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The type of firms in Florida is changing, with non-employer firms, or firms without any paid employees, increasingly representing a larger percentage share. Per the U.S. Census Bureau, non-employer...

This article is a series as part of the 2016 State of Small Business Report: Small Business and Its Impact on Florida, a report developed by the Florida SBDC Network in collaboration with the...

This article is a series as part of the 2016 State of Small Business Report: Small Business and Its Impact on Florida, a report developed by the Florida SBDC Network in collaboration with the...

By Michael W. Myhre CEO and Network State Director, Florida SBDC Florida is a big small business state and our state’s leaders understand that they are the engine to economic prosperity. Small...

By: Dr. Rick Harper,UWF Center for Research and Economic Opportunity Floridas economic recovery continues, albeit at a somewhat slower pace in recent months. Some 1.2 million jobs have been added to...

ByDaniel Wilmoth, PhD, U.S. SBA Office of Advocacy Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook 12 years ago, on February 4, 2004, while still in college. He dropped out, moved the company to Silicon Valley,...

By: Michael W. Myhre Fact: small businesses are more adversely impacted economically and bear a larger burden from regulations than large businesses. Beginning December 1, Floridas small businesses...

By Rhonda Abrams Since 1963, the first week of May has been designated by the President of the United States as a time to celebrate entrepreneurs. To mark the start of this years Small Business Week,...

By: Ty Kiisel, Forbes Contributor During every election cycle politicians love to talk about the important role small businesses play in the U.S. economyand for good reason. They create the lions...

By Jeffrey Cassady – jcassady@uwf.edu As reported here previously, recent research by staffing firm Manpower points to strong job creation over the next year in several Florida metro areas. Now...