1MCDaytona is a program run by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. Every Wednesday at 9am at Cinematique Theater, we are building and connecting Volusia County's entrepreneurship community. We bring in entrepreneurs to share their startup and success stories. There is no cost to attend and free coffee is served!

We promote, and support entrepreneurship & economic development within, and outside of B-CU, while supporting the economic development of the 32114 zip code area, and Midtown neighborhood.

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.

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!

We can demonstrate the advantages of locating in Volusia County from a personal as well as a business perspective and address issues relative to a company’s specific needs with complete confidentiality. As business leaders, we understand the complicated process of moving and growing your business and we are here to help. Additional benefits the Alliance provides includes the creation of private incentive options for businesses that will enrich our community and provide job growth, as well as providing a new business with the support of key business and community leaders.

To conduct business in the City, you must have a city-issued occupational license, even for those businesses which are based from your home.

We issue business taxes receipts (formerly occupational licenses) to businesses operating in Daytona Beach Shores. Our Division also provides assistance to those wishing to start a new business in Daytona Beach Shores.

Business tax receipts are payable on October 1st of each year. Renewal notices are sent out in August and payment must be received by September 30th to avoid penalties. Any new business tax receipt processed after April 1st will be issued at one-half the annual fee due. It is a violation of City code to operate a business in the City of DeBary without first paying your local business taxes and obtaining a business tax receipt.

DeBary is business and family friendly. Both needs are met here, within driving distances of five to thirty minutes to a wide array of businesses, parks, lakes, beaches, hospitals, schools, and the renowned Central Florida Zoo.

All businesses located within the City are required to obtain an occupational license which must be renewed annually. License renewals are sent through the mail. This generally occurs in late June/July of each year.

We encourage economic development by retaining and facilitating the expansion of existing businesses, attracting new high value, high wage businesses to the area and fostering the development of complimentary business clusters.

In order to conduct business in the City, all businesses must first obtain a Local Business Tax Receipt (formerly known as Occupational License). This is a tax that provides for the privilege of engaging in a business, trade, or occupation within our city. The requirements for obtaining a local business tax receipt vary with each profession. Some businesses necessitate a State license, and we require a copy of this license prior to the issuance of the local business tax receipt.

The City of Deltona is anxious to assist new businesses to assure their successful location in Deltona. The Economic Development Office can assist you in establishing your Deltona business and can answer many questions.

Any person, firm or corporation engaging in or managing any profession or occupation based within the City of Edgewater, including home based businesses is required to obtain a business tax receipt. Additionally, all businesses are required to obtain a Certificate of Use for each business location.

A business within the City is required to obtain a Business Tax Receipt prior to opening. The initial application fee is $20.00 for all categories of business. Commercial business locations are required to pass a business fire inspection prior to receiving their business tax receipt.

The goals of our economic development program are business retention and business recruitment.

All businesses and home occupations in the City are required to have a current City of Lake Helen Business Tax Receipt. The tax year is from October 1 to September 30 of the following year. Renewal notices are mailed August 1 of each year.

A Business Tax Receipt is required for each parcel and each type of business operating in the City. All Business Tax Receipt renewals with be notified by email.

The City of New Smyrna Beach will strive to enhance the City’s quality of life through the creation and preservation of healthy businesses and good jobs. We want to accomplish this mission by working with companies that are looking to start a new business, expand an existing business, or relocate a business to New Smyrna Beach.

If you operate a business located within the City limits, you are required to pay your local business taxes to the City of Orange City. This also applies if you are employed as an independent contractor or operate a business from your home.

A business within the City is required to obtain a Business Tax Receipt prior to opening. The initial application fee is $30.00 for all categories of business. Business tax receipts are valid from October 1st through September 30th. Renewal notices are mailed after July 1st.

Business Tax Receipts (formally Occupational Licenses) are imposed upon each and every business, profession and occupation, home-based or commercial located with in the City of Port Orange. The Business Tax Receipt expires on September 30th and is renewed yearly.

All businesses within the City are required to have a current Business Tax Receipt (Business License). The tax year is from October 1 to September 30 of the following year.

When you choose to make a membership investment in the Chamber, it links you with over 1,800 other business owners and managers in the marketplace, and places your firm in mainstream of economic activity. From networking and marketing opportunities, to economic and professional development, to public policy advocacy, we are here to help your firm grow in an ever-changing business environment.

We advocate for our members by helping the business community identify and respond to challenges, providing opportunities for networking, education and deliberation, and developing community leaders.

Elevate Daytona Beach is all about fast and fun presentations. Speakers get 20 slides, which auto advance every 15 seconds, giving each speaker 5 minutes of fame.

We educate and connect entrepreneurs seeking to establish and grow high value, high growth companies. We marry technological knowledge in aeronautics, aerospace, engineering & computer science with business acumen to build world-class companies.

We help faculty, staff, and students secure intellectual property protection, evaluate the commercial potential of research discoveries, market novel technologies to industry, negotiate license agreements to allow companies to produce products, and support new venture formation.

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.

Started in September 2011, Entrepreneur Night is Grassroots Networking Event for and by Entrepreneurs. Events are always on the last Tuesday of the month. Small Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, Startup Founders, and Aspiring Entrepreneurs are loved here!

Fail Forward is a community event that celebrates risk taking and lessons we can learn from adversity.

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.

We are a regional economic development initiative to grow high tech industry and innovation through partnerships that support research, marketing, workforce and entrepreneurship.

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.

We have been in business since 1960 and are celebrating our 50th anniversary. Although we work closely with the City of Holly Hill, 50% of our membership is from business's outside our city's limits.

Daytona Beach boasts a rich heritage of innovators coming together to experiment, iterate and push the state of the art. Building on that heritage and fostering a renewed culture of innovation is the core purpose of Innovate Daytona.

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

We are a coalition of 700 businesses and have helped businesses in our community grow to success since 1945. As a member, you'll be a part of a leading force in our business community and have access to member only benefits.

We are a united voice for business, offering a welcoming atmosphere to provide opportunities for your business to grow, to build relationships and to enhance the quality of life in our communities.

We connect qualified companies with aggressive development plans to investors from the Florida community. We focus on businesses that already have some proof of concept and we will do our best to refer all Florida companies to resources to assist in eliminating the roadblocks slowing down growth.

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.

We help entrepreneurs and businesses start, grow and succeed. Services include: confidential business consulting, assistance with business plan, industry analysis, financial guidance, marketing, government contracting and much more.

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.

We link your business to the community. Your membership gives you the special opportunity to meet potential customers and build relationships as you gain new contacts and referrals.

From idea to startup in one weekend. For developers, designers, marketers, students, product developers, entrepreneurs and any other startup enthusiasts! Pitch an idea for a business. Meet exciting new people. Build a powerful team. Work on your favorite project. Learn from local mentors. Create a prototype. Develop a business model. Do market research.

We seek to develop the next generation of successful entrepreneurs. Housed in the management department, our program consists of four courses which can be taken individually, as part of the management major or packaged to create a minor.

Tech DeLand is a group of technology enthusiasts in the Downtown DeLand area meeting the fourth Thursday of each month to encourage a better understanding of technology.

The Hub on Canal is home to working artists representing a multitude of mediums including painting, ceramics, photography, glass, jewelry, fiber arts and sculpture. The Hub provides gallery space, workshops and classes. New programs are continually developing to meet the needs and interests of the community.

All businesses are required to have a Local Business Tax Receipt (formerly known as Occupational License) when operating a business within the Town of Pierson. This is for Home Based businesses as well. Business Tax Receipts are valid from October 1st until September 30th each year. As of October 1, 2014 the cost for a Local Business Tax License is $50.00.

All businesses located in the Town of Ponce Inlet are required by Florida Statutes Chapter 205 and Chapter 22 of the Town's Code of Ordinances to apply for a Business Tax Receipt on an annual basis.

Trep Factory - a partnership between Daytona non-profit Trep Factory, startup HedgeFundRanks.com and local colleges and universities. Students selected for this one-of-a-kind opportunity will gain invaluable experience launching a live startup assisted by Trep Factory's Board of Directors and mentors.

TrepStarz is a podcast by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, but it's also a movement. Through thought-provoking interviews with local entrepreneurs, co-hosts Chris Steffen and Michael Zaharios hope to inspire the residents of Volusia County and the state of Florida to pursue their dreams and take action.

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

We facilitate smarter, faster startup and growth of emerging companies in Volusia County. Our 9,600-square-foot modern facility features Class A office space with flexible leases, a spacious training room with SMART Board technology, conference rooms, and shared office equipment, kitchen, and reception area.

We provide information, education and networking opportunities to help manufacturers grow and succeed.

All businesses with a physical location in Volusia County are required to have a current Volusia County business tax receipt. The tax year is from Oct. 1 through Sept. 30 of the following year. Bills for each year are mailed July 1. A new receipt is issued for each year the tax is paid.

We provide assistance at no cost to businesses with the desire and potential for growth in Volusia County. We can help start-ups, second stage or maturing businesses directly or refer owners to other qualified organizations.

We deliver technical consulting, resources, networking and educations program designed to provide growth and opportunities to our member base. VHCC volunteers and consultants have combined experience of more than 50 years serving businesses.

This designation recognizes outstanding area businesses that meet standards for excellence through training and performance evaluation. To earn the Volusia's Best designation, Volusia County businesses complete a personalized training program to encourage performance excellence and continuous improvement, as well as an annual Volusia's Best Implementation Plan.

The West Volusia Regional Chamber of Commerce was founded in 2011 with the mission of providing a regional platform for the successful collaboration of businesses, policymakers, and community members. The Chamber’s vision of aligning efforts, achieving success continues to guide its work as the voice of business in West Volusia.