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Todd Kocourek
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Economic Development
Todd Kocourek
President - Florida First Capital Finance - Tallahassee

"We work with excellent business bankers and community bankers throughout Florida. We are partners and allies in trying to solve these problems, but they're big problems. It is still tight. It's certainly better than last year. Until the credit supply and demand rebalances, Florida businesses are going to be creating fewer jobs than they otherwise would."


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