Entrepreneurship

From Business Planning to Position Manning

When starting a business in Northwest Florida, the Florida SBDC is an indispensable resource for training, management advice, and other resources. Panama City has its very own angel capital firm, TechFarms Capital, which facilitates access to seed-stage investors. When you’re ready to take your business to the next stage, a host of incubators and accelerators like Co: Lab Pensacola, The Spring, TechFarms, and the Center for Entrepreneurship at UWF are ready to help you move the needle in your favor.

Become a Part of Something New

Northwest Florida’s strong access to military installations and the veteran workforce has led to a boom in the region’s startup ecosystem, with major hubs in Pensacola and Panama City. Intelligent Retinal Imaging Systems (IRIS) in Pensacola has won numerous awards for its diabetic teleretinal screening exam platform while Panama City-based Chaos Audio creates tech for aspiring guitarists. You can literally take your pick of innovative companies to work for in Northwest Florida.

Activate your Potential

Looking to start a business but don’t know where to begin? Northwest Florida College’s certification programs can help you build a robust knowledge on which to start your company, while the Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of West Florida provides training and management assistance to existing and new business hopefuls in Northwest Florida.

Entrepreneurship events ITEN Wired from IT Gulf Coast is the premier cybersecurity and IT event and conference, connecting entrepreneurs to industry leaders. Startup on the Blocks is another event which empowers founders of color to start their own business.