RESOURCES - A List for Florida Small Businesses, with Links

| 3/21/2013

BUSINESS ASSISTANCE, COUNSELING, WORKSHOPS

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
(850) 245-7105
www.floridajobs.org/business-growth-and-partnerships

Florida Small Business Development Center Network
(866) 737-7232 or (850) 473-7800
www.floridasbdc.org

U.S. Small Business Administration
(800) 827-5722
www.sba.gov

Miami District Office (South Florida)
(305) 536-5521
www.sba.gov/about-offices-content/2/3109
Jacksonville District Office (North Florida)
(904) 443-1900
www.sba.gov/about-offices-content/2/3108

SCORE
Chapters Statewide
www.score.org

National Entrepreneur Center
(407) 420-4848
www.nationalec.com

Florida Women’s Business Center
(561) 265-3790
www.flwbc.org

Black Business Investment Corporations

Access Florida Finance Corp.
Black Business Loan Program
www.accessfloridafinance.com
(850) 765-0375
BAC Funding Corporation
(305) 693-3550
www.bacfundingcorp.com
Black Business Investment Fund (BBIF) of Central Florida
(407) 649-4780
www.bbif.com
Central Florida Community Development Corp.
(386) 258-7520
www.cfcdc.com
First Coast BBIC
(904) 634-0543
www.firstcoastbbic.org
Metro Broward Economic Development Corp.
(954) 587-3755
www.metrobroward.org
Northwest Florida BBIC
(850) 522-3544
Palm Beach County BBIC
(561) 845-8055
Tampa Bay BBIC
Hillsborough County:
(813) 425-2043
Pinellas County:
(727) 826-5785
www.tampabaybbic.com

Hispanic Business Initiative Fund (HBIF)
www.hbifflorida.org

Small Business Resource Network
www.sbrn.org

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