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Websites
- www.floridasbdc.com - Florida Small Business Development Center site.
- www.fptac.org - Florida Procurement & Technical Assistance Center website.
- www.sunbiz.org - where to go to download information from the Division of Corporations including fee schedules and directions on how to set-up a C-Corporation, S-Corporation, or Limited Liability Company in this state. Also contains information of obtaining a fictitious name.
- www.dos.state.fl.us - Department of State for Florida. Contains information on starting a business in the Florida.
- www.myflorida.com - Connected to the Department of State website. Direct link to the Department of Professional Regulation
- www.eog.state.fl.us/dor/ - direct link to the Florida Department of Revenue. Downloadable tax forms and information on sales tax, use tax, tangible and intangible taxes
- www.myflorida.com/les/wc/index.html - direct link to the Florida Division of Worker's Compensation
- www.eflorida.com - information on the state of Florida
Demographic and Florida Census Information
Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Information
- www.floridacensus.com - contains demographic information including county and city information.
- www.census.gov - The U.S. Census
- www.fedstats.gov/qf/states/12000.html - Florida statistics
- www.bebr.ufl.edu/index.html - University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research. Contain Florida statistics and economic forecasts.
- www.bizstats.com - Free Business statistics and financial ratios.
- www.nameprotect.com - trademark name search site
- www.loc.gov/copyright - copyright information and search site
- www.uspto.gov - United States Patent and Trademark Office. Downloadable applications, fee schedule, and search engines.
- www.uschamber.org - U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- www.flchamb.com - Florida Chamber of Commerce
- www.srcchamber.com - Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce (demographic information)
- www.pensacolachamber.com - Pensacola Chamber of Commerce. Good site for demographic and economic information on the Pensacola (Escambia County) area
- www.gulfbreezechamber.com - Gulf Breeze Florida Chamber of Commerce
- www.navarrefl.com - Navarre Florida Chamber of Commerce
- www.pacechamber.com - Pace Florida Chamber of Commerce
- http://www.waltoncountychamber.com/ - Walton County Chamber of Commerce
- http://www.fwbchamber.org - Greater Ft. Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce
- http://www.nicevillechamber.com - Niceville, Valparaiso, Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
- http://www.crestviewchamber.com - Crestview Chamber of Commerce
- http://www.destinchamber.com - Destin Area Chamber of Commerce
- www.sba.gov/recovery/ - SBA’s programs to get the economy moving again for small businesses.
- www.irs.gov - Internal Revenue Service website. Information on income taxes, payroll taxes, and business taxes.
- www.usda.gov - Department of Agriculture (useful for anyone in food service)
- www.sbaonline.sba.gov - Small Business Administration website. Source for information on business planning and funding.
- http://www.sba.gov/patriotexpress/sba_patriot_expressloan.html Patriot Express Loan Program
- www.smallbusinesslearning.net - good source of learning material for new business owners
- www.dol.gov - Department of Labor. Review if your business will have employees. Key site for rules and regulations for all business owners.
- www.dol.gov/compliance- DOL Compliance Assistance Site
- www.dol.gov/elaws- elaws Advisors Web Site
- www.dol.gov/asp/programs/guide.htm- Employment Law Guide Web Site
- www.nolo.com - legal website with information on small business laws
- www.Bplans.com - information on how to write a business plan. Downloadable sample plans
- www.bizplanit.com - information to aid in the steps to writing a business plan
- www.businessplan.org - information on various steps of business planning
- www.infousa.com - general small business information
- www.morebusiness.com - general small business information
- www.toolkit.cch.com - good information for small business owners on a variety of topics
- www.businessownerideacafe.com - great site for general business planning and ideas
- www.sba.gov/teens/myplan.html - Teen Business Link - an abundance of information for business owners of ANY age.
Pensacola/Northwest Florida Information
- http://fgnw.natbic.org - free web-based resource for business information in Northwest Florida.
- www.pensacola.com - basic information on the Pensacola area including relocation information
- www.haas.uwf.edu - The University of West Florida HAAS Center. Demographic and economic information for Pensacola and the surrounding area.
- www.co.escambia.fl.us - Escambia County Florida site includes the tax collector for occupational licensing information
- www.co.santa-rosa.fl.us/santa_rose/taxcoll/ - Santa Rosa County Florida tax collector site for occupational licensing information
- http://www.fwb.org - City of Fort Walton Beach official website.
- http://www.co.okaloosa.fl.us - Okaloosa County website
- http://www.co.walton.fl.us - Walton County website
- http://www.nicevillechamber.com - Niceville, Valparaiso, Bay Area Chamber of Commerce website
- http://www.crestviewchamber.com - Crestview Chamber of Commerce website
- http://www.destinchamber.com - Destin Area Chamber of Commerce website
The Fine Print: These links are provided for your convenience in accessing other sites that may be of interest to you. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by the Small Business Development Center at the University of West Florida, Florida SBDC Network, the University of West Florida or the U.S. Small Business Administration of any such linked site or its contents.
