Visit Florida Small Business for more information about Florida's small business advantages. Also available en Español.
Visit the free Florida Virtual Entrepreneur Center - designed to be an up-to-date, one-stop-shop library of local resources for entrepreneurs looking to start or grow a business across the 23-county Florida High Tech Corridor.
Florida is known to have one of the most small business-friendly state environments. Florida small business owners are fortunate to have the support of an extensive network of state, federal and non-profit resource centers ready to assist them with everything from business plan writing to accounting and marketing. Statistics about Florida's small businesses are available in the SBA's Small Business Profile: Florida.
Please visit the links below to help you find key information quickly.
If you are a High Tech Entrepreneur, please be sure to also visit our R&D/Commercialization Resources page.
Small Business Assistance Programs
Assistance for Minority-Owned Businesses
Financial Assistance
Assistance in Reaching International Markets
Contracting Opportunities
For more information and resources on starting a small business in Florida, you can download the Florida Small Business Start-up Guide, Florida Trend's guide to starting and growing a small business in our state. Aslo available is Florida Small Business en Español.