Economic Development Partners

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1. Overview

Business Assistance Partnerships

According to author John Naisbitt, “The role of governments should be to create a flourishing environment for entrepreneurs and companies to flourish.” The Economic Development division works closely with many outstanding institutions that offer a wealth of valuable support services to the city’s businesses. Here are just a few of the trusted partners that have been aiding Doral’s firms to succeed.

2. Ascendus

Ascendus empowers low- to moderate-income (LMI) business owners with access to capital and financial education.

ascendus.org

 

3. Business Innovation & Technology Center at MDC

The BIT Center serves as a hub for exploring and cultivating the role of real-time technologies in digital transformation, process automation, and business analytics, offering students a real-world competitive advantage.
Business Innovation and Technology Center | Miami Dade College

mdc.edu

 

4. CareerSource South Florida

CareerSource South Florida assists employers and job seekers with employment services and trainings, providing business incentives and offering valuable resources to our diverse community through a network of centers throughout the region.

CareerSource Florida

 

5. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services supports and promotes Florida agriculture, protects the environment, safeguards consumers, and ensures the safety and wholesomeness of food.
Home - Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

fdacs.gov

 

6. Florida’s SBDC at FIU

Florida’s SBDC @ FIU brings local companies a team of highly experienced business experts who offer confidential, no-cost consulting to entrepreneurs and business owners looking to grow.
Florida International University

Florida SBDC

 

7. Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council (FSMSDC)

The mission of the FSMSDC is to link Corporate and Government Members with Minority Business Enterprises to foster equity in business.
FSMSDC - Connecting MBEs to More Opportunities

Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council

 

8. Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses

The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program helps entrepreneurs create jobs and economic opportunity by providing access to education, capital and support services.
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses

10ksbapply.com

 

9. Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB)

The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau is the official, accredited destination sales and marketing organization for Greater Miami and Miami Beach.
About the GMCVB | Greater Miami & Miami Beach

miamiandbeaches.com

 

10. Millennia Atlantic University (MAU)

Millennia Atlantic University (MAU) offers business-focused undergraduate and graduate programs with an emphasis on business administration, management, and entrepreneurship.

Millennia Atlantic University (MAU)

 

11. MDC WORKS

MDC WORKS Career Studio is a professional development resource giving MDC students the skills they need to successfully launch their careers and create meaningful futures.

MDC Works | Miami Dade College

 

12. Miami Bayside Foundation

Miami Bayside Foundation is a nonprofit organization designed to advance economic development in South Florida through the support of minority businesses and education.

Miami Bayside Foundation

 

13. Miami-Dade Beacon Council

The Miami-Dade Beacon Council, a public-private partnership, facilitates business growth and expansion locally, nationally and internationally.

Miami-Dade Beacon Council: Discover the New Business Ecosystem

 

14. Miami-Dade County Economic Development Office

The mission of the Miami-Dade County Economic Development office is to foster economic vitality by capitalizing on their strengths and by supporting investments in key emerging industries that increase opportunities for small businesses and the local workforce.
Economic Development

miamidade.gov

 

15. Miami-Dade County International Trade Consortium

The office of the Miami-Dade County International Trade Consortium (ITC) serves as the County’s lead liaison to foreign governments and works closely with other offices to ensure protocol procedures and services are being met.
Miami-Dade County International Trade Consortium

miamidade.gov

 

16. Miami-Dade County Small Business Development Office

SBD is a unit of the Office of the Mayor and is responsible for the administration of Miami-Dade County's Small Business Enterprise, Wage and Workforce Programs.
Small Business Development

miamidade.gov

 

17. Miami Business Development Agency (MBDA)

MBDA’s programs offer customized business development and industry-focused services to provide greater access to capital, contracts and markets.
Minority Business Development Agency

mbda.gov

 

18. Prospera

Prospera is an economic development, nonprofit organization specialized in providing bilingual assistance to Hispanic entrepreneurs trying to establish or expand their business.
Prospera Florida - Helping Hispanic Entrepreneurs Grow

prosperausa.org

 

19. Select Florida, Inc.

Select Florida serves as the state’s primary entity for trade and export development supporting more than 60,000 Florida exporting businesses

Grow Your Business in Florida | SelectFlorida

 

20. Startup FIU

StartUP FIU is a university-wide innovation hub that fosters and develops entrepreneurship and innovation to help our students, researchers, and community connect, contribute to, and thrive in today’s fast changing world.

StartUP FIU

 

21. The Idea Center at Miami-Dade College

The Idea Center can help launch or scale your business, nonprofit, or social enterprise through one on one coaching, access to capital, connecting you with mentors, and much more.

The Idea Center

 

22. U.S. Department of Commerce

The Department of Commerce’s mission is to create the conditions for economic growth and opportunity for all communities.

U.S. Department of Commerce

 

23. U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) delivers loans, loan guarantees, contracts, counseling sessions and other forms of assistance to small businesses.
Small Business Administration

sba.gov