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Innovation 2 Industry | Charlotte County Entrepreneurial Development Contest. Questions? Contact the Charlotte County Economic Development Office at 941-764-4941. The Grand Prize winning business receives a $7,000.00 check and in-kind services up to $20,000. The Second Prize winning business receives a $5,000.00 check and in-kind services up to $9,000.00. The Third Prize business receives a $3,000.00 check and $6,000.00 in-kind services. Each business also receives two years rent free space in a Charlotte County, Florida commercial building.
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City-Data | Charlotte County, Florida Demographics. These demographics cover a wealth of information including population statistics, estimated median household income, housing details, demographic data, crime statistics, and much more for the Charlotte County, Florida area. Consult City-Data for additional demographic information.
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City-Data | Punta Gorda, Florida Demographics. These demographics cover a wealth of information including population statistics, estimated median household income, housing details, demographic data, crime statistics, and much more for the Punta Gorda, Florida area. Consult City-Data for additional demographic information.
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Port Charlotte SCORE | Small Business Counselors for Charlotte County, Free Mentoring, Workshops & Events. Questions? Looking for networking opportunities and business workshops? Contact Port Charlotte SCORE at 941-743-6179. The SCORE Association is a nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneurial education and the formation, growth and success of small businesses nationwide.
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Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce | Punta Gorda Entrepreneurial Academy. Questions? Contact the Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce at 941-639-3720. Designed as a Basic Training program for start-up Entrepreneurs with a business idea or a refresher course for those in business, the Entrepreneurial Academy is a series of seven workshops that focus on the basics of opening, operating and growing a business.
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Florida Gulf Coast University | Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Questions? Contact the Small Business Development Center at Florida Gulf Coast University at 239-745-3700. The Small Business Development Center at Florida Gulf Coast University is a customer driven organization of business professionals, dedicated to helping small businesses succeed by enthusiastically providing creative solutions which exceed customer, employee, and stakeholder expectations.
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Enterprise Florida | Florida Industry Clusters. Questions? Contact Enterprise Florida at 407-956-5600. Florida's leading industry clusters play a key role in the state's continued economic success and competitiveness.
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Enterprise Florida | Statewide Economic Statistics. Questions? Contact Enterprise Florida at 407-956-5600. This page outlines statewide economic statistics including: population; labor force & employment; gross domestic product & income; knowledge & innovation; and global economic linkages.
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Enterprise Florida | University Technology Transfer Offices. Questions? Contact Enterprise Florida at 407-956-5600. Florida universities are highly regarded as some of the best in the country in technology transfer. Many university tech transfer offices are experienced in working with the private sector to commercialize the valuable research generated at Florida’s universities and research institutes.
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The Florida Chamber of Commerce Foundation provides several economic research reports on this page. These reports include; Immigiration and Florida's Economy; Florida Trade & Logistics Study; Affordable Living and many others.
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Florida is a great state to start, expand or relocate your business. Are you looking for statistics on how the number of businesses operating within the state and the respective filing classifications? Consult this page for additional information.
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The Florida Institute for the Commercialization of Pubic Research. Questions? Contact the Florida Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research at 561-368-8889. The Florida Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research is Florida's One-Stop-Shop for investors and entrepreneurs who seek to identify new opportunities based on technologies developed through publicly-funded research
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Florida Small Business Development Center Network | Business Technology Commercialization Program. If you have questions, contact the Florida Small Business Development Center Network at 866-737-7232. Through the Business Technology Commercialization Program, the Florida Small Business Development Center Network provides support for small and medium-sized enterprises engaged in R&D or manufacturing in Florida.
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Florida Small Business Development Center Network | Consulting. If you have questions, contact the Florida Small Business Development Center Network at 866-737-7232. Consulting is available to entrepreneurs and existing businesses in Florida and is provided by professionally trained and experienced SBDC Certified Business Analysts (CBAs).
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Through the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs, the Small Business Administration ensures that the nation's small, high-tech, innovative businesses are a significant part of the federal government's research and development efforts. Eleven federal departments participate in the SBIR program; five departments participate in the STTR program awarding $2billion to small high-tech businesses.
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Technological Research & Development Authority. If you have questions, contact the Technological Research & Development Authority at 321-872-1050. TRDA offers a variety of programs designed to foster technology entrepreneurship, with an emphasis on the formation, financing and growth of early-stage companies. We serve as catalysts for emerging companies by providing business mentoring, professional development, investor networking, and access to a network of innovative expert resources - increasing the odds of success and decreasing time to capital and markets.
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American Bar Association | Business Name Registration and Trademarks. If your business is going to be active in several states, or if you foresee that your trademark is going to be a valuable asset, then you’re well advised to register it with the federal government.
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American Patent and Trademark Law Center Federal and State Trademark Registration. Once developed through advertising, marketing, trade shows, and other means, trademarks become one of your most valuable assets. Your customers identify your firm with your trademark. Consult this page for additional information.
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American Patent & Trademark Law Center Business Strategy. This site can provide you with strategies for obtaining a patent idea domestically or foreign. Using this resource can give you an advantage over your competitors.
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American Patent & Trademark Law Center, Patent Information. This site will provide you will general patent information on application preperation, fees, governmental & legal, lump sum pricing, and provides interviewing tips. This site will keep your organized and aware.
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AnnualReports.com is a free directory of company annual reports. You can look for a company through five search criteria: alphabetically, by company name, by ticker symbol, by sector, or by industry. Once a company is found, the annual report can be viewed in either HTML or PDF format.
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Anything Research Industry and Company Research. This site gives analytical reports on specific industries or companies. Looking at this site will give you your actual competitor’s industries reports! This is the perfect site to get the upper hand on your competition.
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AOL Small Business | 5 Tips for Starting a Business with Your Spouse. Visit AOL Small Business for additional business resource articles. Teaming up with the one you love can be a balancing act. How to start a business with your spouse -- and not kill each other.
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