GOVERNOR’S OFFICE 400 S. Monroe St. The Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 850-488-7146 www.flgov.com/
BLACK BUSINESS INVESTMENT FUND (BBIF)
Capital Plaza Two 301 E. Pine St., Ste. 175 Orlando, FL 32801 407-649-4780 [email protected] www.bbif.com
HISPANIC BUSINESS INVESTMENT FUND (HBIF)
National Entrepreneur Center Orlando Fashion Square Mall 3201 E. Colonial Dr., Ste. A20 Orlando FL 32803 407-428-5872 www.hbifflorida.org
ENTERPRISE FLORIDA ORLANDO HEADQUARTERS
800 N. Magnolia Ave., Ste. 1100 Orlando, FL 32803 407-956-5600 • 407-956-5599 Fax www.eflorida.com TALLAHASSEE Atrium Bldg., Ste. 201 325 John Knox Rd. Tallahassee, FL 32303 850-298-6620 • 850-298-6659 Fax www.eflorida.com
FLORIDA MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (FMSDC) 7453 Brokerage Dr. Orlando, FL 32809 407-404-6700 • 407-857-8647 Fax www.fmsdc.org STATE OF FLORIDA OFFICE OF SUPPLIER DIVERSITY
4050 Esplanade Way Tallahassee, FL 32399-0950 850-487-0915 • 850-922-6149 Fax www.dms.myflorida.com
FLORIDA SMALL BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT CENTER NETWORK STATE OFFICE
Jerry Cartwright, State Director
University of Economic Development & Engagement 11000University Pkwy., Bldg. 38
Pensacola, FL 32514 850-473-7800 or 800-737-7232 850-473-7813 Fax
www.floridasbdc.org
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
For Insurance Purposes 850-413-3100 www.myfloridacfo.com/
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Professional Licensing 850-487-1395 www.myflorida.com/dbpr/
WORKFORCE FLORIDA
Human Resources Assistance 850-921-1119
www.workforceflorida.com
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
For Construction Purposes 850-245-2118
www.dep.state.fl.usAgency for Workforce Innovation Labor Market Statistics, Unemployment Information, Etc. 866-537-3615
www.floridajobs.org/
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Taxpayer Services, Sales Tax Information 800-352-3671
www.myflorida.com/dor
DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS
Corporations, Fictitious Names, LLC’s 850-245-6058
www.sunbiz.org/
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA SMALL BUSINESS CONSULTING PROGRAM (UF SIFE)
Free Small Business Consulting www.ufsife.com
NORTH FLORIDA COUNTIES
The SBA’s North Florida District Office serves 43 counties in North Florida: Alachua: www.co.alachua.fl.us/ Baker: www.bakercountyfl.org Bay: www.co.bay.fl.us Bradford: www.bradford-co-fla.org Calhoun: www. calhounco.org Citrus: www.bocc.citrus.fl.us Clay: www.claycountygov.com Columbia: www.columbiacountyfla.com Dixie: www.dixie-county.com Duval: www.coj.net Escambia: www.myescambia.com Flagler: www.flaglercounty.org Franklin: www.franklincountyflorida.com Gadsden: www.gadsdengov.net/ Gilchrist: www.co.gilchrist.fl.us Gulf: www.gulfcountygovernment.com Hamilton: www.hamiltoncountyflorida.com Hernando: www.co.hernando.fl.us Holmes: www.holmescountyonline.com/ Jackson: www.jacksoncountyfl.net Jefferson: www.co.jefferson.fl.us Lafayette: www.lafayetteclerk.com Lake: www.lakegovernment.com Leon: www.co.leon.fl.us Levy: www.levycounty.org/ Liberty: www.libertybocc.com/ Madison: www.madisoncountyfl.com/ Marion: www.marioncountyfl.org Nassau: www.nassaucountyfl.com/ Okaloosa: www.co.okaloosa.fl.us Orange: www.orangecountyfl.net Putnam: www.putnam-fl.com
Santa Rosa: www.santarosa.fl.gov/
Seminole: www.co.seminole.fl.us St. Johns: www.co.st-johns.fl.us Sumter: www.sumtercountyfl.gov/ Suwannee: www.suwcounty.org/ Taylor: www.taylorcountygov.com/ Union: www.myunioncounty.com/ Volusia: www.volusia.org Wakulla: www.mywakulla.com/ Walton: www.co.walton.fl.us/ Washington: www.washingtonfl.com
Business Incubators
Worldwide, a new trend in economic development is taking shape so fast - and so successfully - that local organizations are double-timing to catch up. The trend is business incubation, an organized process of expertise, networking and tools entrepreneurs need to make their ventures successful.
Successful business incubators have a tremendous impact on local economies. The National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) members report that 84 percent of incubator graduates stay in their communities and continue to provide a return to their investors. And for every $1 of public investment, incubator graduates generate some $45 million in local tax revenues. That’s a tremendous return by any measure.
Incubators typically provide hands-on management critical assistance, access to financing and orchestrated exposure to critical business or technical support services. Most incubators offer shared office services, access to equipment, flexible leases and expandable space - all under one roof.
TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TRDA)
Business Innovation Center Chester J. Straub, Jr., Executive Director 1050 W. NASA Blvd., Ste. 125 Melbourne, FL 32901 321-872-1050 ext. 101 [email protected] www.trda.org
USF TAMPA BAY TECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR
3802 Spectrum Blvd., Ste. 100 Tampa, FL 33620
813-974-1082 • 813-396-9313 Fax www.usfconnect.org
FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (FIT)
Samuel Doss 150 W. University Blvd., #ECE125 Melbourne, FL 32901 321-674-8324 [email protected] www.fit.edu
SEMINOLE TECH. BUS. INCUBATION CENTER (STBIC)
Wayne Hardy, Director Small Business Dev. 1445 Dolgner Place
Sanford, FL 32771
407-321-3495 • 407-321-4184 Fax [email protected] www.seminoleinc.com
TAMPA BAY INNOVATION CENTER
Tonya Elmore, President 7887 Bryan Dairy Rd., Ste. 220 Largo, FL 33777 727-547-7340 • 727-547-7350 Fax [email protected] www.tbinnovates.com
OTHER ASSISTANCE
OTHER ASSISTANCE
UCF BUSINESS INCUBATION PROGRAM
Gordon Hogan, Director 12565 Research Pkwy., Ste. 300 Orlando, FL 32826
407-882-0202 • 407-737-2512 Fax [email protected] www.incubator.ucf.edu
DAYTONA BEACH ENTERPRISE CENTER
Gerald Chester, President & CEO P.O. Box 15065
Daytona Beach, FL 32115-5065 386-226-1216 • 386-253-1379 Fax [email protected]
www.cfcdc.com
UF SID MARTIN BIOTECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR
Patti Breedlove, Associate Director 12085 Research Dr.
Alachua, FL 32615
386-462-0880 • 386-462-0875 Fax [email protected] www.biotech.ufl.org
GAINESVILLE TECHNOLOGY ENTERPRISE CENTER (GTEC)
Bill Dormon, Executive Director 2153 Hawthorne Rd., Ste. 101 Gainesville, FL 32641-7553 352-393-6000 • 352-393-6015 Fax [email protected] www.gtecflorida.com
BUSINESS INNOVATION CENTER
Joe Chavarria, Director 2500 Minnesota Ave. Lynn Haven, FL 32444 850-271-1107
[email protected] www.nfci.org
BEAVER STREET ENTERPRISE CENTER
Jacqulyn V. Perry, Manager 1225 W. Beaver St. Jacksonville, FL 32204
904-265-4702 • 904-265-4771 Fax [email protected] www.bsecenter.net
THE CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY, ENTERPRISE & DEVELOPMENT (TED CENTER), INC.
Seabron A. Smith, Executive Director 401 W. Atlantic Ave., Ste. 09, 2nd Fl. Delray Beach, FL 33444 561-243-2038 • 561-265-0806 Fax [email protected] www.tedcenter.org
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS INCUBATOR AT FAU
Robert Strandberg, Executive Director 3651 FAU Blvd., Ste. 400 Boca Raton, FL 33431-0911 561-620-8494 • 561-620-8493 Fax [email protected]
www.edc-tech.org
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ENTERPRISE CENTER
Thomas W. Scott, Director 3903 Martin Luther King Blvd., Ste. 5 Ft. Myers, FL 33916
239-321-7085 • 239-337-5604 Fax [email protected] www.swflenterprisecenter.com
METRO BROWARD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Michael E. Carn, President & CEO 3627 W. Broward Blvd. Lauderhill, FL 33312
954-587-3755 • 954-587-3703 Fax [email protected] www.metrobroward.org
INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR
924 S.E. Central Pkwy. Stuart, FL 34994 772-419-5690 [email protected] www.irsc.edu/incubator