We facilitate the expansion and diversification of the County's economic base with targeted businesses that provide sustainable employment opportunities for its residents.There are a variety of incentives available to grow your business. Targeted Industries can receive State and local incentives that offset relocation costs. These can be tax credits, refunds or incentives based on job creation and training. For more information, please contact Helga van Eckert, Executive Director.

Our mission is to create and nurture a team of like-minded African American entrepreneurs and supporters within our communities by establishing structure, accountability, and utilization of our personal and professional experiences to help one another grow economically, socially, and professionally while mentoring and using these life experiences to provide resources and professional education to aspiring entrepreneurs.

BBIF Florida is a is a non-traditional lender that specializes in providing loans to black, minority and underserved small businesses.

We provide recruitment-related services, human resource information and training opportunities to our business and job seekers community. Our job is to help our business community reduce recruitment costs, and provide the information and resources they need to attain and maintain qualified employees at no additional cost to the business and job seekers.

Anyone that engages in any type of business within the City limits is required to have a City of Bunnell Local Business Tax Receipt. The Local Business Tax Receipt is valid from October 1st through September 30th and must be renewed annually.

Any business within the City of Flagler Beach is required to obtain a Business Tax Receipt prior to opening. The application fee is $60.00 for all categories of business. Business Tax Receipts are valid from October 1st through September 30th. Renewal notices are mailed after July 1st.

The City of Palm Coast Code of Ordinances, Chapter 16 defines a business as any activity, enterprise, profession, joint venture or occupation whether or not for profit conducted within the city, of such nature that it provides either a product or a service to patrons, clients or customers. This includes every business operation advertised at an address within the city by sign, newspaper, or other media.

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.

Everyone engaging in or managing a business within Flagler County is required to obtain a Flagler County Local Business Tax Receipt.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

We provide strategies, resources and support to second-stage companies for next level growth through Strategic Research and peer-to-peer CEO mentoring. We help companies overcome obstacles to growth and lead them towards prosperity.

The Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of South Florida is a volunteer based angel investor group that seeks to support and enrich the local startup ecosystem. Through a structured process of sourcing, screening, and pitch events, members are exposed to a variety of early stage ventures seeking funding and mentorship.

Employer Identification Numbers are issued for the purpose of tax administration and are not intended for participation in any other activities.

JAXUSA Partnership's purpose is to facilitate the creation and retention of quality jobs and significant capital investment, resulting in a higher standard of living and a better quality of life in Northeast Florida.

We do what we do so entrepreneurs and small business owners can deliver a terrific experience to their customers. Coworking is a perfect solution for those who are home-based entrepreneurs and work-at-home professionals.

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 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.

Oceanfront coworking space providing coworking memberships, private office rentals, virtual office plans and meeting rooms for freelance professionals, remote workers and small businesses who are committed to living a beach lifestyle.

We provide free business counseling, management consulting and workshops. Our counselors can help you start a business or assist an existing small business grow and prosper.

Funding to turn your R&D into products & services with global impact.

Business loans the easy way. Quickly compare pricing from local commercial loan lenders.

Our office serves 43 counties in Florida and provides counseling and mentoring, access to capital, government contracting, exporting assistance and training.