Networking

Meet New Faces. Go New Places.

Everyone in Northwest Florida just seems ready to lend a helping hand, from professional development groups to networking events. The region is a vibrant and growing hub of opportunity, with new companies relocating to Florida every day due to the state’s appealing business climate. Statewide upskilling and career development initiatives like LevelUp Florida and CareerSource Florida allow individuals to find greater professional growth in Northwest Florida than ever before.

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Entrepreneurship in NWFL

Link up with VC, incubators and like-minded professionals in Northwest Florida. The region is a fertile ground for starting a business.

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SBDC (Small Business Development Center) Florida headquarters located regionally at University of West Florida (Escambia County)

15+ CareerSource centers located throughout Northwest Florida

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CareerSource Gulf Coast

A One-Stop for Career Connections

In Northwest Florida, CareerSource Chipola, CareerSource Gulf Coast, CareerSource Escarosa and CareerSource Okaloosa/Walton provide strong networking opportunities and connections to area chambers of commerce. The employment centers hold job fairs, career expos and hiring events that address the needs of former servicemembers, individuals with disabilities, and at-risk job applicants.

Northwest FL Networking

Connect the Dots to a New Opportunity

Most county chambers in Northwest Florida provide networking opportunities, such as the Walton Area Chamber’s First Friday Breakfast, Power of Business Luncheon and Business After Hours events. Leadership Pensacola from the Pensacola Chamber of Commerce unifies and cultivates a community of leaders while increasing participants’ leadership skills and their understanding of the issues and impacts that affect Northwest Florida. Check out Northwest Florida’s counties and communities to learn more about their unique networking opportunities.

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Thinking about a career move but want to increase your competitiveness? Northwest Florida has several workforce development organizations to get you where you need to be.

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Hundreds of employers with quality benefits are ready to hire in Northwest Florida. Interested in cyber security, manufacturing, logistics, engineering, or aerospace & defense? Find it here.

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‘New Moon of Northwest Florida’ will soon take flight

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Opportunity Florida – Opportunity is Here Video

Florida’s Rural Area of Opportunity region in Northwest Florida, where your company may expand or locate a new facility using the region’s skilled labor coming from our workforce training pipeline that begins at the high school. Come visit our area that abounds with quality of place attributes. Opportunity Is Here — You Should Be Too!