Economic Development Partners

Ascendus
Ascendus empowers low- to moderate-income (LMI) business owners with access to capital and financial education.
About ( ascendus.org)
 

Business Innovation & Technology Center at MDC
The BIT Center serves as a hub for exploring and cultivating the role of real-time technologies in digital transformation, process automation, and business analytics, offering students a real-world competitive advantage.
Business Innovation and Technology Center | Miami Dade College ( mdc.edu)
 

CareerSource South Florida
CareerSource South Florida assists employers and job seekers with employment services and trainings, providing business incentives and offering valuable resources to our diverse community through a network of centers throughout the region.
 CareerSource Florida
 

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services supports and promotes Florida agriculture, protects the environment, safeguards consumers, and ensures the safety and wholesomeness of food.
Home - Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services ( fdacs.gov)
 

Florida’s SBDC at FIU
Florida’s SBDC @ FIU brings local companies a team of highly experienced business experts who offer confidential, no-cost consulting to entrepreneurs and business owners looking to grow.
Florida International University –  Florida SBDC
 

Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council (FSMSDC)
The mission of the FSMSDC is to link Corporate and Government Members with Minority Business Enterprises to foster equity in business.
FSMSDC - Connecting MBEs to More Opportunities* -  Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council
 

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program helps entrepreneurs create jobs and economic opportunity by providing access to education, capital and support services.
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses ( 10ksbapply.com)
 

Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB)
The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau is the official, accredited destination sales and marketing organization for Greater Miami and Miami Beach.
About the GMCVB | Greater Miami & Miami Beach ( miamiandbeaches.com)
 

Millennia Atlantic University (MAU)
Millennia Atlantic University (MAU) offers business-focused undergraduate and graduate programs with an emphasis on business administration, management, and entrepreneurship.
 Millennia Atlantic University (MAU)
 

MDC WORKS
MDC WORKS Career Studio is a professional development resource giving MDC students the skills they need to successfully launch their careers and create meaningful futures.
 MDC Works | Miami Dade College
 

Miami Bayside Foundation
Miami Bayside Foundation is a nonprofit organization designed to advance economic development in South Florida through the support of minority businesses and education.
 Home - Miami Bayside Foundation

Miami-Dade Beacon Council
The Miami-Dade Beacon Council, a public-private partnership, facilitates business growth and expansion locally, nationally and internationally.
 Miami-Dade Beacon Council: Discover the New Business Ecosystem
 

Miami-Dade County Economic Development Office
The mission of the Miami-Dade County Economic Development office is to foster economic vitality by capitalizing on their strengths and by supporting investments in key emerging industries that increase opportunities for small businesses and the local workforce.
Economic Development ( miamidade.gov)
 

Miami-Dade County International Trade Consortium
The office of the Miami-Dade County International Trade Consortium (ITC) serves as the County’s lead liaison to foreign governments and works closely with other offices to ensure protocol procedures and services are being met.
Miami-Dade County International Trade Consortium ( miamidade.gov)
 

Miami-Dade County Small Business Development Office
SBD is a unit of the Office of the Mayor and is responsible for the administration of Miami-Dade County's Small Business Enterprise, Wage and Workforce Programs.
Small Business Development ( miamidade.gov)
 

Miami Business Development Agency (MBDA)
MBDA’s programs offer customized business development and industry-focused services to provide greater access to capital, contracts and markets.
Minority Business Development Agency ( mbda.gov)

Prospera
Prospera is an economic development, nonprofit organization specialized in providing bilingual assistance to Hispanic entrepreneurs trying to establish or expand their business.
Prospera Florida - Helping Hispanic Entrepreneurs Grow ( prosperausa.org)
 

Select Florida, Inc.
Select Florida serves as the state’s primary entity for trade and export development supporting more than 60,000 Florida exporting businesses.
 Grow Your Business in Florida | SelectFlorida
 

Startup FIU
StartUP FIU is a university-wide innovation hub that fosters and develops entrepreneurship and innovation to help our students, researchers, and community connect, contribute to, and thrive in today’s fast changing world.
 StartUP FIU – StartUP FIU
 

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College
The Idea Center can help launch or scale your business, nonprofit, or social enterprise through one on one coaching, access to capital, connecting you with mentors, and much more.
 About - The Idea Center
 

U.S. Department of Commerce
The Department of Commerce’s mission is to create the conditions for economic growth and opportunity for all communities.
 U.S. Department of Commerce
 

 U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) delivers loans, loan guarantees, contracts, counseling sessions and other forms of assistance to small businesses.
Small Business Administration ( sba.gov)