Partners, Connections & Referrals

Collier EDO can facilitate introductions to key government, education, and private partners at the local and state level. Whether you are an early-stage startup or an established business, we can help connect you with resources such as mentorship, funding, and workforce recruitment, among endless others for your business needs.

Collier EDO Partners

 

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The Greater Naples Chamber was founded in 1947 and is the largest of 25 chambers in the five-county Southwest Florida region, recognized as among the best of the 300 chambers in Florida.  The Chamber's primary purpose is to foster business advancement and advocate effective government policy to ensure a healthy business climate. Today, the Chamber is the largest nonprofit advocate for the Collier County business community. With more than 1,200 members representing 50,000 employees, the Chamber is actively involved in local government, regional economic development and providing valuable resources to its members.

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CareerSource Southwest Florida — Our mission is to initiate and support effective strategies through collaboration with business, education, and social services to facilitate the development of programs and activities that reduce dependency, encourage personal growth, and provide economic benefits to individuals, businesses, and communities of Southwest Florida.
 

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Enterprise Florida — Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI) is a public-private partnership between Florida’s business and government leaders and is the principal economic development organization for Florida. EFI’s mission is to expand and diversify the state’s economy through job creation. In pursuit of its mission, EFI works closely with a statewide network of economic development partners and is funded both by the State of Florida and by private-sector businesses.
 

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SBDC Florida — The Florida SBDC Network provides tools, training, and resources to help small businesses grow and succeed. Designated as “Florida's provider of small business assistance,” the Florida SBDC Network has more than 40 offices from Pensacola to Key West to serve the needs of Florida's business community.
 

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Florida Power & Light — Florida Power & Light Company is the largest energy company in the United States as measured by retail electricity produced and sold, serving more than 5 million customer accounts or an estimated 10 million+ people across the state of Florida.
 

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SCORE Naples — SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and helping small businesses start, grow, and succeed nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and has been mentoring small business owners for more than forty years. SCORE also provides local workshops and events throughout the country to connect small business owners with the people and information they need to start, grow, and maintain their businesses, as well as online workshops available 24/7. SCORE provides resources, templates and tools to assist entrepreneurs in developing tools and plans they need to navigate their way to small business success.
 

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FEDC — The Florida Economic Development Council is a membership-based not-for-profit (501c6) corporation that relies on support from its members and investors to educate and inform business and government leaders about key economic development issues and initiatives.  FEDC is Florida’s primary resource for economic development related policy development, education and networking.

 

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Legal Aid Service of Collier County is a private, non-profit law firm that provides free civil legal services to Collier County residents who face matters of life-changing significance. Legal Aid provides a critical safety net for the community by serving thousands of economically needy residents in Collier County.