Small Biz & Entrepreneurs

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
Start a Business in Florida	Florida Division of Corporations
Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR)	DBPR Application Center – which businesses need licenses
Florida Department of Revenue (FDOR)	Information for Businesses and Employers
Local Business Tax (Formerly known as Occupational License)	Hillsborough County Business Tax Services Hillsborough County Business Licensing Tampa Plant City Temple Terrace
START-UP ASSISTANCE
Florida Trend Small Business Guide	Florida Small Business
SCORE	SCORE Tampa Chapter
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
City of Tampa	Small Business Enterprise Program Minority & Small Business Development Shop Small Tampa Directory
Enterprise Florida (EFI)	Minority & Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Capital Division
Florida Black Business Investment Fund (BBIF Florida)	Florida Black Business Investment Fund
Florida First Capital Finance Corporation (FFCFC)	Florida First Capital Finance Corporation
Hillsborough County	Hillsborough County Entrepreneur & Small Business Support Entrepreneur Collaborative Center Florida SBDC at Hillsborough County The EDI2 Program Small Business Start-Up Guide Minorities, Women & Small Business
FINANCING
Florida Business Development Corporation	Florida Business Development Corporation
Florida Trend Small Business Guide	Florida’s Venture Capital Firms
Florida Venture Forum	Florida Venture Forum
State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)	State Small Business Credit Initiative
TRADE AND EXPORT ASSISTANCE
U. S. Department of Commerce	Tampa Bay U. S. Export Assistance Center
Tampa Hillsborough EDC	Trade, Foreign Direct Investment, Missions & Events, Resources
ONGOING SUPPORT, WORKSHOPS AND CONNECTING
Tampa Bay Chamber	Tampa Bay Chamber Business Resources \| Advocacy
CEO Council of Tampa Bay	CEO Council of Tampa Bay
Florida High Tech Corridor Virtual Entrepreneur Center	Florida Virtual Entrepreneur Center
Embarc Collective	Embarc Collective, Tampa Bay
Grow Florida	GrowFL
Small Business Resource Network (SBRN)	Small Business Resource Network of West Central Florida
Tampa Bay Wave	Tampa Bay Wave
Tampa Hackerspace	Tampa Hackerspace
TiE Tampa Bay	TiE Tampa Bay
Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship	Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship
EMPLOYEE RECRUITING AND TRAINING
CareerSource Tampa Bay	Employer Services
ACADEMIC RESOURCES
University of South Florida Center for Entrepreneurship	USF Center for Entrepreneurship (ranked #10 nationally)
University of Tampa Entrepreneurship Center	University of Tampa Entrepreneurship Center