For women or minority business owners looking to take your business to the next level, BayFirst is focusing its powerful SBA and commercial lending divisions on getting you quicker turnaround, competitive rates, and an easy application process. With eleven local banking centers, our lending experts are right here when you need them. Because when our community succeeds, we all succeed.
Together we can help your business reach what’s next.
We’ve compiled a list of resources from experts in the field to help get you started, grow, and expand your business.
Minority Enterprise Development Corp. - http://www.flmedc.org/about/
Minority Professional Network - http://www.minorityprofessionalnetwork.com/tampa.asp
Americas SBDC Pre-Venture Start-ups (0-3 years in Business) - https://sbdctampabay.com/resources/
Americans SBDC - New Business - http://floridasbdc.org/new-business/
SCORE - Pinellas County Chapter - https://pinellascounty.score.org/
SCORE - Tampa Chapter - https://tampa.score.org/
Start-up Savant - https://startupsavant.com/florida/
SBA Learning Center - https://www.sba.gov/tools/sba-learning-center/search/training/managing-business
National Entrepreneur Center - https://nationalec.org/
Local Assistant SBA - https://www.sba.gov/local-assistance
Tampa Bay Chamber Minority Business - https://www.tampabaychamber.com/pages/mba/
Office of Women Owned Business SBA - https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-locations/headquarters-offices/office-womens-business-ownership
Florida SBDC at Pinellas Economic Development Center - https://sbdctampabay.com/pinellas/
Office of Women Owned Business SBA - https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-locations/headquarters-offices/office-womens-business-ownership
SBA - Grow Your Business - https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/grow-your-business
Greenhouse – St. Pete’s Front Door to Business Growth https://stpetegreenhouse.com/
SBA Manage Your Business - https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/manage-your-business/manage-your-finances
Americas Small Business Development Corp - SBDC - http://floridasbdc.org/services/Minority Business Development Agency Grants - https://www.mbda.gov/
Find Grants SBA - https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/grants
Fund Your Business https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/plan-your-business/fund-your-business
Working Women of Tampa Bay Foundation - https://www.workingwomenoftampabay.com/WW-Foundation
Grow - SBA Contracting - Steps to do business with the Government
Grow - SBA Woman-Owned Small Business Certification
SBA Expand your Business - https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/grow-your-business/expand-new-locations
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