NAREB Tampa Academy

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Navigating Capital and Local Partnerships

A practical roadmap for Tampa Bay Realtists, brokers and small business owners to get grant ready, use free local resources and build partnerships that fuel growth.

15 lessons · about 2 hours · certificate on completion

What you will be able to do

  • Explain the difference between a UEI and a full SAM.gov registration, and keep your registration active with an annual renewal
  • Build a readiness folder that proves your business model with real evidence
  • Use the Florida SBDC, SCORE and Women's Business Centers to get no-cost help with plans, capital and certifications
  • Identify anchor institutions in Tampa Bay and approach them through supplier diversity, vendor and pilot programs
  • Track 2026 opportunities such as Hillsborough County's Small Contractor Development Program and local seed fund cycles
  • Create and follow a 30-day action plan to access capital and partnerships

Most small business owners do not lack ideas. They lack fuel, and a clear map to where that fuel lives. This course shows Realtists, brokers and small business owners across Tampa Bay how to find capital and support beyond traditional investors: government registrations that open doors, no-cost advising, matching seed funds and relationships with the large institutions in your own backyard.

You will learn how to get grant ready with a UEI and SAM.gov registration, how to use the Florida SBDC, SCORE and other resource partners, how to approach anchor institutions through supplier diversity and pilot programs, and which 2026 program windows to watch. You will finish with a practical 30-day action plan. Program details change often, so the course shows you how to confirm current information, and it is education, not financial or legal advice.

Curriculum

Module 1: Getting Grant Ready

  1. ReadingWhere the Money Lives: Capital Beyond InvestorsPreview6 min
  2. ReadingYour Entry Ticket: The UEI and SAM.gov Registration6 min
  3. ReadingProving It Works: A Validated Business Model6 min
  4. QuizModule 1 Quiz: Getting Grant Ready6 min

Module 2: Navigating the Local Ecosystem

  1. ReadingFlorida's Resource Partners: The SBDC and SCORE6 min
  2. ReadingSpecialized Support: Women's Business Centers and Targeted Programs6 min
  3. ReadingLocal Seed Funds: The Everyday Entrepreneur Venture Fund6 min
  4. QuizModule 2 Quiz: The Local Ecosystem6 min

Module 3: Strategic Partnerships with Anchor Institutions

  1. ReadingAnchor Institutions: The Big Neighbors in Your Backyard6 min
  2. ReadingWhat Anchor Partnerships Actually Look Like6 min
  3. QuizModule 3 Quiz: Anchor Institutions6 min

Module 4: The 2026 Outlook and Your Action Plan

  1. ReadingThe 2026 Outlook: Programs and Windows to Watch6 min
  2. ReadingYour Action Plan: Start Here This Week6 min
  3. QuizModule 4 Quiz: The 2026 Outlook and Your Action Plan6 min

Final Test

  1. QuizFinal Test15 min

Your instructor

Keianna Carty

Keianna "KC" Carty is the President of NAREB Tampa, a REALTOR®, and the Owner/Broker of Sellstate Southshore Realty.

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