Expansion/Relocation/Startup

If you're starting a new business in Broward County or looking to expand or relocate an existing business, we can help. The links and information in this section will direct you to all you need to know about doing business in Broward County or how WorkForce One can directly assist you with your needs.

• The Broward Alliance, Broward County's public/private partnership for economic development is instrumental in attracting major corporations to the area and assisting with the expansion of many others within the County. Click here to check out the Broward Alliance website.
• The Broward County Office of Economic and Small Business Development. Click here to access their website.
• If your company is new or expanding and needs to hire numerous people, WorkForce One can facilitate the effort for you. WorkForce One saves you time and money by advertising the event, distributing forms, ensuring completeness and accuracy, providing preliminary screening and helping in any other ways you need. Recent recruitments include: Seminole HardRock Hotel & Casino, Wannado City, Home Depot, Wal-Mart and the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa. For more information, contact the WorkForce One Business Services professionals at (954) 677- JOBS (5627).
• Since 1953, the U.S. Small Business Administration has delivered about 20 million loans, loan guarantees, contracts, counseling sessions and other forms of assistance to small businesses. Check out their website by clicking here.
• The SCORE Association is a national nonprofit organization with a public service mission. SCORE's 10,500 volunteers provide small business counseling and training through a network of 389 chapters, 800 branches and its website. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration and has served more than 6.7 million entrepreneurs since 1964. Click here to access their website.
• Partners for Self-Employment provides: business training, loans and home ownership assistance for low-income residents of South Florida Communities. Their mission is to support financial self-sufficiency for low-income families via opportunities to make, borrow, save and manage money. Click here to access their website.
• Metro Broward Economic Development Corporation (Metro Broward) is a certified Community Development Financial Institution whose mission is to contribute directly to economic growth and job creation in Broward County by attracting, retaining and developing successful, small businesses via its Small Business Incubator and Revolving Loan Fund. Metro Broward is the only certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) in Broward County, providing access to capital and technical assistance exclusively to Broward County's small and minority businesses. Click here for more information.
• The Veterans Corporation provides Veterans, including Service Disabled Veterans, with the tools they need to be successful in business:
  • Access to Capital
  • Entrepreneurial Education
  • Access to Markets
  • Access to Services
  • Business Networking

 No other public or private organization provides this specific assistance to the 24-million-strong Veteran community. Click here for more information about this service.