Start a business

How to open a Florida LLC, local licenses, sales tax, and organizations that help Hispanic entrepreneurs for free.

Official and nonprofit resources

DBPR — verify professional licenses

Florida

Check the license of contractors, electricians or A/C technicians before you hire them.

myfloridalicense.com ↗

Sunbiz — register your LLC

Florida

Florida's official business registry. Forming an LLC costs $125.

dos.fl.gov/sunbiz ↗

Prospera

Florida

Nonprofit that helps Hispanic entrepreneurs for free, in Spanish.

prosperausa.org ↗

Florida SBDC at UCF

Central Florida

Free small business consulting: business plans, loans and certifications.

sbdcorlando.com ↗

Florida Department of Revenue

Florida

Register to collect sales tax if you sell goods or certain services.

floridarevenue.com ↗

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