Building Businesses with Impact: Live, Work, Play, and Invest in FTL

You're Invited — Celebrate National Economic Development Week with Innovation and Big Ideas!
Get ready for an exciting morning of creativity, inspiration, and entrepreneurship! Join the City of Fort Lauderdale for the Building Business with Impact Pitch Competition on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at the L.A. Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center.

As part of National Economic Development Week (May 11–17, 2025), we’re shining a spotlight on the bold entrepreneurs shaping the future of our community. Watch as participants from the first and second cohorts of StartUp FTL take the stage to pitch their brightest business ideas — all in just five minutes!

Event Details:
📅 Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
🕘 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Pitches from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.; Winner announcement at 12:00 p.m.)
📍 Location: L.A. Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL
💵 Cost: Free and open to the public!

✨ Enjoy a light breakfast to kick off the day and lunch as we celebrate the winners!
🎤 Amazing pitches, fresh ideas, and a lot of local talent — all in one place.

Registration is encouraged so we can plan delicious food and refreshments for everyone.

Come support local entrepreneurs, network with business leaders, and help us celebrate why Fort Lauderdale is the best place to Live, Work, Play, and Invest.
We can’t wait to see you there!

Additional parking can be found next door at the New Hope Baptist Church.

Also check out other Business events in Fort Lauderdale.