Business.gov
www.business.gov

Business.gov helps small businesses understand their legal requirements and locate government services supporting the nation's small business community. Business.gov is an official site of the U.S. Government.

Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation
www.floridajobs.org

The Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation is responsible for implementing policy in the areas of workforce development, welfare transition, unemployment compensation, labor market information, early learning and school readiness.

Workforce Florida, Inc.
www.workforceflorida.com

A 45-member board appointed by the Governor oversees and monitors the administration of the state's workforce policy, programs and services carried out by the 24 business-led Regional Workforce Boards and the Agency for Workforce Innovation. Direct services are provided at nearly 100 One-Stop Centers with locations in every county in the state.

Labor Market Statistics
www.labormarketinfo.com

Labor Market Statistics' mission is to produce, analyze, and deliver timely and reliable labor statistics to improve economic decision-making.

Employ Florida Marketplace
www.employflorida.com

Employ Florida links all of Florida's workforce services—state and local—to each other. The state partners are Workforce Florida, the state policy and oversight board, and the Agency for Workforce Innovation, the state agency which administers workforce funds. At the local level there are twenty-four regional workforce boards that administer close to 100 "one-stop centers." Together these organizations represent the Employ Florida network of workforce services and resources. The state and local boards are composed of educational, governmental and private business resources to address local workforce needs.

Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
www.myflorida.com

Business licensing and regulations.

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
www.floridajobs.org

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity promotes economic opportunities for all Floridians, formulating and implementing successful workforce, community, and economic development policies and strategies.

Internal Revenue Service
www.irs.gov

Tax Information for Businesses
www.irs.gov/businesses/index.html

U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov

The economic census profiles U.S. national and local economies every 5 years.

U.S. Department of Labor
www.dol.gov

Compliance Assistance
www.dol.gov/compliance

eLaws Advisors
www.dol.gov/elaws

Employment Law Guide
www.dol.gov/compliance/guide/index.htm

U.S. Small Business Administration
www.sba.gov

2010-2011 SBA Small Business Resource Guide (North Florida ; South Florida)

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. We recognize that small business is critical to our economic recovery and strength, to building America's future, and to helping the United States compete in today's global marketplace. Although the SBA has grown and evolved in the years since it was established in 1953, the bottom line mission remains the same. The SBA helps Americans start, build and grow businesses. Through an extensive network of field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations, the SBA delivers its services to people throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U. S. Virgin Islands and Guam.

Veterans Resources

Patriot Express Loan Program, US SBA
http://sba.gov/patriotexpress/index.html

The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced the SBA's Patriot Express Pilot Loan Initiative for veterans and members of the military community wanting to establish or expand small businesses.

Military.com
www.military.com

Two Employment Guides: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued two question-and-answer guides that provide technical assistance for employers and veterans on workplace issues affecting veterans (including military retirees) with service-connected disabilities. The first guide explains how protections for veterans with service-connected disabilities differ under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act (USERRA). The second guide answers questions that veterans with service-connected disabilities may have about the protections to which they're entitled.

To access the largest veteran job board in the world, visit the Military.com Career Center. And to find career resources for the severely injured, visit the Military.com Severely Injured Career Center.

Military Connection
www.militaryconnection.com

Specializes in connecting outstanding candidates from the military community with top job opportunities in all areas, as well as connecting outstanding employers with viable candidates.