Central Florida SCORE | Small Business Counselors for Polk, Hardee and Highlands Counties. If you have questions or are looking for networking opportunities and business workshops, contact the Central Florida Score at 863-619-5783. 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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Cross, Fernandez & Riley, LLP | Accountants and Consultants. If you have questions, contact your nearest Cross, Fernandez & Riley, LLP office, here. C/F/R’s array of services is designed to provide comprehensive advisory and compliance services tailored to fit your business needs. We aim to save our clients time and money and provide a one-stop solution. Through our traditional and non-traditional services, C/F/R can help guide your business every step of the way.
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JBS & Associates, Inc. | Strategic Growth Management. If you have questions, contact JBS & Associates, Inc. at 863-648-2566. JBS & Associates is a strategic growth management services company serving small to medium sized businesses of $7M and up in annual revenues and 25+ employees. Our mission is to create sustainable growth and profits for our clients. We serve the central Florida market including Greater Orlando, Polk County and Greater Tampa Bay. We provide strategic planning and implementation services using a proprietary system customized to meet the unique requirements of small to medium sized businesses. If a company is interested in growing organically through geographic expansion, new product development, new channels and revenue streams, or through mergers and acquisitions, we can assist them.
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Lakeland (Florida) Area Chamber of Commerce | Small Business Development Center at the Chamber. If you have questions, contact the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce at 863-688-8551. Twice a month, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., the Small Business Development Center will be open at the Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce. This service is free and confidential to any business.
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Polk County (Florida) Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the Central Florida Development Council. Questions? Contact the Polk County Small Business Development Center at 863-534-5915. The Small Business Development Center helps businesses become more successful and meet the challenges of tomorrow. Whether you are starting a business, buying a business, growing a business, selling a business or looking for financing, we can help you!
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Polks Works | Polk County Workforce Board | Employer Services. If you have questions, contact your nearest Polk Works location, here. Polk Works is the expert in workforce development efforts. We are the only non-profit corporation that helps to match the most qualified job seekers with local employers in Polk county.
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Polk Works | Polk County Workforce Board | Recruitment Services. If you have questions, contact your nearest Polk Works location, here. We have successfully helped businesses of all sizes needing anywhere from a few new hires to mass recruitments.
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Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the University of South Florida (USF) | SBDC at USF | Small Business Development Center at USF | USF SBDC | USF Small Business Development Center. If you have questions, contact the Small Business Development Center at the University of South Florida at 813-905-5800. We provide business training and consulting in Tampa to help start-ups.
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The nature of the human capital management arena has changed dramatically over the past several years. Cultures Change. Demands Change. Regulations change. We are now expected to become true partners in the success of the business enterprise. Daniel Bloom & Associates, Inc and its partners have developed a comprehensive package of services to aid you in reaching your place at the table.
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Coworking is the idea of taking an office space and injecting café culture, not the other way around. Why do you need coworking? Because coworking allows an office home alternative for non-office people, independents that are far more productive at a desk than at home or the coffee shop. They know this, but don’t want to give up the creative vibe of the café culture. With coworking they don’t need to.
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Employ Florida Job Marketplace is a great resource if you are seeking to build a potential startup team or if you’re an expanding company who needs to fill vacant positions. Employers can use this web portal to look at candidates and determine if their qualifications meet the needs of your open positions.
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Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation | Employer Workforce Tax Credits. Questions? Contact the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation at 1-800-451-4327. Finding qualified and dependable employees is one of the greatest challenges many business leaders face. People with disabilities have the talents, skills and abilities you need. They are dependable, enthusiastic and some of the most loyal employees you will find. Many of America's finest companies seek and hire people with disabilities, and they have found it to be an appropriate and effective business move.
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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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Florida Venture Forum | Counseling, Educational Advice & Managerial Assistance. Questions? Contact the Florida Venture Forum at 813-335-8116. The goal of the Florida Venture Forum is to help ensure the success of entrepreneurial ventures by offering expert counsel, educational advice and managerial assistance.
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Hispanic Business Initiative Fund | Hispanic Business Initiative Fund of Florida. If you have questions, contact the Hispanic Business Initiative Fund at 407-428-5872. HBIF is the leading Hispanic economic development, nonprofit organization in Florida that specializes in providing bilingual assistance to Hispanic entrepreneurs trying to establish or expand their business in Florida.
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Igniting | Innovation | Florida's Capital Acceleration Program. Questions? Contact the Igniting | Innovation at 321-872-1050. Florida’s i2 Accelerator was launched in early 2011 to provide promising technology companies in Florida accelerated access to industry and capital. i2 has quickly grown into a “front door” for growth-based technology companies to identify and access the rich array of technology entrepreneurship resources, industry partners, and investors that are located throughout Florida.
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Link to Expert | Connecting Executives and Experts. Questions? Contact the Link to Expert at 727-791-7338. LinktoEXPERT is an interconnected network of expert consultants, speakers, coaches, trainers, event professionals and executives from around the world. Our advanced search engine, comprehensive profiles and video previews of expert consultants, coaches, speakers, trainers and event professionals will allow executives to find the best possible experts for their needs quickly and effortlessly.
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Small Business Resource Network (SBRN). To learn more about the Small Business Resource Network and their network of experienced professionals, services providers and government agencies, click here. The SBRN, Small Business Resource Network, helps businesses succeed by connecting them with interested, experienced professionals, service providers and government agencies.
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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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Vision2020 Funds, LLC. | Venture Capital Firm. Questions? Contact Vision2020 Funds at 850-219-8208. Vision2020 is an early-stage venture capital firm. We are committed to fostering innovation by actively assisting entrepreneurs in the life science, technology, technology-enabled businesses as well as the high-tech manufacturing sectors.
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AOL Small Business | 5 Tips When Hiring Your First Employee. Visit AOL Small Business for additional business resource articles. A successful startup eventually needs more people to keep growing. How to hire your first employee.
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EquityNet is a leading private capital and support network that offers patented business plan software and analysis tools for entrepreneurs to efficiently plan their business, raise start-up funding, and seek support. Angel investors, venture capitalists, government entities, business incubators, service providers, and other members of the entrepreneurial community use EquityNet to capitalize and support young, privately-held businesses. Contact EquityNet today at 479-442-3638.
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This Inc.com guide provides advice on identifying a market need, writing a business plan, and setting up a new venture.
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Properly managing an internship program can be highly beneficial both for you and the students looking to learn your trade, but handling it the wrong way can put you in hot water legally. Learn more through this Inc.com article.
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