| U.S. Small Business
Administration |
Phone 407-420-4885 or
visit www.sba.gov
The SBA assists entrepreneurs through access to capital, procurement
opportunities, and business development assistance to help Americans
start, run, and grow their businesses. |
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| UCF Small Business Development
Center |
Phone 407-420-4850 or
visit www.bus.ucf.edu/sbdc
The SBDC offers workshops on a wide range of business
topics, individual counseling, and special business development
programs for both start-ups and existing businesses. |
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| Disney/SBA National Entrepreneur
Center |
One Landmark Center,
315 E. Robinson St., Suite 100, Orlando, FL 32801
Phone 407-420-4848 or visit www.floridanec.org
The NEC is a leading catalyst for entrepreneurial growth
and success. |
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| SCORE, Service
Corps of Retired Executives |
Phone 407-420-4844 or
visit www.score.org
Orlando SCORE provides free and confidential business
counseling tailored to meet the needs of small business and
offers workshops for both start-up and current businesses. |
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| NAWBO,
National Association of Women Business Owners |
| Phone 407-246-4646 |
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| Minority/Women
Business Enterprise Alliance |
625 E. Colonial Dr.,
Orlando, FL
Phone 407-420-4846 or visit www.allianceflorida.com
The Alliance is a non-profit organization offering
business seminars, access to capital, management and technical
assistance, contract matchmaking, and construction services. |
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| Black
Business Investment Fund of Central Florida |
315 E. Robinson St,
Ste 222, Orlando, FL 32801
Phone 407-649-4780 or visit www.bbif.com
The BBIF is a non-profit certified lending institution
that specializes in aiding minority business owners in building
their management capacity and in accessing capital. |
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| Florida
Black Business Investment Board |
Phone 407-420-4875 or
visit www.fbbib.com
The FBBIB is a public/private partnership that serves
as a catalyst for innovation, job creation and the development
of competitive, self-sustaining, minority-owned businesses. |
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| Metropolitan
Orlando Urban League |
Phone 407-420-4840 or
visit www.metorlandoul.org
The MOUL assists disadvantaged individuals to achieve
social and economic equality through good jobs, homeownership,
entrepreneurship, and wealth accumulation. |
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| Orange
County Government |
Phone 407-836-7317 or
visit www.orangecountyfl.net
Orange County Government provides a monthly workshop
on how to do business with the County, and its minority and
women owned business certification programs. |
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| National
Minority Supplier Development Council of Florida |
6880 Lake Ellenor Dr.,
Ste 104-A, Orlando, FL 32809
Phone 407-859-3901 or visit www.nmsdcfl.com |
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| Hispanic
Business Initiative Fund |
One Landmark Center,
Ste 190, 315 E. Robinson St, Orlando, FL 32801
Phone 407-428-5872 or visit www.hbiforl.org
The HBIF is a non-profit organization providing free
bilingual technical assistance to Hispanic entrepreneurs trying
to establish or expand their business in Central Florida. |
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| UCF
Technology Incubator |
Phone 407-420-4872 or
visit www.incubator.ucf.edu
The UCFTI provides early-stage technology companies
with the enabling tools, training, and infrastructure necessary
to create a financially stable high-growth enterprise. |
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| Central
Florida Innovative Corp (Technology) |
| Phone 407-277-5411 |
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| Florida
First Capital Finance Corporation |
Phone 407-420-4864 or
visit www.ffcfc.com
The FFCFC is a not-for-profit lender specializing in
the SBA 504 loan program to assist small business owners in
the purchase of commercial real estate and large machinery and
equipment. |
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| Florida
Manufacturing Extension Partnership |
| Phone 321-939-4000 or
visit www.floridamep.org |
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| Small
Business Advice Page |
| www.capstonecomm.com/advice |
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| One
Business Place |
| www.onebusinessplace.com |
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| Home
Office Association |
| www.hoaa.com |