Florida is known to have one of the most small business-friendly state environments. Florida small business owners are fortunate to have the support of an extensive network of state, federal and non-profit resource centers ready to assist them with everything from business plan writing to accounting and marketing. Statistics about Florida's small businesses are available in the SBA's Small Business Profile: Florida.

Please visit the links below to help you find key information quickly.

If you are a High Tech Entrepreneur, please be sure to also visit our R&D/Commercialization Resources page.  

Small Business Assistance Programs

• Florida Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
• GrowFL Program for growing Florida companies
• Disney Entrepreneur Center 
• Virtual Entrepreneur Center
• Small Business Administration(SBA)
• Business.gov - Florida
• SCORE

Assistance for Minority-Owned Businesses

• Florida State Programs – Office of Supplier Diversity
• Florida Black Business Investment Board
• Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)

Financial Assistance

• Florida First Capital Financial Corporation (FFCFC)
• Florida CDCs (PDF)
• Federal Financial Programs

Assistance in Reaching International Markets

• Exporting Assistance

Contracting Opportunities

• Statewide Purchasing System (SPURS)
• Federal Government Procurement Opportunities: FebBizOpps and Pro-Net 

For more information and resources on starting a small business in Florida, you can download the Florida Small Business Start-up Guide, Florida Trend's guide to starting and growing a small business in our state. Aslo available is Florida Small Business en Español.