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ECONOMIC GARDENING
Helping Hands
Florida’s best recession-fighting strategy may be nurturing the growth of second-stage, job-creating companies.
Economic Gardening Selection Criteria
To apply for participation in the Florida Economic Gardening Technical Assistance Pilot Program and/or the Economic Gardening Loan Fund, local businesses must meet the following criteria:
» Be a for-profit, privately held, investment-grade business
» Employ at least 10 but not more than 50 people
» Have maintained its principal place of business in Florida for at least the previous two years
» Generate at least $1 million but not more than $25 million in annual revenue
» Qualify for the tax refund program for qualified target industry businesses
» During three of the previous five years, have increased both number of full-time equivalent employees in this state and gross revenue