Financial Resources
Certified Development Companies
Nonprofit corporations that work with the SBA and private-sector lenders to provide financing to small businesses.
- Florida Business Development Corp.
(813) 348-0660
www.fbdc.net - Florida First Capital Finance Corp.
(888) 320-5504 or (850) 681-3601
www.ffcfc.com - Independent Development Services Corp.
(239) 652-5588 - Sunshine State Economic Development Corporation
(800) 850-2504
www.sunshineedc.com
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
Microfinance, New Markets Development, Black Business Loan Programs; Small Business Credit Initiative
(850) 245-7105
floridajobs.org/smallbusiness
Florida Finance Network
Nonprofit economic development lending organizations that connect Florida small businesses with state and federal financing programs.
Nonprofit economic development lending organizations that connect Florida small businesses with state and federal finncing programs.
www.floridafinance.org/
- Florida Development Finance Corporation
(407) 956-5695
www.fdfcbonds.com - Florida Export Finance Corporation
(786) 845-0400
www.fefc.biz - Florida First Capital Finance Corporation
(850) 681-3601
www.ffcfc.com - Neighborhood Lending Partners
(813) 879-4525
www.nlp-inc.com
Florida’s Microfinance Programs
www.floridajobs.org/business-growth-and-partnerships
- Miami
(305) 854-8113 - Orlando
(407) 965-5682 - Tallahassee
(850) 765-0375
Industrial Revenue Bonds
Tax-exempt, low-interest bond financing to qualified, financially sound manufacturing and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.
- Florida Development Finance Corp.
(407) 956-5695
www.enterpriseflorida.com/fdfc
SBA Loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration does not make loans directly to small business owners; however, many local lenders can assist with the application process for an SBA-backed loan. For information, contact a district office.
- South Florida District Office
Miami
(305) 536-5521
www.sba.gov/offices/district/fl/miami - North Florida District Office
Jacksonville
(904) 443-1900
www.sba.gov/offices/district/fl/jacksonville
Venture Capital FIrms
The Florida Venture Forum is a statewide member-based organization that helps entrepreneurs obtain funding through strategic partnering, education and effective networking.
www.flventure.org
- 3Si Holdings
www.3siholdings.com - Advantage Capital Partners
www.advantagecap.com - AGP Miami
www.agpmiami.com - Antares Capital Corp.
www.antarescapital.com - Arsenal Venture Partners
www.arsenalvp.com - Athenian Venture Partners
www.athenianvp.com - Ballast Point Ventures
www.ballastpointventures.com - Caerus Ventures
www.caerusvc.com - ClearSky
www.clear-sky.com - DSCN Capital
www.dscncapital.com - Easton Capital Investment Group
www.eastoncapital.com - Emergent Growth Fund
www.emergentgrowth.com - EV Private Investments
www.evprivateinvestments.com - FAN Fund
www.thefan.fund - Florida Funders
www.floridafunders.com - Florida Gulfshore Capital
www.gulfshorecap.com - H.I.G. BioVentures
www.higbio.com - HealthQuest Capital
www.healthquestcapital.com - Inflexion Partners
www.inflexionvc.com - Krillion Ventures
www.krillionventures.com - Las Olas Venture Captal
www.lasolasvc.com - Mayport Venture Partners
www.mayport.cc - Miami Innovation Fund
www.miamiinnovationfund.com - Morgenthau Venture Partners
www.morgenthau.com - ProQuest Investments
www.proquestvc.com - PS27 Ventures
www.ps27ventures.com - Richmond Global Ventures
www.rglobal.com - Riverside Management Group
www.rmginvestments.com
Rokk3r Fuel
www.rokk3rfuel.com - Scout Ventures
www.scoutventures.com - Seven Funds
www.sevenfunds.com - SI Ventures
www.siventures.com - South Poplar Ventures
www.southpoplar.com - Stonehenge Growth Equity Partners
www.stonehengegrowthequity.com - Third Security
www.thirdsecurity.com - Tusk Ventures
www.tuskventures.com - Vocap Investment Partners
www.vocappartners.com - z9Capital
www.z9capital.com