This free web portal provides entrepreneurs with access to all of the information needed to start a local business in 35–counties across Florida. By utilizing a targeted information approach based on keywords, this web portal directs users to the specific page within a resource website.

For companies who offer products and/or services catering to other businesses or entrepreneurs, this free web portal offers qualifying companies the opportunity to upload their information and become a resource in the web portal.

First, through a local County homepage, select the “Register” button and create a free user account. Once you are registered and logged-in, select the “Add Link” button from the local County homepage. Next, fill in all of the required fields with information pertaining to your company and select “Save.” Your company information is now being reviewed by our administrators and will receive approval or denial within 3-business days. A notification email will be provided.

In lieu of using the rollover menus that appear when you hover over a major category, point your cursor to the blue navigation bar and click your category of choice.

Partner resources include organizations who have agreed to partner with the FLVEC web portal. Local resources include information and programs specific to the County you are viewing information for. Regional resources include information available to multiple counties within a shared region. Statewide resources are available across the entire 67-County State of Florida. National resources include business publications from Entrepreneur.com and/or national organizations such as the Edward Lowe Foundation.

The FLVEC web portal utilizes a quality control mechanism to ensure all resources are available when users select them. To maintain this level of quality, our system visits each resource listed in the database checking for broken information. If your registered resource is identified as broken after 3 failed attempts, an email will be sent to your address and your information will be pulled from the database until you visit your link library, resolve the website error and resubmit the listing.