New store
The Flip Flop Shops is open at Tampa Premium Outlets, across from American Eagle Outfitters.
Flip Flop offers the trendy, hot brands in casual footwear and sandals in the latest styles. The store’s motto is “live, work and play with toes exposed…”
Core brands include Olukai, Quiksilver and Cohian.
The International Council of Shopping Centers awarded the shop its “Hot Retailer Award.” And, for the fifth consecutive year, Inc. 500/5000 listed Flip Flop Shops as one of the fastest growing private companies, according to the Flip Flop Shops Facebook page.
Dual ribbon cuttings
The Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon cutting on Nov. 3 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., for S.G.D. Communications Inc., at 5854 Argerian Drive, Suite 101, in Wesley Chapel.
Next door, in Suite 103, an open house and ribbon cutting for the expansion of Oasis Pregnancy Care Centers Wesley Chapel, also will be held Nov. 3 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
The events are free.
For information, email , or call (813) 994-8534. For Oasis ribbon cutting, email .
Small business seminars
The Zephyrhills Public Library and SCORE are partnering to offer two free small business seminars.
The first class on “Using the Internet in Your Business” will be Nov. 3 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Zephyrhills Public Library, 5347 Eighth St., in Zephyrhills. It will explain how a website can enhance your business. Participants will be shown an eight-step process of activities on how to use technology to promote your business.
The instructor will be Jim Karam.
The second class will be on “Marketing to Grow Your Business” on Nov. 8 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., also at the Zephyrhills library.
The class will focus on how to grow your business by using an audit that emphasizes planning, marketing and human resources. Learn what works and doesn’t work, how to write a sales and marketing plan, what you can learn from competitors, and best advertising and promotional practices.
The instructor will be Jack Grise.
Instructional handouts and materials will be provided to seminar participants.
For information and to register, visit PascoHernando.score.org.
Women-n-Charge
Join the ladies of Women-n-Charge on Nov. 4 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at Pebble Creek Country Club, 10550 Regents Park Drive, Tampa. The meeting includes lunch and time to network.
Guest speaker will be Wendy Howard, the outreach manager at Trinity Security Allies, Inc. Her topic will be “Why is situational awareness important to you?”
The cost is $15 for members, and $18 for all guests. Please register at Women-n-charge.com.
For more information, please contact July at (813) 600-9848 or .
Breakfast meeting
The East Pasco Networking Group will meet on Nov. 8 at 7:30 a.m., at the Fresh Market Café, at 5518 Gall Blvd., in Zephyrhills.
Guest speaker is Pasco County Commissioner Mike Moore.
For information, contact Nils Lenz at (8130 782-9491 or or Vicky Jones at (813) 431-1149 or ">.
Membership meeting
The Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce will have a membership meeting on Nov. 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Harbor Terrace Restaurant, at 19502 Heritage Harbor Parkway in Lutz.
Members and guests are welcome.
Guest speaker will be Brian MacNeel of Crime Prevention Consultants.
The cost is $20 if you RSVP by Nov. 3, or $25 at the door.
For information, call the chamber at (813) 909-2722, or email .
Network breakfast
Business Link will have its monthly networking breakfast on Nov. 9 from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., at Ramada Zephyrhills, 6815 Gall Blvd., in Zephyrhills.
The monthly gathering, held at various locations, provides networking and an information-sharing platform for the small business community.
A complimentary breakfast will be provided.
RSVP to Rebecca Gaddis at (352) 588-2732, ext. 1237.
