Lakeland’s Fabric Warehouse has evolved into a creative hub offering supplies, classes, repairs and connection.
Tag: small business
Posted inBusiness
Lakeland Barber Opens Beauty School, Expanding ‘High Class’ Brand
After Hurricane Maria changed his path, Angel Maldonado built a thriving barbering business in Florida. Now he’s training the next generation of beauty professionals.
Posted inBusiness
Minority-Owned Polk Businesses to Shine at Gala
Lakeland’s The Well will celebrate Black businesses in an expo and hold the gala this year.
Posted inInsight Polk
Lakeland Named Best U.S. City for Working Women. Here’s Why.
Study ranks the Lakeland-Winter Haven metro No. 1 for career advancement, pay raises and more.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Lakeland Opens ‘Business Resource Office’ at City Hall
The office will give new and established businesses a single point of contact to help them navigate bureaucratic processes.
Posted inBusiness
2nd Annual Lakeland Book Crawl Starts Today
A different independent bookstore will be featured each day through Saturday, with deals and giveaways to celebrate small business and literacy.
Posted inBusiness
Newest Discount Bin Store Draws Crowds
Bin Hub Lakeland opened Dec. 2, drawing lines of bargain hunters looking for discounts on overstock items from major retailers.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
City Will Consider Changing Open-Container Law
After hearing from a company that wants to bring a pedal-powered party vehicle to Lakeland, city commissioners asked their staff to look into the possibility of carving exceptions out of the city’s open-container laws.
Posted inBusiness, Downtown
$13 Million Project Moves Catapult to Large Building on Lake Mirror
Less than two years old, the Catapult program to develop Lakeland’s next generation of entrepreneurs has shown so much promise that community leaders have pledged $13 million to more than triple its size by moving it into the now-vacant Cash Feed building on Lake Mirror.
