FREE Assistance Centers
These are TRAINING WORKSHOPS, NOT NETWORKING EVENTS
- http://sbdc.usf.edu -Consult with business professionals and get your business on the right track. Also, check out there instructional classes on various topics.
- BAC (Business Assistance Center) of Pinellas County, 33 6th Ave South Suite # 425 St Pete 33701 (Corner of 1st Ave South and 6th Street just south of Central Ave. 727-893-7146, 727-551-3360 (Fax). Website: www.stpete.org/bac for calendar of events.
- SBIC (Small Business Information Center) Corporate Square, 7402 North 56th Street, Bldg. 400, Suite # 425, Tampa, Fl 33617 (813) 914-4028 Ext 221. Website: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/sbic for calendar of events.
- DOR Tax Collection Course: Tampa @6302 East MLK Ste 110 33619 InterState Corporate Center: TAMPA
Note: This course is required for any new business that collects sales tax on products sold. It alternates between 9:00AM-Noon one week and 1:00PM-4:00 PM the next week. - DOR Tax Collection: Clearwater location: Arbor Shoreline Office Center 19337 US 19 North Ste 200 Clearwater, Fl 33764-3149 Contact phone number: 727-538-7400 meets on Mondays @ 10:00 AM. Contact person: Larry.
Note: Call first to verify that meeting is being held; sometimes, due to lack of registration, the class is cancelled. - DOR Tax Collection: Port Richey. 6709 Ridge Road Ste 300 Port Richey, Fl 34668-6842. Meets on Tuesdays @ 10:00 AM. Phone contact: 727-841-4407. Contact person: Terry.
Note: call first to verify that meeting is being held; sometimes, due to lack of registration, the class is cancelled. - DOR Tax Collection: Lakeland. 230 South Florida Ave Ste 101 Lakeland, Fl Phone: 863-499-2260. Note: call first to verify that meeting is being held since there is NOT a specific day that classes are held. sometimes, due to lack of registration, the class is cancelled
Disclaimer- While attending the training events, DO NOT freely pass cards and fliers to attendees. These are training events NOT networking events. You must meet people individually, collect their contact info, and set up a meeting outside of the attending events. These organizations are kind enough to allow us to sit in on their workshop PLEASE BE COURTEOUS!
