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Program Description Location
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) BARTOW OFFICE

The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing,... View details

Bartow

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) BOCA RATON OFFICE

The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing,... View details

Boca Raton

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and... View details

Boca Raton

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and... View details

Clearwater

CLEARWATER NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES, INC

Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Executive Director: Isay M. Gulley Micro-Loan Contact:... View details

Clearwater

CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Micro-Loan Contact: Gerald O. Chester View details

Daytona Beach

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) DAYTONA BEACH OFFICE

The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing,... View details

Daytona Beach

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and... View details

Eustis

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) FORT LAUDERDALE OFFICE

The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing,... View details

Fort Lauderdale

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and... View details

Fort Lauderdale

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and... View details

Fort Myers

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and... View details

Fort Pierce

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) FORT PIERCE OFFICE

The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing,... View details

Fort Pierce

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) FORT WALTON BEACH OFFICE

The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing,... View details

Fort Walton Beach

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) FT. MYERS OFFICE

The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing,... View details

Ft. Myers

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and... View details

Gainesville

NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA AREAWIDE DEVELOPMENT CO., INC

A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and... View details

Gainesville

UNITED GAINESVILLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP., INC

Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Executive Director: Appie L. Graham View details

Gainesville

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) GAINESVILLE OFFICE

The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing,... View details

Gainesville

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and... View details

Holly Hill

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and... View details

Hollywood

SMALL BUSINESS CENTER

JACKSONVILLE REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Works to provide comprehensive support, training and assistance to Jacksonville's small business community. Entrepreneurs and business owners have access to a personal business advisor, research... View details

Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (JEDCO)

A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and... View details

Jacksonville

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) JACKSONVILLE OFFICE

The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing,... View details

Jacksonville

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA

A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses throughout Florida with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as... View details

Jacksonville

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) FLORIDA DISTRICT OFFICE

Works to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. View details

Jacksonville

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and... View details

Jacksonville

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC)

UCF KISSIMMEE OFFICE

The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing,... View details

Kissimmee

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and... View details

Lake City

FLORIDA BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and... View details

Lake Worth

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and... View details

Lakeland

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and... View details

Lecanto

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) LYNN HAVEN OFFICE

The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing,... View details

Lynn Haven

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) MELBOURNE OFFICE

The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing,... View details

Melbourne

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

SCORE offers free, confidential small business advice for anyone looking to start, grow and succeed in business. With a national volunteer network of over 10,500 business counselors and 389... View details

Melbourne

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) FLORIDA DISTRICT OFFICE

Works to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. View details

Miami

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and... View details

Miami

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) MIAMI OFFICE

The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing,... View details

Miami

MICRO-BUSINESS

Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Executive Director: Diane Silverman View details

Miami

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and... View details

Naples

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and... View details

National

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and... View details

New Port Richey

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and... View details

North Fort Myers

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) OCALA OFFICE

The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing,... View details

Ocala

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and... View details

Ocala

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) ORLANDO OFFICE

The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing,... View details

Orlando

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and... View details

Orlando

MINORITY/WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE ALLIANCE, INC

Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Executive Director: Rosina Seip, Director of Access to... View details

Orlando

COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE INVESTMENTS, INC (CEII)

CEII operates five different small and micro business loan pools. Loans are available throughout NW Florida and Southern Alabama in amounts ranging from $2,500 to $105,000. CEII developed and... View details

Pensacola

WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTER OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA

SBA's network of more than 60 Women's Business Centers (WBC) provide a wide range of services to women entrepreneurs at all levels of business development. Contact: Diane Sisson, Chairperson View details

Pensacola

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) FLORIDA STATE OFFICE

The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing,... View details

Pensacola

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and... View details

Port Charlotte

SAINT PETERSBURG CERTIFIED DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and... View details

Saint Petersburg

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) SANFORD OFFICE

The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing,... View details

Sanford

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and... View details

Sarasota

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS)

Plantation Office 7850 SW 6th Court, Stop 6030 Plantation, FL 33324 St. Petersburg Office 9450 Koger Blvd, Room 101 St. Petersburg, FL 33702 Provides small businesses and... View details

Statewide

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) TALLAHASSEE OFFICE

The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing,... View details

Tallahassee

FLORIDA FIRST CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION, INC

A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and... View details

Tallahassee

TAMPA-BAY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP.

Offers the SBA Community Express, SBA Patriot Loan Program and the SBA 504(Certified Development Loan Program). Contact: Ken Hornung, President View details

Tampa

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) TAMPA OFFICE

The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing,... View details

Tampa

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and... View details

Tampa

BUSINESS LOAN FUND OF THE PALM BEACHES, INC

Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Executive Director: John B. Brown View details

West Palm Beach

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and... View details

West Palm Beach

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