The document discusses the entrepreneurial resources available in Northeast Florida to support startups and small businesses. It outlines that the region is ranked highly for small business friendliness and has many organizations like the SBDC at UNF, over 25 groups providing support services, thousands of companies able to support growing businesses, and coworking/incubator spaces. To improve the ecosystem, it suggests entrepreneurs with startup experience and local success stories could help, as could innovative solutions from resource providers and collective regional recognition.

1. Northeast Florida
Entrepreneurial Resources
By Carlton L. Robinson
JAX Chamber

2. “Every community has a significant pool of gifted and available
entrepreneurs in search of opportunities to pursue. The
challenge facing them is not just finding something, but finding
the right thing. Some are actively searching; others aren't
activated until that ideal opportunity appears.”
Question: What resources are needed to improve the Northeast
Florida Entrepreneurial Ecosystem?

3. The JAX Chamber is certified by the National Center
for Economic Gardening/Edward Lowe Foundation
Jacksonville is part of a national support network
through the work of the SBDC at the University of
North Florida
Small Business Administration District Office The home of One Spark (Entrepreneurial Festival)
Over 25 public organizations with programs and
support services dedicated to entrepreneurs:
http://www.jaxsmallbizhelp.org
Ranked #1 in the state for small business
friendliness (Kauffman, 2013)
Thousands of for profit companies who have the
capability to support entrepreneurs during growth
and development stages
Jacksonville is ranked #6 for tech jobs (Forbes,
2013)
Jacksonville is a part of a global network through
Startup Weekend
Jacksonville is one of 10 best cities for finding a
job (Forbes, 2013)
Growing opportunities for coworking, incubators,
and accelerators
Home to thousands of successful entrepreneurs
and investors
Jacksonville is an entrepreneurial community

4. Entrepreneurial Growth Division (Stage 0-2) JAX USA Partnership (Stage 3-4)
In the Jacksonville, FL (MSA) businesses contribute to economic development in
four ways .(Edward Lowe Foundation, 2010):
Stage 0: 1 Stage 1: 2-9 Stage 2: 10-99
$1m-$49mil
Stage 3: 100-499 Stage 4: 500+
Est 47,203 88,136 7,723 505 46
Jobs 47,203 245,238 185,586 85,210 65,652

5. World Economic Forum (2013)

6. World Economic Forum (2013)

7. World Economic Forum (2013)

8. (Aspen Network, 2014)

9. (Oneal, 2014)

10. (Oneal, 2014)

13. Question: What resources are needed to improve the Northeast
Florida Entrepreneurial Ecosystem?
Answer: Entrepreneurs
– Employees with startup experience
– Pay it forward mentality
– Local startup success and exits
– Startup density

14. Question: What resources are needed to improve the Northeast
Florida Entrepreneurial Ecosystem?
Answer: Entrepreneurs
– Employees with startup experience
– Pay it forward mentality
– Local startup success and exits
– Startup density

15. Question: What resources are needed to improve the Northeast
Florida Entrepreneurial Ecosystem?
Answer: Entrepreneurs
– Employees with startup experience
– Pay it forward mentality
– Local startup success and exits
– Startup density

16. Question: What resources are needed to improve the Northeast
Florida Entrepreneurial Ecosystem?
Answer: Entrepreneurs
– Employees with startup experience
– Pay it forward mentality
– Local startup success and exits
– Startup density

17. Question: What resources are needed to improve the Northeast
Florida Entrepreneurial Ecosystem?
Evidence says we have the resources and are in the game already…

18. Question: What resources are needed to improve the Northeast
Florida Entrepreneurial Ecosystem?
Entrepreneurs:
– Employees with startup experience
– Pay it forward mentality
– Local startup success and exits
– Startup density
Resource Providers:
– Innovative solutions
– Collective recognition as a region

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