Finance

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.
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.FloridaFirst.com
• Neighborhood Lending Partners
  (813) 879-4525
  www.nlp-inc.com

Florida’s Microfinance Programs
(407) 956-5624
www.floridajobs.org/business-growth-and-partnerships

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.fdfcbonds.com

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
• 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
• DeepWork Capital
  www.deepworkcapital.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
• 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 Angels
  www.agpmiami.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
• South Poplar Ventures
  www.southpoplar.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

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