Through our collective experience and relationships, we help businesses get regarded for the growth they bring to our region and link them to resources which facilitate that growth. Thanks to our generous, forward-thinking investors, our services are always complimentary.
Our goal is to help grow companies, provide access and introductions to funding sources, generate jobs, and help the Space Coast startup ecosystem realize its vast potential as one of the world’s most concentrated clusters of engineers and scientists.
Here, you will find information about workforce programs, community development opportunities, and economic development initiatives and programs.
Our activities include a variety of business entity filings, trade and service mark registrations, federal lien recordings, judgment lien filings, uniform commercial code financing statements, fictitious name registrations, notary commissions, and cable and video service franchises.
Since 1964, the Florida Economic Development Council has promoted economic development throughout the state of Florida. Today we are its primary resource for developing economic development professionals, issues education, networking, and recognition of excellence among members of the profession. 500+ professionals count on FEDC to educate, advocate, and connect on their behalf.
We support all faculty and student endeavors to explore innovative solutions to the nation's most challenging issues. As a national research university, over the past decade, Florida Tech has made major additions and improvements to facilities that enhance the research components of nearly all aspects of undergraduate and graduate education.
The Florida Medical Manufacturers Consortium (FMMC) is a state-wide association of medical device firms, that exists to unite, promote and grow our industry.
We are available to help improve business opportunities for Florida-based woman-, veteran- and minority-owned small businesses.
We work with business to identify, facilitate and accelerate innovation so it can more rapidly be brought to market.
The Florida Venture Forum is a statewide member organization that helps entrepreneurs obtain funding through education, strategic partnering and effective networking. The Forum's educational programs provide in-depth information on topics such as raising debt and equity capital, human resources, finance, management, term sheet negotiation, valuations, marketing and R&D.
FloridaMakes is a nonprofit that works with individual manufacturing companies, to deliver company-centric service with bottom-line results, designed to: help you expand your market opportunities; adopt best practices, advanced technologies and training, and make the best use of existing public and private state and national resources available to enhance and further your company's growth.
Our primary focus is to provide a forum where existing and new businesses can enhance their capabilities and broaden their network in order to successfully grow their companies.
We are charged with licensing and regulating businesses and professionals in the State of Florida, such as cosmetologists, veterinarians, real estate agents and pari-mutuel wagering facilities.
GrowFL is Florida's only organization exclusively dedicated to support and accelerate the growth of second-stage companies, by providing their leaders with focused, efficient, and timely access to resources they deem important. Our programs provide connections with other second-stage company leaders, resources, and organizations whose expertise, experience, and products lead to the second-stage company’s continued growth and prosperity. Second-stage growth companies have at least 6 employees and $750 thousand in revenue and possess the intent and desire to grow beyond second-stage. They are a small, but mighty group of entrepreneurial leaders in Florida, accounting for just 10% of the companies but generating more than 30% of the jobs.
Employer Identification Numbers are issued for the purpose of tax administration and are not intended for participation in any other activities.
We provide a single location where small businesses can access a variety of business resources, technology, research tools and more than eight resident support organizations who can provide assistance.
We specialize in providing bilingual assistance to Hispanic entrepreneurs trying to establish or expand their business. We offer a variety of services especially designed for Hispanic small business owners, to empower them through training, consulting, grants and access to capital.
PoweringFlorida combines the power of both Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Planning and Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI) workforce data in one easy-to-use application to help you quickly explore and compare Florida’s communities; gain a broad understanding of the labor force statistics, consumer spending, geography, demography and other important data; and identify and evaluate all available sites and buildings in each community.
We provide professional guidance and information, accessible to all, to maximize the success of America’s existing and emerging small businesses
Bring your ideas and inventions to life at our facility. FABLABs are a global network of local labs, enabling invention by providing access for individuals to tools for digital fabrication.
As Florida’s aerospace economic development organization, we are committed to attracting and expanding the next generation of space industry businesses. We arrange financial incentives, relocation support, consulting, access to workforce, educational summits, conferences and other programs.
Our office provides counseling and mentoring, access to capital, government contracting, exporting assistance and training.
Our services include start-up assistance and business planning, business coaching and training, mentoring, technical training, networking opportunities, conferences and workshops, referrals to other resources, and a professional network of contacts willing and ready to assist.
A Makerspace, a place where people make things, also referred to as a Hackerspace, is a laboratory of sorts for people in the community who are interested in designing things, learning new stuff, and generally being creative! Makerspaces have a set of community-owned tools to share. Our space offers machine shop tools, woodworking tools, electronics equipment, and other fabrication devices. We host classes and events to help encourage people to learn and create. Many members join with the intention to work on individual projects and find that the members are able to share their insight on a variety of subjects and tools that otherwise would be out of reach to a typical hobbyist. It’s a great chance to meet other people who share an interest in making while expanding your own skills.
BBIF Florida is a is a non-traditional lender that specializes in providing loans to black, minority and underserved small businesses.
Local Business Tax Receipts are required for most businesses and are issued by counties and cities.
We will help your business with hiring, retention and training needs. We help in periods of growth or downsizing. We’re local, knowledgeable, most services are at no cost to you, and we are connected to a cross-Florida network of resources and information you may need.
Whether you're looking to expand your business into Central Florida, searching for a local connection, or you are a local business looking to export, you have come to the right place! We can quickly connect you to the international trade resources you need throughout the Central Florida region!
All businesses in the City are required to have a current business tax receipt.
A Business Tax Receipt (BTR) is a tax that is levied on each business, occupation, or profession for the privilege of engaging in or managing any business, occupation, or profession within the city limits.
The Local Business Tax Receipt Program licenses businesses throughout the City of Cocoa.
The Chamber markets your services and products to other businesses, area residents and community visitors. We also host a variety of networking functions and programs where you will meet potential customers, community leaders and your business peers. All Partners receive a complimentary listing on our website.
A Business Tax Receipt is required for any business performing services or selling goods, advertising goods for sale, or advertising the performance of services for a fee.
If you would like to operate or engage in any type of business in the City, you must obtain a business tax receipt first.
Linking entrepreneurs, innovators, academia and businesses with valuable resources to build the innovation ecosystem on Florida's Space Coast.
The Melbourne Regional Chamber is the Space Coast’s foremost authority on business advocacy and community development, where business leaders convene to drive the area economy and improve quality of life.
You must apply for a Business Tax Receipt when you operate a business or office in the City of Palm Bay. Business Tax Receipts are valid from October 1 of the current year through September 30 of the succeeding year.
Your local Palm Bay Chamber is committed to providing our members with valuable information via workshops and educational opportunities.
Businesses operating in the City of Rockledge are required to obtain a Business Tax Receipt, formerly known as an Occupational License. The purpose of the tax and the receipt is to insure the public welfare by overseeing all business transactions and operations.
All businesses in the City must obtain a business tax receipt. Contact the City to ensure the proposed business location is within the City limits and is compatible with zoning and land use regulations.
The Chamber hosts a variety of networking functions and programs where you will meet potential customers, community leaders and your business peers. We market your services and products to other business people, area residents and community visitors. Your Chamber membership gives you access to a variety of business resources: personal business assistance, educational seminars, and information to make quality business decisions.
The free one-hour seminars, held on the campuses of Eastern Florida State College, bring entrepreneurs to Brevard County to speak about their challenges and triumphs along their journey to economic success through innovative ideas.
We provide small business training and one on one counseling at no cost for small to medium sized businesses. We offer numerous resources, services, workshops and seminars to small business owners and entrepreneurs in order to help them succeed and grow.
Enterprise Florida recruits new business to the state, and works to retain and expand existing industry and business. We provide site selection services, demographic information, incentive information and much more.
A 23-county region spanning from Florida’s Sun Coast to Space Coast, The Corridor is a place where research and innovation thrive. Chaired by presidents of the University of Central Florida (UCF), the University of South Florida (USF) and the University of Florida (UF), the Florida High Tech Corridor Council drives progress in the region. Our mission is to attract, retain and grow high tech industry and the workforce to support it. We envision a 23-county Florida High Tech Corridor region with a high-wage, high-value economy that leads the nation and world in technology invention and innovation.
We support all faculty and student endeavors to explore innovative solutions to the nation's most challenging issues. As a national research university, over the past decade, Florida Tech has made major additions and improvements to facilities that enhance the research components of nearly all aspects of undergraduate and graduate education.
We specialize in providing bilingual assistance to Hispanic entrepreneurs trying to establish or expand their business. We offer a variety of services especially designed for Hispanic small business owners, to empower them through training, consulting, grants and access to capital.
We provide professional guidance and information, accessible to all, to maximize the success of America’s existing and emerging small businesses
Bring your ideas and inventions to life at our facility. FABLABs are a global network of local labs, enabling invention by providing access for individuals to tools for digital fabrication.
Our office provides counseling and mentoring, access to capital, government contracting, exporting assistance and training.
Our services include start-up assistance and business planning, business coaching and training, mentoring, technical training, networking opportunities, conferences and workshops, referrals to other resources, and a professional network of contacts willing and ready to assist.
A Makerspace, a place where people make things, also referred to as a Hackerspace, is a laboratory of sorts for people in the community who are interested in designing things, learning new stuff, and generally being creative! Makerspaces have a set of community-owned tools to share. Our space offers machine shop tools, woodworking tools, electronics equipment, and other fabrication devices. We host classes and events to help encourage people to learn and create. Many members join with the intention to work on individual projects and find that the members are able to share their insight on a variety of subjects and tools that otherwise would be out of reach to a typical hobbyist. It’s a great chance to meet other people who share an interest in making while expanding your own skills.
Linking entrepreneurs, innovators, academia and businesses with valuable resources to build the innovation ecosystem on Florida's Space Coast.
The free one-hour seminars, held on the campuses of Eastern Florida State College, bring entrepreneurs to Brevard County to speak about their challenges and triumphs along their journey to economic success through innovative ideas.
We provide small business training and one on one counseling at no cost for small to medium sized businesses. We offer numerous resources, services, workshops and seminars to small business owners and entrepreneurs in order to help them succeed and grow.
We’ve selected the agencies below as being important to forming your business; however, you should still review agencies categorized for the Idea stage. Agencies are categorized at the point of recommended introduction in the business cycle.
Our goal is to help grow companies, provide access and introductions to funding sources, generate jobs, and help the Space Coast startup ecosystem realize its vast potential as one of the world’s most concentrated clusters of engineers and scientists.
We work with business to identify, facilitate and accelerate innovation so it can more rapidly be brought to market.
We provide a single location where small businesses can access a variety of business resources, technology, research tools and more than eight resident support organizations who can provide assistance.
PoweringFlorida combines the power of both Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Planning and Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI) workforce data in one easy-to-use application to help you quickly explore and compare Florida’s communities; gain a broad understanding of the labor force statistics, consumer spending, geography, demography and other important data; and identify and evaluate all available sites and buildings in each community.
We’ve selected the agencies below as being important to launching your business; however, you should still review agencies categorized for the Idea and Formation stages. Agencies are categorized at the point of recommended introduction in the business cycle.
Our activities include a variety of business entity filings, trade and service mark registrations, federal lien recordings, judgment lien filings, uniform commercial code financing statements, fictitious name registrations, notary commissions, and cable and video service franchises.
The Florida Venture Forum is a statewide member organization that helps entrepreneurs obtain funding through education, strategic partnering and effective networking. The Forum's educational programs provide in-depth information on topics such as raising debt and equity capital, human resources, finance, management, term sheet negotiation, valuations, marketing and R&D.
We are charged with licensing and regulating businesses and professionals in the State of Florida, such as cosmetologists, veterinarians, real estate agents and pari-mutuel wagering facilities.
Employer Identification Numbers are issued for the purpose of tax administration and are not intended for participation in any other activities.
BBIF Florida is a is a non-traditional lender that specializes in providing loans to black, minority and underserved small businesses.
Local Business Tax Receipts are required for most businesses and are issued by counties and cities.
All businesses in the City are required to have a current business tax receipt.
A Business Tax Receipt (BTR) is a tax that is levied on each business, occupation, or profession for the privilege of engaging in or managing any business, occupation, or profession within the city limits.
The Local Business Tax Receipt Program licenses businesses throughout the City of Cocoa.
A Business Tax Receipt is required for any business performing services or selling goods, advertising goods for sale, or advertising the performance of services for a fee.
If you would like to operate or engage in any type of business in the City, you must obtain a business tax receipt first.
You must apply for a Business Tax Receipt when you operate a business or office in the City of Palm Bay. Business Tax Receipts are valid from October 1 of the current year through September 30 of the succeeding year.
Businesses operating in the City of Rockledge are required to obtain a Business Tax Receipt, formerly known as an Occupational License. The purpose of the tax and the receipt is to insure the public welfare by overseeing all business transactions and operations.
All businesses in the City must obtain a business tax receipt. Contact the City to ensure the proposed business location is within the City limits and is compatible with zoning and land use regulations.
We’ve selected the agencies below as being important to growing your business; however, you should still review agencies categorized for the Idea, Formation, and Launching stages. Agencies are categorized at the point of recommended introduction in the business cycle.
The Florida Medical Manufacturers Consortium (FMMC) is a state-wide association of medical device firms, that exists to unite, promote and grow our industry.
We are available to help improve business opportunities for Florida-based woman-, veteran- and minority-owned small businesses.
FloridaMakes is a nonprofit that works with individual manufacturing companies, to deliver company-centric service with bottom-line results, designed to: help you expand your market opportunities; adopt best practices, advanced technologies and training, and make the best use of existing public and private state and national resources available to enhance and further your company's growth.
Our primary focus is to provide a forum where existing and new businesses can enhance their capabilities and broaden their network in order to successfully grow their companies.
GrowFL is Florida's only organization exclusively dedicated to support and accelerate the growth of second-stage companies, by providing their leaders with focused, efficient, and timely access to resources they deem important. Our programs provide connections with other second-stage company leaders, resources, and organizations whose expertise, experience, and products lead to the second-stage company’s continued growth and prosperity. Second-stage growth companies have at least 6 employees and $750 thousand in revenue and possess the intent and desire to grow beyond second-stage. They are a small, but mighty group of entrepreneurial leaders in Florida, accounting for just 10% of the companies but generating more than 30% of the jobs.
We will help your business with hiring, retention and training needs. We help in periods of growth or downsizing. We’re local, knowledgeable, most services are at no cost to you, and we are connected to a cross-Florida network of resources and information you may need.
Whether you're looking to expand your business into Central Florida, searching for a local connection, or you are a local business looking to export, you have come to the right place! We can quickly connect you to the international trade resources you need throughout the Central Florida region!
The Chamber markets your services and products to other businesses, area residents and community visitors. We also host a variety of networking functions and programs where you will meet potential customers, community leaders and your business peers. All Partners receive a complimentary listing on our website.
The Melbourne Regional Chamber is the Space Coast’s foremost authority on business advocacy and community development, where business leaders convene to drive the area economy and improve quality of life.
Your local Palm Bay Chamber is committed to providing our members with valuable information via workshops and educational opportunities.
The Chamber hosts a variety of networking functions and programs where you will meet potential customers, community leaders and your business peers. We market your services and products to other business people, area residents and community visitors. Your Chamber membership gives you access to a variety of business resources: personal business assistance, educational seminars, and information to make quality business decisions.
We’ve selected the agencies below as being important to optimizing your business; however, you should still review agencies categorized for the Idea, Formation, Launching, and Growing stages. Agencies are categorized at the point of recommended introduction in the business cycle.
Here, you will find information about workforce programs, community development opportunities, and economic development initiatives and programs.
Since 1964, the Florida Economic Development Council has promoted economic development throughout the state of Florida. Today we are its primary resource for developing economic development professionals, issues education, networking, and recognition of excellence among members of the profession. 500+ professionals count on FEDC to educate, advocate, and connect on their behalf.
As Florida’s aerospace economic development organization, we are committed to attracting and expanding the next generation of space industry businesses. We arrange financial incentives, relocation support, consulting, access to workforce, educational summits, conferences and other programs.
Enterprise Florida recruits new business to the state, and works to retain and expand existing industry and business. We provide site selection services, demographic information, incentive information and much more.
A 23-county region spanning from Florida’s Sun Coast to Space Coast, The Corridor is a place where research and innovation thrive. Chaired by presidents of the University of Central Florida (UCF), the University of South Florida (USF) and the University of Florida (UF), the Florida High Tech Corridor Council drives progress in the region. Our mission is to attract, retain and grow high tech industry and the workforce to support it. We envision a 23-county Florida High Tech Corridor region with a high-wage, high-value economy that leads the nation and world in technology invention and innovation.
