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State Resources
Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
www.myflorida.com/dbpr
Business licensing and regulations.
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
www.floridajobs.org
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity promotes economic opportunities for all Floridians, formulating and implementing successful workforce, community, and economic development policies and strategies.
Workforce Florida, Inc.
www.workforceflorida.comA 45-member board appointed by the Governor oversees and monitors the administration of the state's workforce policy, programs and services carried out by the 24 business-led Regional Workforce Boards and the Agency for Workforce Innovation. Direct services are provided at nearly 100 One-Stop Centers with locations in every county in the state.
Labor Market Statistics
www.labormarketinfo.comLabor Market Statistics' mission is to produce, analyze, and deliver timely and reliable labor statistics to improve economic decision-making.
Employ Florida Marketplace
www.employflorida.comEmploy Florida links all of Florida's workforce services—state and local—to each other. The state partners are Workforce Florida, the state policy and oversight board, and the Agency for Workforce Innovation, the state agency which administers workforce funds. At the local level there are twenty-four regional workforce boards that administer close to 100 "one-stop centers." Together these organizations represent the Employ Florida network of workforce services and resources. The state and local boards are composed of educational, governmental and private business resources to address local workforce needs.
MyFlorida.com
http://www.myflorida.com/directory
The Official Portal of the State of Florida.
Office of Economic and Demographic Research
http://edr.state.fl.us/Content
The Office of Economic and Demographic Research (EDR) is a research arm of the Legislature principally concerned with forecasting economic and social trends that affect policy making, revenues, and appropriations.
Online Sunshine
http://www.leg.state.fl.us
Official Internet Site of the Florida Legislature.
Federal Resources
Business.gov
www.business.gov
Business.gov helps small businesses understand their legal requirements and locate government services supporting the nation's small business community. Business.gov is an official site of the U.S. Government.
Internal Revenue Service
www.irs.gov
Tax Information for Businesses
www.irs.gov/businesses/index.html
The White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
The economic census profiles U.S. national and local economies every 5 years.
U.S. Department of Labor
www.dol.gov
Compliance Assistance
www.dol.gov/complianceeLaws Advisors
www.dol.gov/elawsEmployment Law Guide
www.dol.gov/compliance/guide/index.htm
U.S. House of Representatives
http://www.house.gov
U.S. Senate
http://www.senate.gov
U.S. Small Business Administration
www.sba.gov
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. We recognize that small business is critical to our economic recovery and strength, to building America's future, and to helping the United States compete in today's global marketplace. Although the SBA has grown and evolved in the years since it was established in 1953, the bottom line mission remains the same. The SBA helps Americans start, build and grow businesses. Through an extensive network of field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations, the SBA delivers its services to people throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U. S. Virgin Islands and Guam.
Other Resources
Florida Virtual Entrepreneur Center
http://flvec.com
The Florida Virtual Entrepreneur Center is a free web portal designed to connect entrepreneurs with business support organizations, programs and service providers who can support their new or growing business.
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