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Entre­preneur­ship in Palm Beach County

Dedicated to stimulating a strong and supported entrepreneurial ecosystem, the Business Development Board provides resources to local startups. It encourages a compelling entrepreneurial growth culture.

Our thriving countywide entrepreneurial environment supports the world-changing technologies and ground-breaking companies created here. Learn about the wealth of organizations ready to help with the many different stages of entrepreneurship below.

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PALM BEACH COUNTY SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS

Palm Beach County has multiple organizations, programs, incubators, and workshops supporting entrepreneurship. What are you looking for?

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Access To Capital

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Accelerator/Incubator Space

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Business, Consulting + Mentorship Services

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Education Resources

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Success Stories

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Lending & Venture Capital

EDUCATION + COLLEGE ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS

Great minds need the support of greater minds. Our school district, colleges, and universities offer comprehensive resources and support for entrepreneurs.

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Florida Atlantic University Adams Center for Entre­preneur­ship
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FAU Tech Runway
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Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast
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Keiser University
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Lynn University
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Palm Beach Atlantic University's Rinker School of Business
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Palm Beach State College
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School District of Palm Beach County
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Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) / Golden Bell Foundation

LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

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CO-WORKING + SUPPORT SPACE

Palm Beach County’s multiple co-working spaces and facilities are geared to support and mentor entrepreneurship.

1909

1909 is a coworking space, accelerator program, and mentorship platform helping connect and guide entrepreneurs in Palm Beach County. It has two locations, West Palm Beach and Delray Beach

980 Spaces

980 Spaces is an innovative hybrid workspace, cutting-edge business center and communal office environment that adapts to the way you want to work.

FAU TECH RUNWAY

Florida Atlantic University’s Tech Runway is a South Florida public-private partnership that serves as a hub to accelerate technology development and incubate startup companies.

FLORIDA WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER

The FLWBC is a small business resource center in South Florida dedicated to the individual professional development of women.

KOWERK EXECUTIVE SUITES

Kowerk Executive Suites boasts 90 brand new executive suites for lease in West Palm Beach.

MOSAIC GROUP

Mosaic CoWork is a place for entrepreneurs to create, connect, and cultivate their business venture.

South Florida Tech Hub

South Florida Tech Hub is a vibrant non-profit 501(c)6 membership association continually Building South Florida’s Tech Hub.

HOLISTIC EXECUTIVE SUITES

The wellness-centric executive suites are designed for professionals such as therapists, private practitioners, nutritionists, estheticians, and medical outpatient providers. It provides dedicated private suites and work spaces in a collaborative community environment, as well as reliable fiber speed internet, a wellness bar, private restoration room, conference/meeting space and more!

RESEARCH PARK AT FAU

The Research Park at Florida Atlantic University® is a 70-acre destination for R&D companies working to support the research and development activities of FAU and to foster economic development and broaden the area’s economic base.

SOCIAL HOUSE

Social House is a boutique creative coworking and event space located on Lucerne Avenue in heart of downtown Lake Worth Beach, an equally small and artsy city.

THE FLAMINGO HOUSE

Located on the industrial edge of the Pink City (Boca Raton), The Flamingo House is a collaborate work space for creatives.

THE STUDIO 1016

The Studio 1016 is a collaborative work place for entrepreneurs, small business owners, and freelancers in Downtown West Palm Beach.

THE TED CENTER

The TED Center is a non-profit organization that supports the successful development of entrepreneurs, small companies, and start-up businesses. It has locations in Delray Beach and West Palm Beach.

VENTURE X WEST PALM BEACH

Located at Rosemary Square, it's a coworking space offering a community of entrepreneurs, established businesses, startups and more a flexible workspace and opportunities for professional collaborations.

VENTURE X PALM BEACH GARDENS

Venture X – Palm Beach Gardens is a flexible private office and shared workspace community conveniently located at the corner of PGA Boulevard and US 1 in prestigious Palm Beach Gardens.

FUNDING + CAPITAL ACCESS | BUSINESS CONSULTING | MENTORSHIP SERVICES

Palm Beach County has plentiful resources for investments, business loans, angel funds, venture capital funding, and more.

1909

1909 is a coworking space, accelerator program, and mentorship platform helping connect and guide entrepreneurs in Palm Beach County. It has two locations, West Palm Beach and Delray Beach.

Florida Business Development Corporation

The FBDC is a private, non-profit Certified Development Company administering the Small Business Association (SBA) 504 Loan Program. In addition to the 504 Loan Program, FBDC is active in the economic development of entrepreneurial ventures.

GrowFL

GrowFL was created in 2009 as an economic development program focused on assisting second-stage growth companies prosper in the state of Florida.

Paragon Florida Inc.

Paragon Florida is a nonprofit financing entity supporting communities underserved by traditional financing entities, ensuring a more balanced and representative playing field.

Adams Center for Entrepreneurship at Florida Atlantic University

The Adams Center for Entrepreneurship at Florida Atlantic University brings students, faculty, and the community together in the spirit of entrepreneurship to fuel innovation.

Institute for Commercialization of Florida Technology

The Institute provides hands-on support services for high-growth-potential companies. Through its subsidiary Florida Technology Seed Capital Fund, the Institute provides up to $500,000 in first and follow-on round funding to qualified companies.

Mosaic Group

Mosaic CoWork is a place for entrepreneurs to create, connect, and cultivate their business venture.

SCORE Palm Beach

The mission is to enhance the success of small businesses through mentoring and education with the vision to provide every person with the support necessary to thrive as a small business owner.

BIOFLORIDA

BioFlorida is a membership organization representing nearly 5,500 establishments and research organizations in the biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices/diagnostics, and bioagriculture sectors in Florida.

Florida Venture Forum

The Florida Venture Forum is the preeminent statewide, member-based, private equity, venture capital and angel capital organization in Florida.

New World Angels

New World Angels (NWA) is a group of 68 accredited, private investors, operators, and entrepreneurs dedicated to providing equity capital to early-stage entrepreneurial companies.

Small Business Administration

It's a US government agency that provides support to entrepreneurs and small businesses. The agency’s activities are summarized as the “3 Cs” of capital, contracts, and counseling.

CareerSource Palm Beach County

CareerSource Palm Beach County is chartered by the state of Florida to develop and retain a high-quality workforce system at two career center locations in West Palm Beach and Belle Glade.

GBDC Entrepreneurship Institute GBDC

Entrepreneurship Institute is a 501(c)3 organization specializing in services for small businesses, entrepreneurs, non-profits, and the public sectors.

Palm Beach County Office of Equal Opportunity

A resource to improve the economic landscape of local small business.

Small Business Development Center

The SBDC at Florida Atlantic University is part of a statewide network that provides tools, training and resources to help small businesses grow and succeed.

FAU Tech Runway

Florida Atlantic University’s Tech Runway is a South Florida public-private partnership that serves as a hub to accelerate technology development and incubate startup companies.

South Florida Tech Hub

South Florida Tech Hub is a vibrant non-profit 501(c)6 membership association continually Building South Florida’s Tech Hub.

Success Stories

DAN CANE

MODERNIZING MEDICINE BOCA RATON

Co-Founded by Dan Cane after realizing the way doctors keep records could be improved, the company was born and so was another multi-million-dollar business. The vision of how to make a better system - one that could save doctors time and improve healthcare - has grown to the company employing 1,000 people on the same campus where IBM created the first personal computer.

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SHAY BERMAN

DIGITAL RESOURCE WEST PALM BEACH

Founded by Shay Berman, Digital Resource – the 262nd fastest-growing company in America, as ranked by Inc. Magazine – is a full-service internet marketing agency based in West Palm Beach, Fla. The company’s winning solutions and experience deliver great results for businesses in all verticals across several key areas, including but not limited to search engine optimization, social media marketing and lead generation. Digital Resource pursues relationships based on transparency, persistence, mutual trust and integrity with our employees, customers and other business partners.

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JANNA RONERT

IMAGE SKINCARE PALM BEACH

Recognized as one of the top 200 CEOs in the Country, Image Skincare's founder is an international speaker on health and beauty. When she's not traveling, Janna can be found at Image Skincare's coroporate headquarters where she regularly collaborates with some of the world's most celebrated chemists to formulate the most innovative new products and treatments in the industry.

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