasks seamless, allowing business owners to dedicate their time to what truly
Thursday, October 10, 2024Unleashing Business Potential: Signs You Need a Coach and How to Find One
In today’s fast-paced business landscape, even the most skilled entrepreneurs can struggle to navigate challenges effectively. The complexities of growth and adaptation can make it difficult to maintain focus and direction. This is where a business coach provides crucial support, offering strategic guidance to overcome obstacles and regain clarity. Recognizing when you need external expertise is key to continued success. Here, we discuss the common indicators that signal it’s time to bring in a business
Wednesday, October 02, 2024Transform Your Business with a Media Kit: A Game-Changer for PR and Visibility
Imagine having a sleek, all-encompassing toolkit that not only elevates your brand’s public image but also enhances your networking potential, credibility, and media appeal. A well-crafted media kit is precisely that—a dynamic resource capable of transforming how your business interacts with the world. By strategically compiling your company’s achievements, executive expertise, and essential metrics into one cohesive package, you pave the way for impressive media coverage and robust industry
Wednesday, June 05, 2024Mount Dora Sister Cities Association Announces Exciting New Projects and Initiatives
Mount Dora, FL – The Mount Dora Sister Cities Association is thrilled to announce several innovative projects and initiatives to strengthen the bond between Mount Dora and its twin city, Forres, in the Scottish Highlands."Windows" Interactive Technology Art Project: This groundbreaking project will feature a giant 'interactive' webcam in both cities' downtown areas. Residents and visitors can look through these "Windows" to see and interact with people in the sister city, fostering a sense of global
Thursday, February 08, 202471st Annual Yacht Club Reggatta Ready To Set Sail
Mount Dora welcomes sailors from all over the state to the MDYC's 71st Annual Regatta on Saturday and Sunday, March 23rd – 24th 2024. The races begin around noon on Sat and 9:30am on Sun near the lighthouse at Graham Pointe. Watching the beautiful masts move across Lake Dora is a sight you won’t want to miss. With three courses and almost 100 sailors and some good weather, it hopes to be a breathtaking sight for participants and spectators alike all over Lake Dora. The Mount Dora Yacht Club comes together
Thursday, January 25, 2024Entrepreneurial Family Opens Graze Craze Charcuterie Store in Tavares, Florida
Mother, father and son team up to offer artful grazing boards for pick-up, catering and local delivery TAVARES, FL (Jan. 23, 2023) — Graze Craze®, a popular charcuterie concept specializing in beautifully designed, sweet and savory grazing boards and boxes, has a new location in Tavares, located at 4133 County Road561 in Southridge Shoppes. Graze Craze is part of Big Flavor Brands™, the food service division of Starpoint Brands™, a family of trusted companies affiliated with United Franchise
Friday, January 19, 2024T.J. Word Construction, Inc. Provides Pre-Engineered Steel Construction to Central Florida
Winter Garden, Florida, January 4, 2024 – T.J. Word Construction, Inc. is proud to announce that they are now an Authorized Builder for Varco Pruden Buildings. They join a network of nearly 1,000 authorized builders within the United States and Canada to bring you the best pre-engineered metal building system available. “We chose Varco Pruden because of their reputation in the industry and high standards of building excellence.” Jeff Word TJWC President Since 1948, Varco Pruden Buildings has led
Thursday, January 18, 2024Ellie Reese Boutique & Studio Art Farm Unite Fashion and Art in Grand Opening Celebration!
Mount Dora (FL) – January 18, 2024 – On Friday, February 16, 2024, Ellie Reese Boutique will cut the ribbon to celebrate its official grand opening as a featured wardrobe stylist at Studio Art Farm. The Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce will help them cut the ribbon at 4:30 PM! After that, the celebration begins! The Ellie Reese Boutique opening ceremony celebration will feature great music, sweet treats, sips for toasting the moment, fun for the kids hosted by Ellie Reese herself, and BOLD & NEVER BASIC
Thursday, March 23, 2023It's In The DNA Coffee Cuts The Ribbon!
Local Coffee business plans ribbon cutting, grand opening Mount Dora (FL) – March 21, 2023 – On Monday, March 27, 2023, It’s In The DNA Coffee will cut the ribbon to celebrate their grand opening. The Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce will help them cut the ribbon at 11 AM! After that, the celebration begins! Enjoy free variety samples to get familiar with the menu and for a limited time only, to celebrate our “birthday”, we’re offering a birthday cake latte! Special treats will be offered for
Friday, March 03, 2023How To Tackle Entrepreneurship Without a Degree
Have you ever thought about starting your own business but felt like you didn't have the necessary qualifications? It's possible to be a successful entrepreneur without a college degree, and the Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce has plenty of resources to help. In this blog post, we will discuss some tips and tricks for how to become an entrepreneur without a college degree.Become an Expert on Your Field The first step to becoming an entrepreneur without a college degree is to become an expert in the
Monday, June 06, 2022Segway of Central Florida and Pedego Mount Dora celebrate newly remodeled showroom with grand re-opening
Mount Dora business plans ribbon cutting, open house event Mount Dora (FL) – June 2, 2022 – After the remodel of its showroom, Segway of Central Florida (SCF) and Pedego Mt. Dora have moved from its temporary location to its permanent home and will celebrate with a grand re-opening event on June 18. The Mount Dora-based Segway and Pedego electric bike business was acquired last fall by Great Lakes Segway and has been completely remodeled with a new showroom to better showcase a wide range of personal
Tuesday, October 26, 2021Purely Beautiful You Skincare Opens In Downtown Mount Dora
Introducing Purely Beautiful Skincare, non-toxic beauty with a holistic approach, located in Downtown Mount Dora at 440 Royellou Ln., Suite 202. Purely Beautiful You Skincare brings to you the cleanest, most effective products providing transformative results through treatments that enhance the mind, soul, body, & spirit. With you in mind, each factor incorporated into your experience is thoughtfully designed to reveal, then attain your skin's healthiest potential. Visit them online
Friday, August 13, 2021Mount Dora Family Chiropractic Opens on Old 441
Mount Dora Family Chiropractic opens on Old 441 in Mount Dora Dr. Todd Gignac goes beyond traditional chiropractic care, specializing in Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care. He utilizes the Blair Upper Cervical Technique to focus on the neck and epicenter of the nervous system. Misalignments of the upper neck, possibly as a result of a past trauma, even if minor, can contribute to a myriad of problems. From the most common issues such as neck pain, back pain, and headaches, to more significant conditions
Tuesday, June 22, 2021The REALTORS® Association of Lake & Sumter Counties, Inc. (RALSC) is a Strong Voice of Real Estate i
Established in 1923, RALSC has a current membership of over 2,600 professionals. Realtors and affiliates rely on the Association as an essential resource that provides exceptional real estate education, dedicated advocacy efforts and outstanding member services. As an example of how they serve, throughout the 2020 pandemic, their concerted advocacy efforts helped keep real estate business viable, ensuring that real-estate transactions could be conducted safely and securely. They held close to 200 on-line
Tuesday, June 01, 2021Radazzle Designs offers flowers, gift boxes and more in Mount Dora.
Owner, Rachelle Allen, has a passion for taking visual presentation from ordinary to extraordinary. Be it magnificent floral arrangements, eye catching gift baskets and boxes or her incredible customized sugar cookies, her creations are never ho-hum. Her services include "table landscaping" which ensures that guests at your party will be completely dazzled as they gaze upon the splendor that she crafts. She gives her all to each project, which is why she has become so sought after. How does she do it?
Friday, May 28, 2021Ghost Tours in Mount Dora
American Ghost Adventures in Mount Dora, FL. In the shadows of old and historic Mount Dora buildings lies American Ghost Adventures. AGA is extremely focused on providing their customers with accurate, but entertaining and mesmerizing ghost tours. No two adventures are ever alike, even if you take the same tour again and again! Tour groups have seen shadow people, moving objects and other fascinating, unexplained situations. Each experience can vary from location to location as these are encounters
Wednesday, May 19, 2021Claire's Creperie in Mount Dora
Claire’s Creperie in Downtown Mount Dora Serving Locals and Visitors is an All-time Hit!! For almost two years, this Creperie has guests returning for more. Without a street front location, a young local couple opened their business in the Mount Dora Market Place and were immediately discovered and talked about by many. Inspiration for this fabulous addition to Mount Dora came from Claire’s warm family tradition of making crepes throughout her childhood. With a wide variety of sweet, savory, vegetarian
Thursday, April 15, 2021Kim Cardwell Photography Comes to Mount Dora
With incredible photography skills, Cardwell focuses on weddings and other events, offering packages to suit your needs. Through on location portraits, she captures the perfect family settings to preserve your memories. For businesses who want to project a professional image, Kim Cardwell Photography will provide the perfect headshot and get great material for you to market your business on social sites. Nothing talks more than the right picture! Let this pro handle your next
Thursday, March 11, 2021Bear Claw Ranch Opens in Eustis and Mount Dora Area
This 500 acre ranch offers a venue for weddings, parties and corporate events and retreats. Bear Claw Ranch provides much more than just a banquet facility. They also have a rifle range, pistol range and a skeet shooting range. Located at the skeet shooting range is one of their two bars and a fire pit. Additionally there is a golf practice area. With many walking trails and an abundance of wildlife and beautiful Florida scenery, all of the amenities make this a perfect spot with something for all of your
Friday, January 22, 2021Ivy Boutique Opens In Mount Dora
Ivy Boutique Opens in Mount Dora, Fl. After starting her first clothing boutique 20 years ago in Colorado, Ivy Parnasius is still living her dream of providing fun styles to help women of all ages look and feel their best. And she is doing it now in Mount Dora, which has also long been her dream. Their product line includes on-trend clothing, jewelry, accessories and style stapes at affordable prices. She strives to provide superior customer service and individualized attention to each customer. Proving
Thursday, May 21, 2020Adrenaline Bike Works is so much more than just bikes!
Mount Dora's ADRENALINE BIKE WORKS DOESN’T JUST SELL BICYCLES. Imagine, a bike shop whose focus is on community and family with bike sales and service being a secondary component to their business model. This was the goal of Shawn Lukens, 15-year retiree from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, when he purchased the building that previously was home of The Museum of Speed on Highland Street. His vision was of bike riders having a place to gather, become better acquainted and form lasting relationships
Tuesday, May 12, 2020Equestrian RV Ranch
Mount Dora---FIDDLERS GREEN RANCH is a beautiful 26 site RV Camp Ground with luxury villas and a horse facility that accommodates guests who take their horses on vacation. For those without an RV, the two- bedroom, fully furnished villas have their own padlocks. With the ability to ride the 100 miles of horse trails in the adjoining Ocala National Forest, it is sheer splendor for equestrians. However, you don’t need to own a horse to enjoy this peaceful, pastoral environment to RV or vacation here.
Tuesday, May 12, 2020Professional Signs Speak Volumes
NEW OWNERS OF SHARP DESIGN OF MOUNT DORA continue to be a full service, community centered, sign company. As an employee buy-out, Garrett Hemstad and Joshua Bain are not new to the operation. For years they have been delivering quality products, specializing in business branding and promotional products. Their services include interior signs, exterior signs, realtor signs, banners, vehicle graphics, vehicle wraps, community signage and high resolution printing. Signs tell your story. Let these masters
Tuesday, May 12, 2020Hand Crafted Jewelry in New Mount Dora Shop
Jewelry By TFC, located at 439 N. Donnelly, is the place for hand crafted jewelry made from high quality, handpicked gemstones and beads, acquired from places far and wide. Women’s one-of-kind bracelets, earrings and necklaces, unique, masculine men’s bracelets, bookmarks and a collection of Aloha waterproof bags are the wonderful designs you’ll find at Jewelry by TFC. And some pieces can be customized to customer desires. Check out their monthly subscription service. Members receive an exclusive piece
Monday, May 11, 2020Mount Dora Unique Street Corner Cafe
Fifth Avenue Streatery in Mount Dora provides fresh, made from scratch dressings and sauces that are packed with unbelievable flavor and perfectly paired with their varied menu items. Owners, Tim Habjan and Deborah McGann, have over 60 years of combined food service experience. This brought them to the corner of 5th and Highland where the wonderful outdoor dining at this charming location is quaint and casual by day and is warm and comforting with dim lit ambiance at night. The menu is what they call
Monday, May 11, 2020Great Lakes Carpet & Tile in Mount Dora is not just flooring
Great Lakes Carpet & Tile is not just flooring in Mount Dora! In addition to carrying quality lines of carpet, hardwood flooring, laminate flooring, ceramic tile, porcelain tile, tile, vinyl and area rugs, they have an array of cabinets, counter tops and window coverings, all in varying custom designs. As a family owned and operated business for over 50 years, they have mastered the art of trust and customer service in their five convenient locations. They strive to exceed customer’s expectations by
Saturday, February 01, 2020Becker's Best Shoes wins ''Local Retailer Gold Medal Service Award!''
SIT. FIT. AND BE RECOGNIZED CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2019 SERVICE AWARD WINNERS! It’s been five years since Footwear Insight created the Gold Medal Service Awards to recognize and honor the incredible, vital work that independent shoe shops across the country do every day. We know how hard you work to make your customers’ lives better, and we wanted to give the stores that go above and beyond the recognition they deserve. Because the stakes have never been higher. As competition proliferates, the
