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Minority, Women, and Veteran Owned Businesses
If you are starting a minority, women or veteran owned business, the following links may be of some use to you. |
| The Office of Supplier Diversity’s (OSD) function
is to improve business and economic opportunities for Florida’s
women-owned and minority-owned businesses. OSD’s efforts
toward this goal can be categorized into four primary functions,
namely, Certification of Minority Business Enterprises, Advocacy
and Outreach, and Matchmaking Activities. Register as a Minority
Owned Business at the Office of Supplier Diversity at: (850)487-0915 or www.osd.dms.state.fl.us |
| Read about the Community Express Loan program, which provides SBA backed loans to businesses owned by minorities, women, and veterans for up to $50K. |
| Are you a female entrepreneur looking for funding for
your business? Check out: www.springboardenterprises.org for online classes, coaching, and connections. |
| The Florida Women's Business Center is dedicated to the individual professional development of women. Learn more at: www.flwbc.org |
| The Woman Owned Business Network provides information, tools, networking opportunities and advice to help women: www.womanowned.com |
| Count Me In - Economic Independence for Women - is a source for loans for women owned businesses. Vist them at: www.count-me-in.org |
| The SBA has a special website for women entrepreneurs at: www.sba.gov/services/specialaudiences/women/index.html |
| Looking for Government Contracting for Women Owned Businesses? The National Women's Business Council has launched a redesigned Web site to assist women-owned businesses with federal government contracting. The site is www.womenbiz.gov and it provides valuable information and tips specifically targeted to women-owned businesses. With links to many other government procurement resources, Womenbiz.gov serves as a resource for women business owners interested in doing business with the federal government. |
| Veterans should check out www.veteranscorp.org for resources aimed at helping veteran entrepreneurs. |
| Veterans can receive financial incentives from over 200 member companies when they aquire a franchise under the Veterans Transition Franchise Initiative program (VetFran). Visit www.vetbiz.gov/library/vetfran02.pdf and www.franchise.org/content.asp?parid=356&contentid=549 for more details. |
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