Local Business Tax Renewals in Polk County

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Free Business Consulting services are provided in all of the counties served by the SBDC. The first step is to fill out the Electronic Request for Counseling. This on-line form will start your relationship with the Florida SBDC Network where you will find the most up-to-date resources for your business information needs.

Consultant Spotlight

Doretha Brooks

http://www.polksbdc.org

Doretha Brooks serves as Director and Certified Business Analyst for the SBDC at the Central Florida Development Council Polk County. She specializes in a myriad of areas including Accounting, Business Start-Up, Personnel/Human Resources, Computer ...Read Full Profile

SBDC Training Seminars

The SBDC is proud to offer classes geared toward small businesses. Some of these low cost seminars include:

Starting Your Business
Ultimate Business Plan
Understanding QuickBooks
Women/Minority Certification
Business Taxes
Basic Bookkeeping
Understanding SBA Stimulus Loans
International Trade Basics
Basic Government Contracting 101
Internet Strategy
Marketing Works

See the training calendar for upcoming classes

Polk SBDC News

High Speed Rail Projects for Minority Owned and Small Businesses

Information Meetings Set for Tampa, Lakeland and Orlando The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) through its Florida Rail Enterprise will host public information sessions in Tampa, Lakeland and Orlando to explain how minority owned and small…

Florida Small Business Development Center Receives National Accreditation

On May 31, 2010, the Florida Small Business Development Center Network (FSBDC Network) was notified that the statewide network has received full accreditation by the national accrediting agency-the Association of Small Business Development Centers ASBDC). Accreditation, important…

Local Business Tax Renewals in Polk County

On July 1, 2010 The Polk County Tax Collector’s Office sent out 40,416 County Business Tax Receipt renewal forms. The tax was increased by 5% over last year and businesses have 90 days to renew…

BoCC-Vendor Notice of Bids and Vendor Registration Information

The Purchasing Division provides procurement services for the Board of County Commissioners at the most cost effective price using the highest ethical standards while adhering to appropriate laws, regulation and procedures. Click here for Notice…

Free Step-by-Step Vendor Training Session

FREE step-by-step training session on – Training is held the third Thursday of each month with sessions running from 9am – 11am. Class size is limited to the first 25 vendors to register per session,…

2010 Census Overview

An accurate count of the U.S. population forms the basis for many important but often overlooked political, economic and social decisions that affect our daily lives. The U.S. Census counts every resident in the United…

2008 National SBIR Conference in Florida, May 27-30

In partnership with NASA, the Florida SBDC Network and the Florida Small Business Development Foundation, Inc. are co-hosting the 2008 SBIR/STTR National Spring Conference to Celebrate the Silver Anniversary of the SBIR Program and 50…

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IRS Web Link Usage Guidelines Version 1.0, 08/25/2004 Introduction This information sheet and accompanying digital files for the IRS Web Link are available to IRS partners for placement on their web sites, to insure a consistent link identifier…

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Small Business Resource Network

For information and assistance outside the SBDC’s scope, the Small Business Resource Network (SBRN), a public-private partnership of the Florida Small Business Development Center Network and member firms, is a free information clearing-house to connect small businesses with government and non-profit agencies and the fee-for-service professional expertise they need to achieve their business goals.

SBRN professionals assist in the areas of accounting, banking and commercial lending, finance, insurance, law, human resources, marketing, management, technology and other business consulting areas. Agency members specialize in a variety of small business assistance programs.