The Florida Small Business Development Center at Pinellas County Economic Development
Helping Businesses Grow & Succeed

Personalized Business Consulting is available by appointment through the Florida SBDC at Pinellas County Economic Development. Providing businesses the expertise and resources to succeed!

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(Please allow two business days for a response.)

The FSBDC at Pinellas County Economic Development is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action Institution. For disability accommodations please contact St. Petersburg College Security at (727) 791-2560  a minimum of five days in advance.

The FSBDC at Pinellas County Economic Development is a member of the Florida SBDC Network, a statewide service network funded in part through cooperative agreements with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Defense Logistics Agency, State of Florida and other private and public partners; hosted by the University of West Florida; and nationally accredited by the Association of SBDCs. 

State Designated as Florida’s Principal Provider of Business Assistance [§ 288.001, Fla. Stat.]

Resources / Consulting
Request an Appointment
Locations
(727) 453-7200

Workshops

Financing

Pinellas County Purchasing
Current Bids
Doing Business with Pinellas

Permits, Licenses, Taxes for Incorporated Pinellas 
Contact the municipality in which your business resides 

Permits, Licenses, Taxes for Unincorporated Pinellas
Permitting/Codes (Unicorp.Pinellas)
Construction Licensing Board
Occupational Licenses (Unicorp.Pinellas)
Florida Dept. of Professional Regulation
Tax Summary

Entrepreneur Tools
Starting a Business
Disaster Planning
Financing
International Trade
Investment Tools/Incentives

Research Tools
City Data
County Data
County Economic Profile
Employers (Largest & HQ by Sales)
Economic Indicators
FPL Small Business Tool

Partner Links
Clearwater Business SPARK 
Florida High Tech Corridor
FL Small Business Development Center
Florida Venture Forum
SBIR/STTR Programs
Small Business Administration
SPC Corporate Training
St. Petersburg Greenhouse
Tampa Bay Innovation Center
Tampa Bay Technology Forum
Virtual Entrepreneur Center