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Florida SBA Offices, Disney/SBA NEC, Small Business Development Centers and SCORE Chapters

Whether you are starting a new business or growing your existing business, it’s important to get advice from the experts.

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) program offers one-on-one counseling and is funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration and, in Florida, by some state universities, community colleges and counties. The SBDC network is headquartered at the University of West Florida. In addition to counseling, there are workshops on business planning, marketing, government contracting, finance, international trade and technology. SBDCs also help businesses apply for federal Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) grants.

SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business” is a nonprofit, volunteer small business counseling association. Retired executives with experience in owning or operating a business provide advice and assistance on topics such as writing a business plan, buying and selling a business and managing cash flow. Most SCORE offices are open only on a part-time basis.

National Entrepreneur Center
Disney/SBA National Entrepreneur Center
Landmark Center
315 E. Robinson St., Suite 100
Orlando, FL 32801
www.floridanec.org
(407) 420-4848

The Disney/SBA National Center includes a Business Information Center, the offices of the UCF SBDC and training facilities. It also assists in locating venture capital and other financing as well as developing business plans.

 Small Business Administration, Florida Offices
South Florida District Office
100 S. Biscayne Blvd., 7th Floor
Miami, FL 33131
www.sba.gov/fl/south/
(305) 536-5521, (305) 536-5058 Fax

North Florida District Office
7825 Baymeadows Way, Suite 100B
Jacksonville, FL 32256
www.sba.gov/fl/north/
(904) 443-1900, (904) 443-1980 Fax

Florida Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs)
www.floridasbdc.com

State Director's Office
(850) 473-7800; (850) 473-7813 Fax
401 East Chase St., Suite 100, Pensacola, FL 32502
www.floridasbdc.com

Florida Atlantic University
(561) 297-1140; (561) 297-1141 Fax
777 Glades Rd., Bldg. T-10, Boca Raton, FL 33431
www.fausbdc.com

Fort Lauderdale (Office Depot), (954) 771-9173
Fort Lauderdale (Broward Library), (954) 357-8068
Stuart/IRCC, (772) 419-5694
Vero Beach/IRCC, (772) 226-2693
Fort Pierce/IRCC, (772) 462-7630
Miami, (786) 388-9040
Key West, (305) 292-2396

Florida A & M University
(850) 599-3407; (850) 561-2049 Fax
1363 E. Lafayette St., Tallahassee, FL 32301
www.sbdcatfamu.org

Madison (850) 973-1629
Perry (850) 584-5366

Florida Gulf Coast University
(239) 225-4220; (239) 225-4221 Fax
12751 Westlinks Dr., Bldg. 3, #7, Fort Myers, FL 33913
cli.fgcu.edu/sbdc/

Cape Coral (239)574-0444
Immokalee, (239) 658-3327

Gulf Coast Community College
(850) 271-1108; (850) 271-1109 Fax
2500 Minnesota Ave., Lynn Haven, FL 32444
www.northfloridabiz.com

University of South Florida
(813) 905-5800; (813) 905-5801 Fax
1101 Channelside Dr., Suite 210, Tampa, FL 33602
www.sbdc.usf.edu

Bartow, (863) 534-2503
www.smbdc.org
Largo, (727) 549-6393
Venice, (941) 408-1413
Temple Terrace, (813) 914-4028

University of Central Florida
(407) 420-4850; (407) 420-4862 Fax
Disney/SBA National Entrepreneur Center
315 E. Robinson St., Suite 100, Orlando, FL 32801
www.sbdcorlando.com

Daytona Beach, (386) 506-4723
go.dbcc.edu/sbdc/
Sanford, (407) 321-3495
sbdc.scc-fl.edu
Melbourne, (321) 433-5570
www.bcctraining.com
Kissimmee, (407) 847-2452

University of North Florida
(904) 620-2476; (904) 620-2567 Fax
12000 Alumni Dr., Jacksonville, FL 32224
www.sbdc.unf.edu

Ocala, (352) 622-8763
Gainesville, (352) 334-7230

University of West Florida
(850) 473-7830; (850) 473-7831 Fax
401 East Chase St., Suite 100, Pensacola, FL 32502
www.sbdc.uwf.edu

Fort Walton Beach, (850) 833-9400

SBDC Specialized Programs
Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs)
(850) 473-7806 Main Office

Defense Economic Transition Assistance (DETA)
(850) 473-7807 Main Office

Office of International Programs
(850) 473-7808 Main Office

Business Technology Commercialization (BTC)
(850) 473-7805 Main Office

Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC)
(800) 542-7232 Main Office
Lynn Haven, FL 32444
www.vboc.org

Florida SCORE Chapter
www.score.org

Bay County SCORE
Lynn Haven
(850) 271-1108; (850) 271-1109 Fax
www.nfci.org/score.htm

Broward SCORE
Fort Lauderdale
(954) 356-7263; (954) 356-7145 Fax
www.score17.org

Central Florida SCORE
Lakeland
(863) 619-5783

Charlotte/DeSoto County SCORE
Punta Gorda
(941) 575-1818
www.charlotte-florida.com/business/scorepg01.htm

Citrus County SCORE
Lecanto
(352) 621-0775
www.scorecitrus.org

Gainesville SCORE
Gainesville
(352) 375-8278; (352) 375-5340 Fax
www.scoregainesville.org

Hillsborough SCORE
Tampa
(813) 988-1435; (813) 914-4027 Fax
www.tampascore.org

Jacksonville SCORE
Jacksonville
(904) 443-1900; (904) 443-1980 Fax
www.scorejax.org

Lake Sumter SCORE
Eustis
(352) 5892250 x149; (352) 357-4776 Fax
www.score414.com

Manasota SCORE
Sarasota
(941) 955-1029; (941) 955-5581 Fax
www.score-suncoast.org

Miami-Dade SCORE
Miami
(305) 536-5521, x150; (305) 536-5058 Fax
www.scoremiami.org

Naples/Collier SCORE
Naples
(239) 430-0081; (239) 430-0082 Fax
www.scorenaples.org

Ocala SCORE
Ocala
(352) 629-5959

Orlando SCORE
Orlando
(407) 420-4843; (407) 420-4849 Fax
www.scoreorlando.org

Palm Beach SCORE
West Palm Beach
(561) 833-1672; (561) 833-1470 Fax
www.wpbscore.org

Pasco/Hernando County SCORE
New Port Richey
(727) 842-4638; (727) 841-7266 Fax
www.mytownads.com/score439

South Broward/North Dade SCORE
Hollywood
(954) 966-8415; (954) 966-2313 Fax

South Palm Beach SCORE
Boca Raton
(561) 981-5180; (561) 981-5391 Fax
www.score-chapter412.org

Southwest Florida SCORE
Fort Myers
(941) 489-2935; (941) 489-1170 Fax
www.score219.org

Space Coast SCORE
Melbourne
(321) 254-2288; (321) 254-2288 Fax

Suncoast/Pinellas SCORE
Clearwater
(727) 532-6800; (727) 532-6800 Fax
www.score115.org

Suwannee Valley SCORE
Lake City
(386) 755-9026

Treasure Coast SCORE
Fort Pierce
(772) 489-0548; (772) 489-0548 Fax
www.score308.com

Volusia/Flagler SCORE
Holly Hill
(386) 255-6889; (386) 255-0229 Fax
www.score87.org