If your business is taking a hit financially during this crisis, the State of Florida is offering loan programs to help. Here are more resources and informationon obtaining loans for business owners in the district.
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If you are a small business owner or entrepreneur looking for additional resources to start or grow your business, please review this list of websites below for helpful information.
ORGANIZATION/RESOURCE |
WEBSITE |
LICENSES |
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Start a Business in Florida |
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Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR) |
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Florida Department of Revenue (FDOR) |
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Local Business Tax (Formerly known as Occupational License) |
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START-UP ASSISTANCE |
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Florida Trend Small Business Guide |
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SCORE |
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Small Business Administration (SBA) |
SBA Tampa Office (contact information) |
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) |
Small Business Development Center at USF Muma College of Business |
MINORITY & SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT |
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City of Tampa |
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Enterprise Florida (EFI) |
Minority & Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Capital Division |
Florida Black Business Investment Fund (BBIF Florida) |
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Florida First Capital Finance Corporation (FFCFC) |
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Hillsborough County |
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FINANCING |
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Florida Business Development Corporation |
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Florida Trend Small Business Guide |
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Florida Venture Forum |
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State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) |
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TRADE AND EXPORT ASSISTANCE |
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U. S. Department of Commerce |
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Tampa Hillsborough EDC |
Trade, Foreign Direct Investment, Missions & Events, Resources |
ONGOING SUPPORT, WORKSHOPS AND CONNECTING |
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Tampa Bay Chamber |
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CEO Council of Tampa Bay |
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Florida High Tech Corridor Virtual Entrepreneur Center |
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Embarc Collective |
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Grow Florida |
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Small Business Resource Network (SBRN) |
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Tampa Bay Wave |
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Tampa Hackerspace |
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TiE Tampa Bay |
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Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship |
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EMPLOYEE RECRUITING AND TRAINING |
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CareerSource Tampa Bay |
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ACADEMIC RESOURCES |
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University of South Florida Center for Entrepreneurship |
USF Center for Entrepreneurship (ranked #10 nationally) |
University of Tampa Entrepreneurship Center |