Pilar Guzman Zavala was still beaming with energy and excitement having just returned from an airport conference in Denver in early March. Her small business,HalfMoon Empanadas, was preparing to...
District 24: Congresswoman Frederica Wilson
Data Sources: *Preliminary 2020 Impact reported by respondent clients | **2019 Economic Impact Analysis of the FSBDCN by FSU CEFA | District Profile: U.S. SBA Office of Advocacy (Congress only)
Business & Economic Outcomes
| District | Statewide | |
|---|---|---|
| **Sales Generated | $145.9M | $4.4B |
| *Gov't Contracts Acquired | $81.9K | $335M |
| *Capital Accessed | $16.4M | $385.8M |
| **Jobs Impacted: Direct, Indirect, Induced | 1,245 | 37,966 |
| *New Businesses Started | 21 | 288 |
| Service Snapshot | ||
| Existing & Aspiring Small Business Owners Consulted | 534 | 23,889 |
| Minorities | 400 (75%) | 8,842 (37%) |
| Veterans & Service Disabled Veterans | 30 (6%) | 2,266 (9%) |
| Women | 201 (38%) | 9,969 (42%) |
| Professional Consulting Hours Delivered | 6,369 | 162,476 |
District Profile
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Number of Small Employer Businesses14,611
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Percent of Employer Businesses96.2%
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Number of Workers Employed by Small Businesses109,753
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Percent of Employees50.3%
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Small Business Payroll$4.3B
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Percent of Payroll42.9%
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Number of Self-Employed Businesses (Census Bureau ACS, 2018)37,977
Success Stories
Florida SBDC at FIU Helps Expressed Juice Extract a Winning Business Formula
When you walk into the Expressed Juice warehouse in Miamis Allapattah neighborhood, the produce district where trucks bring food from farms for distribution, the smacking smell of citrus instantly...
District 24 Contact Information
Statewide with 9 regional offices, over 40 centers, and approximately 50 outreach locations, Florida SBDC services are available to aspiring and existing businesses in every Florida county. Below are your district's resources and a link to a directory of additional Florida SBDC offices across the state.
