Johnny Bonilla had a dream to start and run his own business five years ago. Today, he is the founder and owner of JBoFitness in Kissimmee, a group training facility that takes personal training and...

District 9: Congressman Darren Soto
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 | $138.8M | $4.4B |
*Gov't Contracts Acquired | $12.5M | $335M |
*Capital Accessed | $9.5M | $385.8M |
**Jobs Impacted: Direct, Indirect, Induced | 1,185 | 37,966 |
*New Businesses Started | 19 | 288 |
Service Snapshot | ||
Existing & Aspiring Small Business Owners Consulted | 2,441 | 23,889 |
Minorities | 451 (18%) | 8,842 (37%) |
Veterans & Service Disabled Veterans | 68 (3%) | 2,266 (9%) |
Women | 978 (40%) | 9,969 (42%) |
Professional Consulting Hours Delivered | 6,098 | 162,476 |
District Profile
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Number of Small Employer Businesses11,213
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Percent of Employer Businesses94%
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Number of Workers Employed by Small Businesses74,910
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Percent of Employees37.7%
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Small Business Payroll$2.5B
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Percent of Payroll34.5%
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Number of Self-Employed Businesses (Census Bureau ACS, 2018)29,854
District 9 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.