| Business
Assistance: Economic Development |
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Development Council of Collier County
3050 North Horseshoe Drive, Suite 120,
Naples, FL 34104
Phone: (239) 263-8989
Toll-free: (866) e-Naples
Fax: (239) 263-6021
Web: www.enaplesflorida.com
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Enterprise
Florida, Inc.
390 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 1300,
Orlando, FL 32801
Phone: (407) 316-4600
Fax: (407) 316-4599
Web: www.eflorida.com
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Florida
Economic Development Council, Inc.
P.O. Box 3186, Tallahassee,
FL 32315-3186
Phone: (850) 201-FEDC
Fax: (850) 201-3330
Web: www.fedc.net |
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Gulf Coast
Venture Forum
50 Fifth Ave South Suite 203,
Naples, Florida 34102
Phone: (239) 262-6300 |
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Southwest
Florida Workforce Development Board
24311 Walden Center Drive,
Bonita Springs, FL 34134
Phone: (866) 992-8463 or (239) 992-8000
Fax: (239) 948-3359
Web: www.careerandservicecenter.org
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U.S. Department
of Commerce
Office of Business Liaison
Phone: (202) 482-1360
Fax: (202) 482-4054
Web: www.osec.doc.gov/obl
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| Business
Assistance: Legal Advice |
Florida
Bar
651 E. Jefferson Street,
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2300
Phone: (850) 561-5600
Web: www.floridabar.org |
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Lawyer
Referral Service
Collier County Bar Association
3301 East Tamiami Trail,
Naples, Florida 34112
Phone: (239) 774-8711
Web: www.colliercountybar.org |
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| Business
Assistance: Local Chambers of Commerce |
Everglades
Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 130, Everglades City, FL 34139
Phone: (239) 695-3172
Web: www.evergladeschamber.com |
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Greater
Naples Chamber of Commerce
3620 Tamiami Trail North, Naples, FL 34103
Phone: (239) 262-6376
Fax: (239) 262-8374
Web: www.napleschamber.org |
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Immokalee
Chamber of Commerce
720 15th Street North, Immokalee, FL 34142
Phone: (239) 657-3237
Fax: (239) 657-5450
Web: www.immokaleechamber.org
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Marco
Island Chamber of Commerce
1102 North Collier Blvd., Marco Island, FL 34145
Phone: (239) 394-7549
Fax: (239) 394-3061
Web: www.marcoislandchamber.org |
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| Business
Assistance: Small Business Development |
Florida
Gulf Coast University Small Business Development
Center
Contact: Suzanne Specht
12751 Westlinks Drive, Building 3, Unit 8
Ft. Myers, Florida 33913
Phone: (239) 225-4217
Web: cli.fgcu.edu/sbdc
Email: sspecht@fgcu.edu |
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| Business
Assistance: Small Business Administration –
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) |
SCORE
– Naples/Collier Chapter 573
900 Goodlette Rd. North,
Napes, FL 34102
Phone: (239) 430-0081
Fax: (239) 430-0082
Web: www.scorenaples.org |
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SCORE
– Southwest Florida SCORE – Chapter
0219
10100 Deer Run Farms Road, Suite 231,
Ft. Myers, FL 33912
Phone: (239) 489-2935
Fax: (239) 489-1170
Web: www.score219.org |
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SCORE
– S. Florida Small Business Administration
100 South Biscayne Blvd. 7th Floor,
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: (305) 536-5521
Fax: (305) 536-5058
Web: www.sba.gov
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| Business
Assistance: Business Education
& Training |
Lorenzo
Walker Institute of Technology
3702 Estey Avenue,
Naples, FL 34104-4405
Phone: (239) 377-0900
Fax: (239) 377-1003
Web: www.lwit.edu |
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Professional
Development Center/Customized Programs
Contact: Frederick B. Tuttle, Jr., Administrator
615 3rd Avenue South,
Naples, FL 34102
Phone: (239) 377-0818
Email: tuttlefr@collier.K12.fl.us
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| Business
Assistance: Women & Minority
Owned Businesses |
Florida
Gulf Coast University Small Business Development
Center
12751 Westlinks Drive, Bldg. III, Unit 8,
Ft. Myers, FL 33913
Phone: (239) 225-4220
Fax (239) 225-4221
Web: cli.fgcu.edu/sbdc |
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Career
& Services Center – Naples
215 Airport Road, Naples, FL 34104
Phone: (239) 649-1984
Fax: (239) 434-6983 |
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Career
& Services Center – Immokalee
614 S. 5th Street, Immokalee, FL 34142
Phone (239) 658-3300
Fax: (239) 658-3349 |
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| Incorporating |
Florida
Department of State, Division of Corporations
P.O. Box 6327 – 409 East Gaines Street,
Tallahassee, FL 32314
Phone: (850) 488-9000
Fax: (850) 487-6013
Web: www.dos.state.fl.us |
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| Fictitious
Names |
Florida
Department of State, Fictitious Name Registration
P.O. Box 6327 – 409 East Gaines Street,
Tallahassee, FL 32314
Phone: (850) 487-6058
Fax: (850) 487-6013
Web: www.sunbiz.org/corpweb/inquiry/ficmenu.html |
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| Licensing:
State of Florida |
Department
of Business and Professional Regulation
Northwood Mall, 1940 North Monroe Street,
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0750
Phone: (850) 487-2252
Fax: (850) 921-2124
Web: www.state.fl.us/dbpr |
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| Licensing:
Collier County - Zoning Certificate |
Collier
County Comprehensive Planning Services
2800 N. Horseshoe Drive,
Naples, FL 34104
Phone: (239) 659-5743 | Fax: (239) 643-6968
Web: www.colliergov.net/planning/ |
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| Licensing:
Occupational License |
Collier
County Tax Collector – Occupational License
Department
2800 N. Horseshoe Drive,
Naples, FL 34104
Phone: (239) 403-2477
Fax: (239) 643-4788
Web: www.colliertax.com |
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City of
Naples – Occupational License Department
735 8th Street South,
Naples, FL 34102
Phone: (239) 213-1800
Fax: (239) 213-1805
Web: www.naplesgov.com |
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Everglades
City
102 Broadway Avenue, East,
Everglades City, FL 34138
Phone: (239) 695-3781
Fax: (239) 695-3020 |
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City of
Marco Island – Marco Island City Hall
950 North Collier Boulevard, Suite 308,
Marco Island, FL 34145
Phone: (239) 389-5000
Fax: (239) 389-4359
Web: www.marcoislandcity.com |
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| Taxes
& Reporting Procedures: Taxpayer Assistance
Center |
| Taxpayer
Assistance Center
2891 Center Point Drive,
Fort Myers, FL 33916
Phone: (239) 938-7601
Business tax questions: (800) 829-4933 (Atlanta,
Ga.)
For forms distribution center: (800) 829-3676
Web: www.irs.gov/businesses/index.html
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| Taxes
& Reporting Procedures: Employer Identification
Number |
| United
States Internal Revenue Service
Atlanta, GA 33901
Phone: (800) 829-3676
Web: www.irs.gov
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| Taxes
& Reporting Procedures: Occupational Safety
& Health Administration (OSHA) |
| U.S.
Department of Labor
Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsyth Street SW, Room 6T50,
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: (404) 562-2300
Fax: (404) 562-2295
Web: www.osha.gov |
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| Taxes
& Reporting Procedures: Franchise Registration |
Collier
County - Franchise and Utility Regulation
2800 North Horseshoe Drive, Suite 210,
Naples, FL 34104
Phone: (239) 403-2302
Fax: (239) 434-5066
Web: www.colliergov.net |
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FL Department
of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Business Opportunities Section, The Capitol,
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0800
Phone: (850) 488-3022
Fax: (850) 487-4177
Web: www.doacs.state.fl.us/onestop |
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| Taxes
& Reporting Procedures: Sales Tax Number |
Florida
Department of Revenue – Tax Information
Services
1379 Blountstown Highway,
Tallahassee, FL 32304-2716
Phone: (850) 488-9750
Fax: (850) 922-3676
Web: www.fcn.state.fl.us/dor/ |
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| Taxes
& Reporting Procedures: Unemployment Tax Number
and Workers’ Compensation |
Florida
Department of Labor & Employment Security
Division of Workers’ Compensation –
Bureau of Compliance
2562 Executive Center Circle East, Montgomery
Building, Suite 105,
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0661
Phone: (850) 488-2333
Toll-Free: (800) 482-8293
Fax: (850) 922-0226
Web: www.fdles.state.fl.us/wc
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| Taxes
& Reporting Procedures: State Taxes |
In relation
to:
» Corporate Income Tax
» Documentary Stamp Tax
» Excise
Tax
» Intangible Property
»
Payroll Taxes – Unemployment, Workmen’s
Compensation Insurance
» Property Taxes
– Real and Tangible Property
»
Retail Sales & Use Tax |
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Florida
Department of Revenue
Wilson Professional Center, 3200 Bailey Lane,
Suite 150,
Naples, FL 34105
Phone: (239) 436-1050
Fax: (239) 436-1078
Web: www.fcn.state.fl.us/dor/ |
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Florida
Department of Revenue – Tax Information
Services
1379 Blountstown Highway,
Tallahassee, FL 34204-2716
Phone: (800) 352-3671 (Florida only)
Phone: (850) 488-6800
Fax: (850) 410-1586
Web: www.fcn.state.fl.us/dor/taxes |
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| Taxes
& Reporting Procedures: Tourist Development
Tax |
Collier
County Tax Collector
3301 Tamiami Trail East,
Naples, FL 34112
Phone: (239) 774-8171
Fax: (239) 774-8852
Web: www.colliertax.com |
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| Trademarks
& Patents |
Florida
Department of State – Division of Corporations
PO Box 6327 – 409 East Gaines Street,
Tallahassee, FL 32314
Phone: (850) 488-9000
Fax: (850) 487-6013
Web: www.dos.state.fl.us/doc/
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U.S. Patent
and Trademark Office – General Information
Services Division
Crystal Plaza 3, Room 2C02,
Washington, DC 20231
Automated information line: (800) 786-9199
Phone: (703) 308-4357
Web: www.uspto.gov |
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