✨ Big Dreams & Small Moments. From grants to grit, this week's issue is shining a light on purpose, talent, and focus. We're celebrating powerful funding opportunities for women in tech and showcasing how profound connection can be found in the smallest local exchange. Grab a coffee, hit your flow state, and let's dive into the stories making moves this week.

Quick Summary

In this 514th edition, she got this:

• Funding: Amber & Galaxy Grants

• Story of the Week: The Man & the White Rose

• Local: Announcement & Volunteer Board

• Featured: Focus Blocks | Stop procrastinating. Start focusing.

• Housekeeping Note | We’re Moving!

• Things To Do, Networking + Business Events

FUNDING

AMBER & GALAXY GRANTS

Image Source: WomensNet & Galaxy of Stars

💸 The She-E-O Sweepstakes: Two Grants to Fuel Your Big Idea

• Every great business starts with a big dream, but it's cold, hard cash that keeps the servers humming. This week, we’re spotlighting two funding opportunities, one for the tech-focused disruptors and one for aspiring, new, or experienced small business owners.

• For the STEM Superstar: WomensNet is dedicating their November business-specific grant, a cool $10,000, to women in the STEM space. If you’re building the next great app, tackling IT security, or pioneering a SaaS product, this one is tailored for you.

• Why It Matters: While women make up half the workforce, they represent only 27% of STEM workers. Grants like the Amber Grant are designed to help these women entrepreneurs break the glass ceiling and secure funding that traditional avenues often overlook.

• A Universal Opportunity: Need cash flow fast? The $2,500 Galaxy Grant from Hidden Star is an opportunity for all small business owners. The best part? The application takes approximately 30 seconds and is completely free.

• 📅Deadlines: 

  • Amber Grant: Nov. 30, 2025 at 11:59:59 pm ET | Apply

  • Galaxy Grant: Nov. 30, 2025 | Apply

STORY OF THE WEEK

THE MAN & THE WHITE ROSE

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🌹The Man with the White Rose

• After helping an immigrant family, a local woman stopped by a gas station on S. Adams Street and met Ezekiel, an older homeless man sitting by the door with a delicate handmade white rose.

• Crafted from toilet paper and a twig, the rose symbolized grace and humanity in its simplest form. Ezekiel didn’t want money, just something to eat, and in exchange, offered a gift.

• Moved by his kindness and creativity, she shared his story on Nextdoor. A reminder that even small encounters can lead to moments of connection and compassion. 

• You can find Ezekiel and his roses at the Circle K on S. Adams past Orange Ave.

LOCAL

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Image Source: TLH Reckoning & She Academy Inc.

Announcement

• Own a Piece of TLH Reckoning | Tallahassee’s first women’s pre-pro soccer club is opening the door to community ownership, creating a local-to-professional development pathway with the vision to become a global destination for players and coaches. | Learn More | Become an Owner

• WTE Tallahassee | We’d like to bring Women in Tech & Entrepreneurship (WTE) to North Florida, a growing statewide network of 9+ incredible chapters, and we’d love for you to be part of it. Let’s show them that there is a community of women in tech & entrepreneurs by action. We’d like to get a roster together. | Fill Out This Interest Form

  
  

Volunteer

• Volunteers Needed at She Academy | Select Saturdays | FSU Stadium Concessions | Learn More | Sign Up

FEATURED

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🚀Focus Blocks | Stop Procrastinating. Start Focusing.

• Focus Blocks isn’t just another productivity tool; it’s live accountability in action. Join hundreds of professionals working side-by-side in guided, real-time sessions designed to help you accomplish in one hour what usually takes three.

• Each Focus Block is structured to help you eliminate distractions, stay in flow, and end the day with tangible results, no willpower hacks, just focus that works. Focus Blocks help you get in flow and finish what you start. Join now and experience the productivity shift.

HOUSEKEEPING NOTE

WE’RE MOVING

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🚚 CityClips is Moving! Same CityClips, new home.

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EVENTS

FOR HER

Image Source: Community Thrift Market via FB

Things To Do

Thursday to Sunday, Nov. 6 to 16

• 83rd Annual North Florida Fair | Thursday to Sunday, Nov. 6 to 16 | 441 E. Paul Ressell Rd. | Learn More

Friday, Nov. 7

• A John Williams Cinematic Celebration with the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra | Friday, Nov. 7 | 7:30 PM | The Adderley Amphitheater at Cascades Park | $32 to $51 Tickets

Saturday, Nov. 8

• Fall Festival by Tallahassee Farmers Market | Saturday, Nov. 8 | 8 AM | 2904 Kerry Forest Pkwy. | Learn More

• 29th Annual Artisans in the Garden by Tallahassee Nurseries | Saturday, Nov. 8 | 9 AM | 2911 Thomasville Rd. | Learn More

• Food Festival by The Fuzzy Pineapple | Saturday, Nov. 8 | 12 PM | The Fuzzy Pineapple, 1205 S. Adams St. | Free Register | Learn More

Sunday, Nov. 9

• Featured Event: Vintage and Handmade Pop-Up Market & Food Drive | Sunday, Nov. 9 | 11 AM | 652B Capital Circle N.E. | Learn More

Friday, Nov. 14

• Make Your Mark by ARK Solves | Friday, Nov. 14 | 6 PM | Bohemian National Hall, 321 E. 73rd St., New York | From $150 Tickets

Saturday, Nov. 22

• The 2025 Martini Mile by Charlie Park | Saturday, Nov. 22 | 6 PM | Charlie Park, 801 S. Gadsden St. | From $39.19 Tickets | Learn More

Network + Biz

Thursday, Nov. 6

• Business After Hours hosted by Earth Remedies | Thursday, Nov. 6 | 5:30 PM | Earth Remedies of Florida, 310 E Bradford Rd. | Members: $15; Non-Members: $25 Register

  
  

Thursday, Nov. 13 

• Top 25 Women You Need to Know Speaker Series by The Capital City Chamber of Commerce | Thursday, Nov. 13 | 12 PM | Jim Moran Institute | Register

• Budgeting & Forecasting for Your Business Workshop by SBDC | Thursday, Nov.13 | 5:30 PM | Hybrid - Online & FAMU, 625 E. Tennessee St. | Register

Tuesday, Nov. 18

• Beyond the Basics - Data-Informed Strategic Planning by the Tallahassee Chamber | Tuesday, Nov. 18 | 8 AM | Courtyard by Marriott Tallahassee North/I-10 Capital Circle, 1972 Raymond Diehl Rd. | $15 Register

Tuesday to Thursday, Nov. 18 to 20 

• Impact Week TLH | Tuesday to Thursday, Nov. 18 to 20 | 8 AM | Challenger Learning Center | From $59 Tickets

Wednesday, Nov. 19 

• Florida Aging Summit by News Service Florida | Wednesday, Nov. 19 | 8:30 AM | DoubleTree by Hilton Tallahassee, 101 S. Adams St. | From $59.34 Tickets | Learn More

Thursday, Nov. 20

• November Innovations & Libations featuring Podfest by Domi Station | Thursday, Nov. 20 | 5:30 PM | 914 Railroad Ave. | Free Register

CITYCLIPS LIVE

If you missed our episode on Monday, tune in on LinkedIn or YouTube to watch the recording, powered by JH Creative. Julia had the pleasure of featuring Jim McShane, CEO of CareerSource Capital Region and spoke about his pending retirement, career, and what he’ll miss about Tallahassee.

- Team CityClips (editors@cityclips.net)

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