SBA Offices, Disney Entrepreneur Center, Small Business Development Centers and SCORE Chapters
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) program offers one-on-one counseling and is funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration and, in Florida, by some state universities, community colleges and counties. In addition to counseling, there are workshops on business planning, marketing, government contracting, finance and international trade. SBDCs also help businesses apply for federal Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) grants.
SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business” is a nonprofit, volunteer small business counseling association. Retired executives provide advice and assistance on topics such as writing a business plan, buying and selling a business and managing cash flow. Most SCORE offices are open only on a part-time basis.
Small Business Administration, Florida Offices South Florida District Office North Florida District Office Disney Entrepreneur Center Disney
Entrepreneur Center Florida Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) www.FloridaSBDC.orgState Director’s Office Florida A&M University Florida Gulf Coast University Gulf Coast Community College Indian River State College Palm Beach Community College SBDC in Broward County SBDC in Miami-Dade University of Central Florida University of North Florida University of South Florida University of West Florida |
SBDC Specialized ProgramsBusiness Continuity & Risk Management Center (BCRMC) Business Technology
Commercialization (BTC) Office of International
Programs Procurement Technical
Assistance Center Program (PTACs) Small Business Resource
Network (SBRN) (800) 542-7232 www.vboc.org Florida SCORE Chapters www.score.org Boca Raton (561) 981-5180
Clearwater (727) 532-6800 Eustis (352) 589-2250, ext. 149 Fort Lauderdale (954) 356-7263 Fort Myers (239) 489-2935 Fort Pierce (772) 489-0548 Gainesville (352) 375-8278 Holly Hill (386) 255-6889
Hollywood (954) 966-8415 Jacksonville (904) 443-1900
Lake City (386) 752-2000
Lakeland (863) 619-5783 Lecanto (352) 249-1236 Melbourne (321) 254-2288 Miami (786) 425-9119 Naples (239) 430-0081 New Port Richey (727) 842-4638 Ocala (352) 629-5959 Orlando (407) 420-4843 Port Charlotte (941) 743-6179 Sarasota 941) 955-1029 Tampa (813) 988-1435
West Palm Beach (561) 833-1672 |