Success tastes sweet for Fruitique, a Hialeah-based ice cream manufacturer that is expanding beyond the South Florida market. Launched in 2011, this family business has scooped up a niche in the...

District 25: Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart
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 | |
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**Sales Generated | $202.9M | $4.4B |
*Gov't Contracts Acquired | $4.2M | $335M |
*Capital Accessed | $32.3M | $385.8M |
**Jobs Impacted: Direct, Indirect, Induced | 1,732 | 37,966 |
*New Businesses Started | 5 | 288 |
Service Snapshot | ||
Existing & Aspiring Small Business Owners Consulted | 586 | 23,889 |
Minorities | 463 (79%) | 8,842 (37%) |
Veterans & Service Disabled Veterans | 21 (4%) | 2,266 (9%) |
Women | 235 (40%) | 9,969 (42%) |
Professional Consulting Hours Delivered | 6,322 | 162,476 |
District Profile
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Number of Small Employer Businesses23,458
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Percent of Employer Businesses95.9%
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Number of Workers Employed by Small Businesses187,480
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Percent of Employees55.7%
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Small Business Payroll$7.4B
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Percent of Payroll48.9%
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Number of Self-Employed Businesses (Census Bureau ACS, 2018)48,934
District 25 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.