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District 8: Congressman Bill Posey
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 | $104M | $4.4B |
*Gov't Contracts Acquired | $4.8M | $335M |
*Capital Accessed | $5M | $385.8M |
**Jobs Impacted: Direct, Indirect, Induced | 888 | 37,966 |
*New Businesses Started | 1 | 288 |
Service Snapshot | ||
Existing & Aspiring Small Business Owners Consulted | 395 | 23,889 |
Minorities | 109 (28%) | 8,842 (37%) |
Veterans & Service Disabled Veterans | 59 (15%) | 2,266 (9%) |
Women | 172 (44%) | 9,969 (42%) |
Professional Consulting Hours Delivered | 3,213 | 162,476 |
District Profile
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Number of Small Employer Businesses15,377
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Percent of Employer Businesses95.1%
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Number of Workers Employed by Small Businesses117,681
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Percent of Employees51.5%
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Small Business Payroll$4.4B
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Percent of Payroll44.5%
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Number of Self-Employed Businesses (Census Bureau ACS, 2018)36,543
District 8 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.