Breakfast with the Pros is a business series that runs from September through March. This series brings industry experts and local leaders in once a month to provide our local businesses with the information they need to succeed in today’s business environment. This year our Breakfast with the Pros series is being hosted at Loading…Gastrobrunch. Enjoy a hot breakfast prepared with fresh, local ingredients while gaining the knowledge to help your business succeed.

Schedule for the 2021-2022 Season

September 14 – Covid-19 Update from Orlando Health with Aparna Sharma, MD, who will be discussing Covid-19, how it is affecting our community, and how to keep your family safe.

October 12 – Historic preservation consultant, Christine Dalton, AICP, will outline the City of St. Cloud’s processes and approach to historic preservation, historic resources, and potential funding opportunities for building rehabilitation. This information is especially useful for owners of historic buildings, business owners within the historic district, and realtors working within St. Cloud’s historic district.

November 9 – Small Business & Cyber Security with Jesse Phillips – Internet Security is a requirement for today’s business – everyone is a target! Computer Business turns your employees into security assets instead of security liabilities. Innovative and systematic approaches to security are necessary. Very few companies can meet those requirements on their own. Jessie Phillips with ProVision IT will help find a solution that protects both you and your customers while allowing you to efficiently run your business. Thank you to our sponsors: Ford Insurance, Edward Jones, and Loading…Gastrobrunch.

December 14 – Small Business Marketing 3-4-5 with Brian Ostrovsky. Join us as we welcome Brian from the website Locable.com Brian started Locable to equip local businesses, nonprofits and civic organizations to effectively share their story aka improve their marketing. Having grown up in the small gold rush town of Placerville, CA, which has a quintessential Main Street, he saw how the community could come together and that left an indelible impression. Meanwhile, he saw how friends and family who owned local businesses struggled with marketing… and that was before the Internet.

January 11 – Osceola County Update with County Commissioner Ricky Booth

February 8 – City of St. Cloud Update with City Manager Bill Sturgeon

March 8 – City of St. Cloud Fire & Police update with Chief Pete Gauntlet & Chief Jason Miller

If you’d like to join us for any of these informational sessions sign up here. This is a free event for our local businesses but we do ask that you RSVP so we have breakfast prepared for you. Each event starts at 8am.