- November 23, 2024
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Palm Coast Intracoastal Bank has earned a five-star superior rating from Bauer Financial for the eighth quarter in a row.
“We are excited that we continue to be recognized as one of strongest financial institutions in the nation, state of Florida and in our local market area,” said President and CEO Bruce E. Page.
Bauer Financial began analyzing U.S. banks and credit unions performance in 1983, assigning each bank a star rating from 0 to 5 based on its overall financial outlook.
Intracoastal Bank is a locally owned, state-chartered member FDIC bank with a main branch at at 1290 Palm Coast Parkway N.W. and a lending center at at 1659 N. Clyde Morris Blvd., Unit 2, in Daytona Beach. To learn more, visit www.intracoastalbank.net or www.facebook.com/intracoastalbank.
Business Assistance Center has $485,000 impact in August, plans new programs
In just the month of August, the Palm Coast Business Assistance Center helped launch two businesses, brought 65 attendees to its Women in Business sessions, put in more than 60 consulting hours and had a total economic impact of $485,000, according to its monthly impact summary.
About 70% of the center’s time is spent working with businesses with sales greater than $250,000 and more than two years in business, but much of the center’s impact has come from startups — in July, more than 67%.
So far in 2013, the center has spent 341 consulting hours with pre-venture and startup companies less than two years old. Those businesses generated $1,518,000 of economic impact, the equivalent of $4,452 for each consulting hour. The average return for businesses older than two years was about half that: $2,213.
The business center plans to launch a business academy program and a home-based business series in 2014. For more information about Palm Coast Business Assistance Center programs, call 986-4764.
Flagler Fish Co. celebrates eight years in business
The Flagler Fish Co., located at 180 S. Daytona Ave., Flagler Beach, celebrated its eighth year in business last week.
“We are thrilled to be celebrating our eighth anniversary,” said owner Chris Casper in a press release. “We attribute our success, and we are so grateful, to our loyal following and all of the visitors who come to Flagler Beach each year.”
The Flagler Fish Co. is registered with the Fresh from Florida program, using Florida fish, shellfish and produce.
The restaurant offers a variety of fish, including cobia, grouper, flounder, cod, triggerfish, local shrimp, salmon and tuna. They also carry steak and about 30 types of wine, according to the press release.
To learn more, call 439-0000 or visit http://flaglerfishcompany.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/FlaglerFishCompany.
