Business requirements
SBA’s Business Guide lists the requirements needed to start, grow, and expand your business. Since laws and taxes vary by state, here’s what you need to do before starting your business in our area.
Business name and registration
Register your business name with the county clerk where your business is located. If you are a corporation, you will also need to register with the Secretary of State.
Business licensing and zoning
Licenses are typically administered by a variety of state and local departments. It is important to consider zoning regulations when choosing a site for your business. Contact the local business license office where you plan to locate your business. You may not be permitted to conduct business out of your home or engage in industrial activity in a retail district.
Taxes
IRS Florida Taxpayer Assistance Centers
51 SW First Ave.
Miami, FL 33130
Phone: 305-982-5077
3848 W. Columbus Dr.
Tampa, FL 33607
Phone: 813-302-5500
Florida Department of Revenue Services
5050 W. Tennessee St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone: 800-352-3671
Health and safety
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
107 E. Madison St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone: 850-245-7105
Florida Occupational Safety and Health Administration
5807 Breckenridge Parkway, Suite A
Tampa, FL 33610
Phone: 813-626-1177
State small business profiles
Need information on the local business landscape? SBA's Office of Advocacy has the latest demographic and statistics on local small business economic activity.
Local assistance
Need help? Get free business counseling in your area.SBA lending in our area
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Loan programs
Learn more about SBA's 7(a) loans, 504 loans, and microloans that you can use for your business. -
Lender Match
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Lending activity reports
View 7(a) and 504 lending activity reports from our district.
Additional local resources
- Miami-Dade Beacon Council
- Greater North Miami Beach Chamber
- City of Cocoa Website
- City of Titusville Website
- Town of Jupiter Website
- National Association of Women Business Owners - Miami Chapter
- Melbourne Regional Chamber
- Florida Export Finance Corporation
- Greater Sebring Chamber of Commerce
- Florida Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders
- Puerto Rican/Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Polk County
- Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando
- Prospera Florida
- Microenterprise Institute of Goodwill Industries
- Indian River County Chamber of Commerce
- Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
- Pinellas County Urban League
- Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy
- Saint Leo University
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